Dodge Ram Complaints
27,062 consumer complaints on file.
- #10762495September 9, 2015SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (SUSPENSION) WAS RECEIVED IN 2013. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762557September 9, 2015STEERING, AIR BAGS
IN EARLY JULY 2015, I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER (PATTERSON DODGE) VIA PHONE TO MAKE THE RECALL REPAIRS TO MY 2008 DODGE RAM 2500. AT THE TIME OF THE PHONE CALL, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY REQUEST FOR RECALL SERVICE WOULD BE PUT ON A LIST TO BE SCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. SINCE THIS INITIAL PHONE CALL, I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO CONFIRMATION ON WHEN THE RECALL REPAIRS COULD BE COMPLETED. AS OF SEPTEMBER 9, 2015, THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT I WAS INDEED ON A LIST OF VEHICLES NEEDING REPAIR, BUT NO TIMELINE FOR THE SERVICE COULD BE ESTABLISHED BECAUSE OF UNAVAILABILITY OF PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON HOW TO GET THESE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762528September 9, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762552September 9, 2015STEERING
THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE AND SLOPPY AFTER REPLACING EVERY COMPONENT IN THE FRONT END.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762579September 9, 2015POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL FRACTURED DURING THE CRASH AND SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762022September 8, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON A SMOOTH HIGHWAY WHEN I HEARD A LOUD CRACK. THE DASHBOARD SPLIT DOWN THE HIGHEST TENSION POINT AND EVER SINCE THE DASH HAS LITERALLY CRUMBLED BEFORE MY EYES. I'VE HAS DASHBOARD CRACK BEFORE, BUT NEVER DISINTEGRATE BEFORE MY EYES. I'VE KEPT THIS TRUCK IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER ISSUES EXCEPT NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THIS IS A TRAGEDY AND DODGE REFUSES TODO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THESE ARE GREAT TRUCKS AND THIS IS THE BLACK EYE FOR DODGE. EVERYBODY, AND I MEAN EVERYBODY THAT OWNS THIS YEARTS TRUCK IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND DODGE IGNORE IT. MY DASH IS NOW A GAPING HOLE FILLED WITH PLASTIC SHARDS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762051September 8, 2015SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FROM A STOP, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POP SOUND FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATING MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762058September 8, 2015FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SECOND OWNER VEHICLE BOUGHT AUG 2015 WITH APPROXIMATELY 32000 MILES. EVERY TIME FUEL IS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE, NO MATTER WHICH PUMP I USE, FUEL GUSHES FROM THE FILLER NECK OF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURS EVEN IF I FILL THE TANK SLOWLY NOT USING THE AUTOMATIC FILLER ON THE PUMP. IF THE TANK IS FILLED TO FULL IT WILL OVERFLOW. APPROXIMATELY A PINT OF GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND AND MYSELF. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED COMPLAINT WITH THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE TELL CHRYSLER TO FIX THIS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SAFETY HAZARD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762062September 8, 2015POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 10/25/15 THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE RECALLS WERE FIXED. UPDATED 01/26/16
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762065September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762071September 8, 2015POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AS THE DRIVESHAFT FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762089September 8, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE RESTARTED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED SEVERAL OTHER TIMES. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE WINDSHEILD WIPER MOTOR WAS FAILLING INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 1/20/2016*JS *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762082September 8, 2015ENGINE, STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING BEARING ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY AND THE FRONT TIE ROD ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING; HOWEVER, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,600.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762106September 8, 2015ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762107September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT A SOLUTION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762110September 8, 2015STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OVER A CREVICE OR POTHOLE, THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. IN ADDITION, ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD LOSE CONTACT WITH THE ROAD SURFACE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO UPDATED THE DRAG LINK, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762119September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762124September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,880.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762127September 8, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR AXEL IS HAVING ISSUES. I BELIEVE THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS BECAUSE A BROKEN PINION IN REAR AXEL . MY RAM IS A 2008 MADE IN JUNE OF 2008 AND I KNOW FOR A FACT DOGE HAS RECALLED THE 2009 FOR SAME REASON BUT FOR SOME REASON MINE IISNT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762151September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0