Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#842396July 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED IT INCREASES UP TO 10 MILES MORE THAN WHAT IT HAS BEEN SET FOR. SEVERAL MILES AFTER THE SPEED INCREASE THE TRUCK SPEED SLOWLY COMES DOWN TO THE SET SPEED. TROUBLE OCCURS AT TEMP UNDER 90 DEGREES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842432July 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ATTEMPTED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708670July 15, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842287July 14, 1999
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
THE TRUCK WAS DELIVERED WITHOUT A CERTIFICATION LABEL ON THE DOOR, DODGE WILL NOT PUT THE LABEL ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842316July 14, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN SPEED CONTROL IS ACTIVATED, IT PRESENTS A PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO DEACTIVATE IT. DEALER AND CHRYSLER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNTIL THEY HAVE WITNESSED THE PROBLEM FIRST HAND. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708460July 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707884June 25, 1999
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707885June 25, 1999
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT245/75R1 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841013June 24, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING FURTHER THAN 12 INCHES FROM THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG WHEN IT DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS, BURNING THROUGH LAYERS OF SKIN ON HIS LEFT ARM AND WRIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#546365June 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAILURE FAILURE IN THE WIRING HARNESS UNDERDASH CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837384June 17, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546101June 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR SYSTEM IS POORLY DESIGNED RESULTING IN MULTIPLE FAILURES, FUMES ENTERED INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING DAMAGE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839393June 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 60MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707350June 9, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS TRUCK,IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR REPAIR WORK AND OUT OF WARRANTY COAST EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALL ONGOING FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT AND PAID CASH OF >36,000 TAX AND ALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT(S) MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839007June 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE DID NOT COME WITH A SHIFT INTERLOCK MECHANISM, CONSUMER SAYS THAT A 9- YEAR OLD CHILD GOT IN, AND PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR WITHOUT KEY OR APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706881May 26, 1999
STEERING
STEERING LOCKS UP AND STEERING WHEEL MUST BE JERKED HARD TO COMPLETE OR STRAIGHTEN WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838336May 24, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES LOCKS UP ON ICE OR SNOW, ABS BRAKES ONLY ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838146May 19, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLAMP SWITCH BURNED OUT, CAUSING CONNECTOR TO BURN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE HAZARD. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING HEADLAMP SWITCH, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO EQUIPPED WITH TRAILOR TOWING PACKAGE. RECALL 99V024000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706561May 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BOTH PROBLEMS COULD HAVE LED TO CRASHES IF NOT CAUGHT AND MAJOR INJURIES AND OR FATALITIES. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEMS EVER SINCE THEY HAVE STARTED AND THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN OUT. WE KNOW THAT BREAKDOWNS DO EXSIST AND WILL HAPPEN BUT THIS MUCH AND THE SAME PARTS IS A LITTLE RIDICULOUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837910May 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
DUE TO IMPROPER UNDER ENGINEERING FOR THE SIZE OF VEHICLE, THE REAR BRAKE SHOES BURN, WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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