Dodge Ram Complaints

27,062 consumer complaints on file.

#10743664July 27, 2015
WHEELS
DRIVING WEST ON STATE ROUTE 32 AT APPROX. 66MPH IN THE PASSING LANE WITH 1 VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND 1 VEHICLE BEHIND ME IN THE PASSING LANE. I ACCELERATED MY VEHICLE TO GET CLEAR OF VEHICLE TO MY RIGHT IN ORDER THAT I COULD MOVE OVER INTO RIGHT HAND LANE, IMMEDIATELY AT ACCELERATION POINT I GOT A LOW AIR PRESSURE WARNING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I STOPPED AS QUICKLY AND AS SAFELY AS I COULD. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE FOUND LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETELY DEFLATED AND UPON CLOSER INSPECTION NOTED THAT VALVE STEM ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING FROM TIRE RIM IT HAD UNSEATED FROM RIM AND BLOWN INSIDE THE TIRE CAUSING RAPID DEFLATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS CORRECTED NOW!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743701July 27, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743680July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
WE KEEP GEETING THE RUN AROUND ABOUT THE PART NON-AVAILABILITY AND NO END IN SIGHT FOR THE WAITING. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRUCK AS THE AIR-BAG MAY EXPLODE IN MY FACE. CAN'T WE GET THIS COMPLETED SOON? ITS DISTRACTING, WHILE I DRIVE, TO BE CONSTANTLY WORRIED ABOUT HAVING IT BLOW UP!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743697July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743724July 27, 2015
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A WOODED AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743725July 27, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) 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 REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT STEERING LINKAGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NO FURTHER DETAILS ON THE FAILURE WERE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743732July 27, 2015
STEERING
WHEN DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 74 JUST WEST OF GOODFIELD, ILLINOIS ON 7-25-15, I SPED UP TO ABOUT 60 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING AND FRONT END STARTED TO SHAKE AND IT SHOOK UNTIL I LOWERED THE SPEED DOWN UNDER 50 MPH AND CONTINUED ON FOR ABOUT 7-8 MILES. WHEN RETURNING I DIDN'T GET BACK UP TO 60 MPH. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT AS GREAT SINCE I BOUGHT IT BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743706July 27, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW IN 07. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END FROM DAY ONE. I TOOK IT IN TO THE SHOP 3 OR FOR TIMES WHEN UNDER WARRANTY FOR THEM TO TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE SET OF TIRES I HAVE ON IT IS THE FORTH SET DUE TO WEARING OUT. THE TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT, TOOK IT IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD IT WASN'T OUT & THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE FRONT END. THIS WASN'T A DODGE DEALER. WHEN YOU GET UP TO 60 MPH, THE TRUCK STARTS SHAKING VERY BAD. IF I HIT A BUMP OR GO ACROSS A BRIDGE, IT JERKS THE STEERING WHEEL VERY BAD & ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. I HAVE REPLACED THE SHOCKS, THE BUSHING'S ON THE SWAY BAR, & BRAKES AND ROTORS THINKING THIS COULD MAYBE BE THE PROBLEM. IT STILL DOES IT TILL THIS DAY. I SEEN WHERE SOME 07 MEGA CABS HAVE BEEN RECALLED & IN MY OPINION I THINK THEY NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT ALL 07 DODGE RAM 1500 MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743716July 27, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING OVER 50 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD WOBBLE SEVERELY, MAKING THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743729July 27, 2015
STEERING
I HAVE HAD TWO RECALLS FROM CHRYSLER ON THIS TRUCK AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PARTS TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FIRST RECALL WAS N49 FROM NOV. 6TH 2013. YES, THAT'S 2013, OVER TWO TEARS AGO. THIS IS TO REPAIR A STEERING COMPONENT THAT COULD FAIL AND CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE A RECALL P65 FROM OCT. 7TH 2014. THIS IS TO REPAIR A FUEL COMPONENT THAT COULD FAIL AND CAUSE A FIRE IN THE VEHICLE. BOTH OF THESE ITEMS PRESENT SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES TO THE OPERATORS AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE UNRESPONSIVE AUTO MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743734July 27, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, ABNORMAL NOISES WERE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE REAR PINION BOLT VIBRATING OFF THE REAR AXLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. MA 10/23/15 UPDATED 12/8/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743705July 27, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2011 RAM 1500 BIG HORN 4X4 WITH THE 5.7 HEMI MOTOR. PRIOR TO DATE MENTIONED I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING TROUBLE STARTING IT. ON THE DATE SPECIFIED I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN MOTOR DIED AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALMOST CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH THE MOTORISTS AROUND ME. I ALSO NEARLY AVOIDED AN OVERPASS AND ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO CHECK AND WAS TOLD WAS FUEL PUMP. I REFUSED SERVICE DUE TO EXCESSIVE COST TO REPLACE. I DID MY OWN TEST AND FOUND MY FUEL PUMP RELAY TO BE DEFECTIVE WITCH CANNOT BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE TIPM. CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743761July 27, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2003 DODGE QUAD CAB 1500 4X2 THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND HAS ONLY 71,000 ORIGINAL MILES. I HAVE NOTICED SOME NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I'VE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS ISSUED A RECALL (N49, N62 AND NHTSA 13-V528) THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE BUT SHOULD BE INCLUDED AFTER FURTHER INSPECTIONS. THE PART IN QUESTION IS THE LEFT TIE ROD AND STEERING LINKAGE. NEW PARTS (CBUEN491AA. CBUEN492AA) APPARENTLY ARE READILY AVAILABLE PRIOR TO JANUARY 2014 BUT MY TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND REPAIR. DO I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE PART TO SNAP OFF CAUSING INJURY AND DEATH TO ANYONE ESPECIALLY MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY BEFORE A RECALL IS ISSUED FOR THIS MODEL YEAR? WE'VE BEEN FORTUNATE FOR NOW THAT NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO EXPERIENCE A LOSS FIRST BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER TAKES HONORABLE RESPONSIBILITY? ANOTHER ISSUE AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY OTHER TRUCK OWNERS IS THAT THE DASH BOARD DETERIORATES AND CRACKS AND MATERIALS FALL INTO THE AIR/DEFROST DUCTING. I HOPE FOR ACTION SOON RATHER THAN RE-ACTION AFTER THE FACT AND THE PREVENTION OF LOSS TO LIFE OR INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743773July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 64 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED, BUT THE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V287000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,900. ...UPDATED 09/28/15 *BF UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10743778July 27, 2015
STEERING, SUSPENSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DURING NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT OR WHEN TAKING A CURVE IN THE ROAD AT THE MENTIONED SPEED. SHAKING AND VIBRATING ONLY DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE SPEED IS REDUCED BELOW 50 MPH. HAVE REPLACED SHOCKS AND IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING TIE ROD ENDS TO SEE IF THIS ALLEVIATES THE ISSUE. HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF DURING NORMAL OPERATION, THE WILL SPUTTER AND STALL OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THIS ISSUE HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE PAST
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743794July 27, 2015
STEERING
TRUCK WAS PURCHASED JUNE 2,2009. STARTED HAVING INJECTOR/LIFT PUMP PROBLEMS. SCHEDULED APPT FOR DIAGNOSTIC FOR 6/5/2009. DID NOT FIX THAT PROBLEM AND THE TRUCK WAS STILL IN WARRANTY. PERFORMED RECALL H46 FOR TIE ROD END AND THEN THE PROBLEMS BEGAN. DEMON SHAKE PERIODICALLY AT 50+ MPH . WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. BROUGHT TRUCK BACK IN FOR INJECTOR/ LIFT PUMP PROBLEM AGAIN, NOW THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND SURPRISINGLY NEEDED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR. WE HAD TO FOOT THE BILL. DEMON SHAKE CONTINUES GETTING WORSE TO THIS DAY. HAS BEEN LOOKED AT AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FIX. FORTUNATELY , NO ONE HAS YET BEEN HURT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO OCCUR. TODAY, I SEE A BUY BACK AND MY TRUCK IS NOT ON IT... I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM SINCE PURCHASE. WHY SHOULD MY SAFETY NOT BE AS IMPORTANT AS A NEWER TRUCK OWNER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743804July 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE REPAIR PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743552July 26, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WITH MY CHILDREN IN MY TRUCK CRUISING ALONG AT ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN OUT OF NOWHERE THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED WOBBLING VERY HORRIBLY. SO, I STOPPED IN A GAS STATION PARKING LOT THAT WAS OUT BY THE INTERSTATE AND CALLED A FEW PEOPLE AND TRIED TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. THE RF WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY HOT BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT. IF I GOT ABOVE 50 MPH THE WOBBLE GOT BAD BUT IF I KEPT IT AROUND 45MPH, IT WAS NOT AS BAD AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NOBODY COULD SEEM TO FIND THE ISSUE. WE TRIED CHANGING THE BRAKES ON IT FROM THE CALIPER DOWN TO THE BRAKE PADS BUT IT DIDN'T FIX THE ISSUE. I DON'T HARDLY DRIVE IT NOW DUE TO NOT KNOWING IF IT IS GOING TO DO IT AND WHEN SOMETHING BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN. ESPECIALLY IF I HAVE MY 4 CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743446July 25, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
JULY 21, 2015 I HAD HEARD A LOUD HIGH PITCH NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT STOPPED, BUT THEN I WAS HEARING A SOUND OF METAL CLANKING TOGETHER. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO WORK. I TOOK A LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTHING WAS VISIBLY WRONG. THAT EVENING I WAS DRIVING HOME, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH; I PULLED INTO THE CENTER LANE OF TRAFFIC, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THEN BACK TO DRIVE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FORWARD. WITHIN A HALF OF A MILE AS I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR AXLE LOCKED UP AND I SKIDDED TO A SCREECHING HALT. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME AND I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO MOVE, SO I BLOCKED A LANE OF TRAFFIC UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK SHOWED UP. THE REPAIR SHOP I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT SAID THAT AN EAR ON THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND THAT THE ASSEMBLY ACTUALLY SHATTERED. THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS IN ALL THE YEARS THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRING CARS. THEY HAD TO GET PARTS FROM A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR, AND WHILE THEY WERE TALKING TO THE PARTS MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT MY TRUCK THE MANAGER STATED "THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM; WE SEE IT ALL THE TIME". I BELIEVE THAT THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY RECALL THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGH SPEED ON A FREEWAY WITH MORE TRAFFIC AROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743451July 25, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STARTED WITH TAIL LIGHTS ON RIGHT REAR SIDE NOT WORKING. REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE RIGHT REAR LIGHTS,REPLACED ALL THE BULBS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS, NOW THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL WON'T WORK. INTO THE SHOP AGAIN,NO SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, TOOK THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH APART CLEANED ALL THE GREASE OFF EVERYTHING AND STILL NOT WORKING. A FRIEND TOKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WORKS, HOOKED IT UP TO THERE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER AND FOUND THAT THE TIPM NEEDS REPLACED FOR $1,000.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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