Dodge Ram Complaints (1997)

1,130 consumer complaints on file.

#819409February 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND OR TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS REPALCED THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529008January 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG RELEASED BLUISH/GREEN SMOKE INTO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#820972January 27, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN LETTING UP OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528635January 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820123January 13, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, CONSUMER STOPPED TO PICK UP SOME MAIL. AS CONSUMER STEPPED OUT OF VEHICLE, HE FELL DOWN, ACCIDENTLY HIT OR MAY HAVE HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE THAT WAS STOPPING THE PARKED VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN WITH PARKING BRAKE O. , ACCORDING TO THE PEOPLE WHO STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THEY SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#528269January 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SERVICED OR REPAIRED FOUR TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527951January 9, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN FIRE, RECALL REPAIRS AFTER INCIDENT WERE NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY (97V-126). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528247January 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527991January 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE COMPONENTS (PADS, CALIPERS, LINES) HAVE FAILED TWO TO THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820253January 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH AND UP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WIPE WINDOW CLEAN, CAUSING VERY POOR VISIBILTY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527805January 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
BRAKES FAIL IN SUDDEN STOPS AT ANY SPEED. PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527622December 31, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN BRAKING THE LEFT REAR BRAKES LOCK WITH LIGHT PEDAL PRESSURE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527477December 21, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
PASSENGER SITTING IN REAR OF VEHICLE HIT HEAD ON WINDOW WHEN VEHICLE WAS STOPPED SUDDENLY. THERE IS NO HEADREST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527480December 20, 1997
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819853December 9, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE HAS HAD BRAKING SYSTEM REPLACED THREE TIMES BY THE DEALER. THE BRAKES ARE STILL MALFUNCTIONING. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819705December 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP ,WORSE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, HEARS SQUEAKY NOISE. DEALER REPLACED FRONT CAPILER/ROTORS/PADS REAR DRUMS. CLEANED REAR DRUMS/SHOES. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, STILL EXPERIENCING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526508November 29, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. TRUCK HAS SLID OFF GROVED HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN DUE TO TIRE FAILURE, HAD LARGE LUMPS ON THE SIDEWALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526514November 26, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRUCK SURGES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-65 MPH. THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525305November 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525149November 19, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED HOWEVER SECONDARY LATCH HELD HOOD DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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