Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#750709August 18, 2001
TIRES
TIRE SHREDED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DISTROYED WHEEL AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 377 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894608August 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER CAN SHIFT VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR. STEPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. RPMS REVVED HIGH OR LOW BEFORE VEHICLE HAD A DELAYED RESPONSE BY LURCHING FORWARD IN WHATEVER GEAR IT WAS IN. DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED NO CODES AND SHIFTED AS NORMAL. PROBLEM HAD TO DUPLICATE TO BE REMEDIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894624August 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RIGHT REAR WHEELS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED OF A ABS SENSOR AND HYDRO BOOSTER FAILURE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894262August 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN DRIVING AT 40-45 AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSTRUCTED CONSUMER TO GET UP UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND BANG ON FUEL TANK RIGHT AT THE LOCATION OF T FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER NOTED AFTER BANGING ON THE FUEL TANK THAT VEHICLE RESTARTED. CONSUMER DROVE SIX MILES AND VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. MECHANIC AGAIN BANGED ON FUEL TANK AND VEHICLE RESTARTED. *AK FUEL PUMP INTERNALL SHORTED, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED ANYMORE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750175August 10, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FIRE STARTED WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN ON VACATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN MAINE - CAUSE UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION WE STOPPED TO GET GAS. FILLED UP, AND GAS STARTED POURING OUT FROM TOP OF TANK. TOWED TO SJM AUTO SALES & REPAIR, FOUND OUT ABOUT FAULTY GAS LINE AND MELTED SEALS ON TANK. CHRYSLER TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN PENNSYLVANIA - SHERROCK BROTHERS INC. TRUCK IS STILL THERE. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894017August 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
TAILGATE BROKE ON BOTH SIDES WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893918August 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING ONTO A TWO LANE HIGHWAY VEHICLE JUMPED IN NEUTRAL AND LOST 5TH GEAR. ALSO,COULD NOT GO OVER 40 MPH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750086August 8, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKES WORK ONE MINUTE THEN THE NEXT MINUTE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND NOT STOPPING. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND HAVE HAD TWO MASTER CYLINDERS PUT ON THINKING THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT STILL HAVING BRAKE FAILURE. NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN IDEA AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN. CALLED DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE NO HELP AND WAS UNSUCCESFUL IN CONTACTING THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893814August 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN FILLING TANK UP AND RIDING GAS DOWN TO ABOUT 3/4 TANK. GAS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE GAS GUAGE NEEDLE WILL GO DOWN TO EMPTY. THIS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL TANK HAS BEEN COMPLETELY FILLED BACK UP. DEALER SAID FUEL SENSOR IN THE TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893644August 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN 5TH GEAR, IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR. WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN 5TH GEAR, IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. DLR SAYS IT NEEDED A KIT TO BE REMEDIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893731August 7, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH SPUN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. CONSUMER STATED SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#893732August 7, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING
CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH SPUN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DIDNOT UNLOCK, AND DOME LIGHT DI DNOT COME ON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#749861August 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SEVERE BRAKE PULL TO THE RIGHT. WORSE WHEN UNEVEN OR RUTTED ROAD. HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN 5 TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY CAN RECREATE THE PROBLEM. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS SAFTY HAZARD BEFORE IT CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE KILLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893393August 3, 2001
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WAS GOING 10-15MPH ONTO AN EXIT RAMP AND BACK END STARTED SWAYING LEFT AND RIGHT. ROAD WAS DRY. CONSUMER LET OFF GAS AND TAPPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY, AND SHORTLY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785453August 2, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISION IN WHICH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAIN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND AS A RESULT TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAIN INJURIES. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#9002864August 1, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893211July 31, 2001
AIR BAGS, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING 70 MPH. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND ABS LIGHTS/ AIR BAG LIGHT/ SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO/ GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY, AND TANK WAS FULL. CONSUMER TOOK IT INTO DEALER,AND CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS NOT STATED IF IT WILL BE COVERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749022July 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TOWING MY TRAILER IN 5TH GEAR ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE, THE GEAR SUDDENLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. I LOST POWER AND SAFELY PULLED OVER. THE OTHER 4 GEARS WORKED TO GET ME HOME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892827July 16, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PISTON SEALS WERE NEVER SEATED PROPERLY WHICH ALLOWED ENGINE TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ENGINE LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC REPLACED ENGINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748345July 12, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BELT SEPARATED FROM TIRE. SIDEWALLS WAS SHREDDED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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