Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#559464February 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V135 AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS FOR THIS RECALL PLUS TWO PRIOR RECALLS, CONSUMER IS ANGRY BECAUSE DEALER STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR RELAY EVEN THOUGH AN APPOINTMENT HAD BEEN MADE, NONE OF THE RECALLS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740373February 3, 2001
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE!! TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, STEERING PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN LOADED/TOWING. NOW TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING (LOADED OR NOT), BUT WILL OCCASSIONALLY PULL LEFT. DRIVER IS NEVER SURE WHICH DIRECTION TRUCK WILL PULL. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE NUMEROUS "REPAIRS" TO THE STEERING, SUSPENSION, AND BRAKES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STEERING GEAR BOX, BALL JOINTS, CALIPERS, SUSPENSION ARMS, ALIGNMENT, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE ROTATION, TIRE SIZE. DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAS STATED THESE TRUCKS HAVE "VERY SENSITIVE SUSPENSIONS" AND THE PULLING IS "NORMAL". THIS IS A 3/4 TON 4-WHEEL DRIVE WORK TRUCK AND IT HAS A "SENSITIVE SUSPENSION"? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879321January 30, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY MOTOR FROZE, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO LEFT/ LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY/HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER ,AND THEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER . CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OF ONE OF SCREWS THAT HELD POWER STEERING TO FRAME FELL OFF, AND IT GOT STUCK BETWEEN WHEEL AND FRAME WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO CRASH,CAUSING INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740115January 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRUCK PULLS EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES AND HASN'T BEEN FIXED, ALTHOUGH MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ALMOST THIRTY DAYS NOW AND THE DEALER HAS GIVEN UP. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK I CAN'T USE. CHYSLER HASN'T CONTACTED THE DEALER TO TRY TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION, THEY SAY IT WILL BE ANOTHER WEEK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739861January 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER A STUCK THROTTLE DUE TO MATS. WHEN APPLIED NO VACUUM POWER AVAILABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UNDER FULL MANUAL FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY ACCELERATING. KEY OFF PREVENTED ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. A TEST FOUND THAT UNDER FULL THROTTLE NO VACUUM IS AVAILABLE FOR BRAKING. ALL SYSTEMS ARE NORMAL AND CORRECT OTHERWISE. WILL NOT STOP IF THROTTLE IS ENGAGED FULL, PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF BRAKES. TIRED OF LOSING MONEY TAKING VEHICLES TO AND FROM DEALERS. I'LL HAVE TO ACCEPT THE PROBLEM UNTIL SUCH TIME AS I CAN GET IT LOOKED INTO. ADVISE TESTING OF VACUUM ASSISTED BRAKES IN THE FUTURE BY APPLYING FULL THROTTLE AND THEN, FULL BRAKES. IN THIS CASE THERE IS NO VACUUM AVAILABLE. SCARY!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878931January 24, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
REAR BENCH SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDES ARE COMING OUT FROM SEAT ABOUT 5-6 INCHES, AND MIDDLE SEAT BUCKLE WAS SITTING OUT ABOUT A FOOT WHICH CAUSED BELT TO SIT TO HIGH UP, AND NOT PROVIDING ANY SUPPORT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER STATED NORMAL OPERATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878378January 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THEN STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL ANDCOMING TO A STOP BRAKES LOCK UP ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE UNTIL WEARING IT OUT.*AK THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877880January 10, 2001
TIRES
VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH P23575R15 BY GOODYEAR, ENVICTA GL WHICH IS DESIGNED FOR SMALL TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES . IT IS NOT MADE FOR HEAVY DUTY CONVERSION VANS. VAN WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. CONSUMER FEELS CHRYSLER SHOULD NOT PUT THESE TIRES ON CONVERSION VANS SINCE IT DOES NOT SUPPORT WEIGHT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877941January 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED IN 5 GEAR. CONSUMER HAS TO STAY AT 55 MPH, THIS WAS 3RD TIME THIS HAPPENED.*AK WHEN TRANSMISSION WENT OUT FOR 4TH TIME CAUSING CLUTCH TO GO OUT ALSO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877782January 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
DRIVER WAS MAKING A PANIC STOP WHEN BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED, CAUSING REAR END CRASH. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP.FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP, BUT REAR DID NOT. IT TOOK DEALER 2 WEEKS TO FIX DEFECT. ALSO, THEY HAD TO REPLACE WHEEL CYLINDERS/ SPRINGS/ PADS AND TURN DRUMS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877693January 8, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, IT LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING AND LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE SITTING STILL AND WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP TWICE, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, INSTALLED A VACUUM BOOSTER, AND INSTALLED POWER STEERING LINES, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS. FUEL LEVELING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE SENDING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED, DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. CONSUMER FELT PULSATION IN BRAKES, DEALER FOUND REAR DRUMS WARPED AND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558696January 4, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WOULD BE AT LEAST TWO MONTHS BEFORE THEY COULD SCHEDULE A TIME TO LOOK AT VEHICLE FOR RECALL 00V-107, DEALER DID NOT BOTHER TO INSPECT FOR CRACK WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS THERE, THE CONSUMER LIVES 125 MILES FROM THE DEALER. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877410January 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON. SHE HEARD A TICKING/ BANGING VEHICLE WAS THROWN INTO MEDIAN STRIP OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. THEN SHE NOTICED THAT DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE. TIRE WAS B.F.GOODRICH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE SIZE LT285/75R16. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877446January 4, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL 00V10700 REPAIRS CONCERNING TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHMENTS, AND DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558552January 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TRANSMISISION SERVICED, WITHIN 30 DAYS THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, COUNSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS 3 QUARTS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER IS HAVING TROUBLE OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT A RECALL (NO SPECIFIC DETAILS OF THE RECALL PROVIDED BY CONSUMER). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877337January 3, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, AND VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD. VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING WHEN HE WOKE UP, AND HOOD CAME OFF AND TORE OFF PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW. ALSO, HEADLIGHTS CAME OFF, AND PASSENGER'S FRONT WAS BANGED UP AND TORE OFF. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738501December 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY FRONT BRAKES, THE FIRST TIME WAS APPROIMATELY. 4 MONTHS BEFORE THIS TIME. WHILE CHANGING THESE BRAKES I DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE HAD WORN A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT MORE THAN THE LEFT, THE LEFT ONE DIDNT NEED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877137December 28, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WILL PULL TO RIGHT WHEN STOPPING ,IT WILL ALSO PULL HARDER TO RIGHT WHEN PULLING TRAILOR AND BRAKES GETTING HOT. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER OF AN AFTER MARKET PART THAT WILL FIX DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877159December 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN WLL NOT WORK UNLESS PUSHED WITH EXCESSIVE EFFORT WHEN IT IS COLD OR IN JUSTTHE RIGHT SPOT AT OTHER TIMES. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738326December 27, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
AFTER TIRE BLOWOUT, USED JACK TO CHANGE TIRE. JACK SLID OUT FROM UNDER RAM 2 TIMES. DO NOT RECOMMEND USING THIS JACK...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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