Dodge Ram Complaints
27,062 consumer complaints on file.
- #10762164September 8, 2015AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING), 14V770000 (AIR BAGS), AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762173September 8, 2015SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED AND TURNED INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIE RODS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ *CN
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762184September 8, 2015FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I OWN A 1992 DODGE D-250 WITH A 5.9L CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 ONE DAY UNDER LOAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK TRIED TO TAKE OFF. THE INJECTION PUMP FAILED AND GAVE IT FULL THROTTLE. IT WAS SCARY AS HELL AND I AM LUCKY TRAFFIC WASN'T BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AVOIDING A CRASH. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT PUMP (RECALL #605). MY TRUCK HAS THE FAULTY PUMP.... IS STAMPED #169.... WAS NEVER REPLACED.... YET DODGE SAYS THERE WERE NEVER ANY RECALLS FOR MY TRUCK. NONE AT ALL. EVER. DO I HAVE THE BEST AND SAFEST VEHICLE EVER TO BE MANUFACTURED THAT IS NEVER NEEDED ANYTHING SERVICED, OR IS DODGE LYING AS THEY ARE ABOUT THE JEEP LIBERTY RECALLS... WHICH I ALSO OWN, BUT HAS BEEN FIXED. THIS RECALL #605 WAS A SAFETY RECALL AND SHOULD BE HONORED FOREVER. I WANT A SAFE INJECTION PUMP. BOTTOM LINE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762220September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES ABOUT MY VEHICLE I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER BILL BRYAN LEESBURG,FL EACH TIME THEY SAY THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE ,THEY WILL CALL WHEN THE PART IS IN .I HAVE YET RECEIVED A SINGLE PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER. NOW WHAT?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762200September 8, 2015SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE HAULING A LARGE LOAD OF HAY, I WAS TRAVELING AT LESS THAN 10MPH AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN ON TO ANOTHER ROAD. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE STEERING COMPLETELY WENT AWAY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL. THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS VERY STIFF AND THE BRAKES WERE NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED AS I WAS HEADING TOWARD ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE ROAD. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND BACKING THE VEHICLE UP THE STEERING RETURNED AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN. I TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD TO MY DESTINATION AT A VERY SLOW SPEED AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO TURN I LOST ALL STEERING AGAIN AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WAS VERY STIFF AND NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAVE NOT MOVED IT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762238September 8, 2015POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED THE 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
- #10762267September 8, 2015POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); 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
- #10762311September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762309September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762324September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762331September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE AT A STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN), 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V313000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762343September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10762345September 8, 2015AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761911September 7, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD CRACKED SIGNIFICANTLY, CAUSING SAFETY CONCERNS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH FROM FLYING DEBRIS AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761969September 7, 2015STEERING
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH I HIT A FEW BUMPS CAUSING A WOBBLE IN FRONT END AND STEERING MAKING THE TRUCK ALMOST JUMP OUT OF ITS LANE. THIS CAUSED OTHER CARS TO SWERVE. NO ACCIDENT BUT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761827September 6, 2015SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25MPG DOWN A RESIDENTIAL STREET, I HEARD A SCRAPE AND A SLIGHT THUD TOWARDS THE REAR OF MY TRUCK.I IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO TRY TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER BUT THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKES AND I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR TO GET IT TO STOP. I DID GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP AND CHECKED AROUND THE CAR FOR THE PROBLEM. MY LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER WAS HANGING DOWN AND THE FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE CALIPER PINS WERE MISSING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761837September 6, 2015POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED SHAKING AND THEN THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. BEFORE I COULD PULL INTO A GAS STATION THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON ME. I TURNED THE KEY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT TURNOVER. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO MY HOUSE FOR THE NIGHT AND THEN TO MY MECHANIC THE NEXT MORNING. HE COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND THAT'S WHEN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER. IT TOOK THEM 2-3 DAYS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. WHAT THEY FOUND WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS IS HOW THEY STATED IT ON THE INVOICE: 29303 NO START P0688 ASD CIRCUIT FAULT, FOUND FUSE M19 BLOWN- REPLACED AND ATTEMPTED TO START- FUSE BLEW AGAIN. TRACED ASD CIRCUIT. FOUND IGNITION COIL #5 MELTED. TESTED FURTHER, FOUND #5 SPARK PLUGS FOULED AND CIRCUIT K16 SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, IGNITION INSUFFICIENT IONIZATION FAULT SET DIA AS A PCM WITH INTERNAL DRIVER FAULT CAUSED BY SHORT, REPLACED AND PROGRAMMED PCM. THIS OF COURSE HAPPENED 5 DAYS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, GRANTED I DID NOT EVEN HAVE 30,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761858September 6, 2015VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIPERS ON MY TRUCK HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN THEY WORK COMPLETELY RANDOM, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, SOMETIMES STOP WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES GOES FULL BLAST. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR YEARS WITH COUNTLESS WRITE UPS AND COMPLAINTS ONLINE BUT NO SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU CAN LOSE VISIBILITY WHEN THEY STOP FOR NO REASON OR DONT TURN ON IN HEAVY RAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761875September 6, 2015STRUCTURE:BODY, AIR BAGS
DASH BOARDS CAVING IN POSSIBLE CAUSING AIR BAGS, LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS TO FAIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10761884September 6, 2015UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PLASTIC DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND CRACKS THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE. MANY OF THE EDGES ARE VERY SHARP AND COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WAS THROWN INTO , OR CONTACTED THE DASH WITH ANY PART OF THEIR BODY. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART ON THIS PICKUP ALL BY ITSELF. I SUSPECT AT SOME POINT I WON'T BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANYMORE BECAUSE THE GAUGES WILL BE LAYING ON THE FLOOR.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0