Dodge Ram Complaints (1998)

1,390 consumer complaints on file.

#861828May 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE GOES TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AND CANT FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861744May 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING THE PLENUM WITHIN THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. THIS PART HAS BLOWEN OUT EVERY 6 THOUSAND MILES, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861792May 11, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 872 SOLUTION FOR TRAILER HITCH WAS UNACCEPTABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861692May 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN PLACING TRANSMISSION GEAR IN REVERSE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHING INTO A BRICK FENCE. ALSO, CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL AND REAR WHEELS WERE SPINNING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861696May 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THEY, WOULD MAKE NOISE. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861710May 10, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'TGO OFF. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861621May 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROADS AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP. DEALERLR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861622May 9, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALER REPLACED STEERING GEAR BOX WITH A NEWER MODEL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722317May 5, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOES NOT SOUND WHEN DEPRESSED; BACKUP LIGHTS LENS COVER IS TINTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861506May 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861511May 5, 2000
TRAILER HITCHES
CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER'S SERVICE ADVISOR THAT SHE WILL BE CHARGED TO PERFORM RECALL 00V107000 REPAIRS/ OTHER PIECES: TRAILER, HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS. CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE AN EXPLAINATION OR REASON WHY SHE IS BEING CHARGED FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861228May 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 35 MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861177May 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SMOOTH SURFACE WHEN DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS AND MINOR INJURES TO DRIVER. THERE WAS NO IMPACT/PRIOR ACCIDENT AND NO UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACT. CAUSE UNKNOWN, DEALER SIMPLY WANTS TO REPACK AND REPAIR THE BAGS AND RETURN IT TO THE DRIVER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861202May 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY WHILE COMING OFF A SIDE ROAD, CAME ACROSS THE ROAD, AND CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT QUARTER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860965April 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
AT 9,000 MILES FRONT ROTORS WARPED DUE TO OVERHEATING. AT 16,000 MILES NEW BRAKES HAD TO BE PUT ON. AT 40,000 MILES, NEW PADS AND ROTORS WERE PUT ON. THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE THAT THE ROTORS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THE TRUCK, AND THE SELF ADJUSTORS ON THE BACK BRAKES DO NOT WORK. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860880April 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS VERY HARD TO LOCATE ON STEERING COLUMN, AND IT IS VERY HARD TO DEPRESS TO GET IT TO BLOW. *AK THIS VEHICLE HAS NARROWLY MISSED BEING INVOLVED IN 2 OR 3 ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE DRIVER COULD NOT USE THE HORN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860824April 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL FRONT BRAKES TEND TO GRAB. ALSO, WEAR EXCESSIVELY. DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO OVERLOADING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721793April 22, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PLACEMENT OF MIRROR, WIDTH OF DOOR POST MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ALL TRAFFIC COMMING FROM RIGHT. MIRROR COULD BE LOWERED AT LEAST 3 INCHES. THIS ALSO CAUSED AN EXACT ACCIDENT WITH A '95 RAM. VISIBILTY IS VERY LIMITED BY THE POST COUPLED WITH POOR MIRROR PLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860752April 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS LOCATED ON TOP OF STEERING WHEEL WHERE THE AIRBAGS COME OUT. CONSUMER CANNOT PLACE ENTIRE HAND ON THE HORN TO MAKE IT WORK . ONLY A SINGLE POINT HE CAN PRESS WITH HIS FINGER ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THAT IS THE ONLY WAY HE CAN HEAR THE HORN. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860757April 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. ALSO, DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPERS. BRAKES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. FACTORY REPS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE THERE WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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