Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#829683October 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AT TEN THOUSAND MILES THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE, IDLING FROM 700RPMS UP TO 1200 RPMS. VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM WILL OCCUR WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN OR SITTING IN PARK. CONSUMER PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY, PARKED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE UP TO 1200, NEARLY WENT INTO THE WALL OF GARAGE. CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE VIN.# AT A LATER DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829685October 28, 1998
STEERING, SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING/SUSPENSION. WHEN DRIVING, COSUMER HAS PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE HAD THE ALIGNMENT FIXED 6 TIMES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL REPAIRED 7 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781492October 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO STALL IN ONCOMMING TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542087October 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKES OVERHEAT AND PULL HARD CONTINUALLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829082October 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING. DEALER REFUSING TO REPAIR VEHICLE ON WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541967October 15, 1998
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LEFT REAR DUAL TIRES CAME OFF OF VEHICLE STRIKING OTHER VEHICLE, DUE TO BOLT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541970October 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TRANSMISSION FAILED, REPLACEMENT EXPERIENCING SAME FAILURES, EXCESSIVE VIBRATION RESULTING IN COMPONENTS LOOSENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828855October 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION FAILING TO OPERATE PROPERLY. VEHICLE HAS HAD TWO TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENTS, AND PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE UNRESOLVED AT THIS TIME. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828702October 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE, MELTING EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE OUT AND FOUND OUT THAT THE TRANMISSION COOLING LINES CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828485October 2, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER EXPRIENCING PROBLEM WIT DOOR NOT SECURING WITHOUT SLAMMING DOOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE DOOR IS CLOSED. DOOR APPEARS TO BE TOO LARGE FOR DOOR PANEL. BY SLAMMING DOOR, IT ALSO CAUSES ELECTRONIC COMPONENT WITHIN DOOR TO LOOSEN, ELECTRIC WINDOWS MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE IT'S DISLODGING FROM INSIDE OF DOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFOMED COSUMER NOTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828496October 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OUT WHEN DRIVING DARK ROADS. WOULD THEN REAPPEAR FOR FEW MINUTES THEN OFF AGAIN. INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828395September 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PREMATUURE WEARING OF BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, CONSUMER CAN HEAR A METAL TO METAL GRINDING SOUND.VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP AND WAS INFOMED THAT THERE WAS NO REASON; IT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780579September 30, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A 50MPH HEAD ON COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#828154September 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD KEEP SHATTERING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. MECHANIC CHECKED & REPLACED BRAKES. THIS WAS DONE 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. ALSO, THE DRUMS WERE WARPED & WORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541063September 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BRAKES DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRAKING DURING ABRUPT STOPS. ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780425September 18, 1998
TIRES
TIRE BLEW WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MPH. TWO MORE TIRES WERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541452September 15, 1998
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WANDERED WHILE DRIVING. WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ON WET ROAD 5 MPH, TRUCK BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE, IT RAN OFF A ROAD AND WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827875September 14, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES GET HOT AND WARPED, THE CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827884September 14, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE VAN BETWEEN 20-25 MPH, GOING AROUND A CURB, DRIVER SLIGHTLY TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL, RELEASED THE PEDAL AND TAPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN. AT THAT TIME, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE AIR BAG IS BEING REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827700September 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING A COUPLE OF MINUTES WITH INTERIOR GADGETS ON, THE VEHICLE JUST CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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