Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10725276June 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (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 NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725277June 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN
REAR END LOCKED UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725104June 13, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
AUTO BRAKE SYSTEM LITE CAME ON .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724493June 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED 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
#10724264June 9, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FALLING APART. WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED, THERE WERE PARTICLES FLYING OUT OF THE VENTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND SOMETHING ON THE FRONT END FELT LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINT AND STABILIZER BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724076June 8, 2015
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE REAR PINION NUT LOOSENED AND DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724087June 8, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 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 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. MA 09/22 UPDATED 10/19/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723317June 3, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. SHARP PIECES COMING OFF AND COULD BECOME A HAZARD TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH DODGE/CHRYSLER.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722141May 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
I OWN A DODGE RAM 1500 2003, THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL, HOWEVER, AFTER GOING TO THE LOCAL DODGE DEALER I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY CANNOT REPLACE MY AIRBAG BECAUSE I HAVE A CRACKED DASH. THE AIRBAG IS ATTACHED UNDER THE DASH, AND IF THEY WERE TO TRY AND REMOVE THE DASH IT COULD DISINTEGRATE. SO I WAS VERY UPSET WHEN TOLD THIS, BECAUSE I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY VEHICLE, AND IT HAS NOW BECOME A GREAT CONCERN FOR THEIR SAFETY. NOT TO MENTION THAT I LIVE IN FLORIDA, ONE OF THE HIGH HEAT STATES, THAT AFFECT THESE AIRBAGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722175May 29, 2015
AIR 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 NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 7/16/15*CN UPDATED 07/23/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722032May 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM CHRYSLER GROUP, LLC, NOTIFICATION CODE P78/NHTSA 14V-770, REGARDING DANGER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RUPTURING. CALLED MY DODGE DEALER IN FLORENCE ALABAMA ON ABOUT FEBRUARY 23RD, 2015 (AS INSTRUCTED IN THE RECALL NOTICE) AND ASKED FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED. THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD PUT ME ON A LIST AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. STOPPED BY THE DEALER LAST WEEK TO SEE MY STATUS AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY KITS TO FIX THE AIRBAG AND DID NOT HAVE ANY IDEA WHEN THEY WOULD. DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT THAT I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE FOR A DANGEROUS PASSENGER AIRBAG AND CHRYSLER WILL NOT PROVIDE THE PARTS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ANY HELP WILL BE MOST APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721328May 25, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS FALLING APART. IT HAS TO MANY CRACKS TO COUNT AND PIECES ARE FALLING OFF THE DASH AND INTO MY LAP WHILE DRIVING. I AM SCARED THAT THESE CRACKED PIECES WILL FALL OFF AND PUNCTURE MY SKIN AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO MY HEALTH. I HAVE CONTACTED MY DEALER AND THEY TELL ME ITS TO BAD THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT IS TO EXPENSIVE FOR ME TO REPLACE. I JUST DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO TAKE LEGAL ACTIONS WHEN I GET INJURED BY FLYING DEBRIS CREATED BY CHRYSLERS INFERIOR PRODUCT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721212May 24, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 HAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. THE TRUCK HAD 95,602 MILES AT THE TIME. LOW MILEAGE FOR THE MODEL BUT I ONLY LIVE 3 MILES FROM MY JOB. I USE A SUNSCREEN WHEN THE TRUCK IS NOT IN USE AND I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS SUN DAMAGE. NOW LITTLE PIECES OF PLASTIC, FOAM AND FIBER LOOKING MATERIAL ARE BEING SPEWED FROM AIR VENTS. I THINK IT IS FROM THE DETERIORATION OF THE DASH. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THIS DASH AS THE DETERIORATION IS THROUGH NO FAULT OF MINE AS I HAVE GIVEN REASONABLE CARE TO THE TRUCK. I ALSO FEAR THAT IF I AM INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY, I OR MY PASSENGERS COULD BE INJURED OR KILLED BY THE DAMAGED DASH FLYING INTO SHRAPNEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717815May 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717530May 20, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASHBOARD ON THIS VEHICLE CRACKS AND PIECES FALL DOWN INTO AIR VENTS (MADE FROM CHEAP PLASTIC). IF AIR BAGS WERE TO DEPLOY THE DASH WOULD DESIGNATE CAUSING PREVENTABLE INJURIES IF CRACKING WAS NOT AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717262May 19, 2015
WHEELS, STEERING
MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TURNING LEFT AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE JUST CAME OFF. AFTER LOOKING AT THE PART ITSELF THE MEDAL JUST SNAPPED OFF, BROKE CLEAR, THIS IS DANGLES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717275May 19, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD ON THIS VEHICLE CRACKED AFTER ABOUT 7 YEARS. A MONTH AGO, AS MY SON WAS DRIVING, A LARGE SECTION OF THE DASHBOARD POPPED OUT AND FLEW OFF THE DASHBOARD ONTO THE FLOOR. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS THE DASHBOARD MATERIAL ON THIS VEHICLE AND WHEN PIECES START FLYING OFF WHILE DRIVING, I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. I REALIZE ALL OLDER VEHICLES CAN HAVE CRACKED DASHBOARDS, BUT WHEN CRACKS LEAD TO PARTS POPPING OFF, SAFETY IS AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716819May 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH COVER HAS CRACKED IN HALF ON PASSENGER SIDE, DOWN THE MIDDLE. IT WAS NOT BROKEN THE PREVIOUS DAY. I DISCOVERED IT WHILE CLEANING THE DASH, IT CUT MY HAND ON THE SHARP EDGES. THE CRACK IS IN A VERY BAD PLACE, IT IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER AND HAS EXPOSED SHARP EDGES WHERE A PERSON CAN EASILY CUT THEIR HANDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10716514May 14, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH BOARD DEVELOPED IT'S FIRT CRACK IN MAY OR APRIL OF 2011, SINCE THEN IT CONTINUES TO CRACK. IF IT CONTINUES TO CRACK I FEAR THAT SMALL PIECES WILL DISLODGE WHICH MAY CREATE A HAZARD FOR ANY OCCUPANT IN THE VEHICLE. SUCH AS A PIECE LODGING IN THEIR EYE AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF EYE SIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715608May 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECTIVE DASH WHICH CRACKED AFTER 24000 MILES THIS CAR WAS COVERED ALL THE TIME AND YET THE DASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. DODGE KNEW THIS AND DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. BUT THEY WERE QUICK TO TAKE OUR MONEY FOR A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. WOW!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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