Dodge Ram Complaints (2003)

2,323 consumer complaints on file.

#10449578February 28, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND FALLING APART FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FRONT PORTION OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449253February 24, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASH STARTED TO CRACK SLIGHTLY A COUPLE YEARS AGO, WITHIN A FEW DAYS IT WAS ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE FORWARD PANEL IN THE CENTER. I HAVE NOTICED RECENTLY THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER CRACKS THAT HAVE DEVELOPED IN BOTH THE FORWARD AND REAR PORTIONS OF THIS DASH. THERE ARE PLACES THAT I CAN LITERALLY PULL PIECES OUT OUT THE DASH, ALL OF THE GRIDS OVER THE VENTS ARE SO BRITTLE THAT WHEN I PUT MY SUN SHIELD IN THE FRONT WINDOW 3 OF THEM BUSTED OUT JUST BY TOUCHING THEM WITH THE SHIELD. THE CONDITION OF THIS DASH IS SO BAD THAT I FEAR IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WERE TO INFLATE IT COULD POSSIBLY THROW PIECES OF THE DASH PLASTIC AT THE PASSENGER AND SEVERELY INJURE THEM. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A PARTS MANAGER AT A DODGE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE DASH BOARDS OF MODELS FROM 1999 THROUGH 2005, BUT HE SAID DODGE HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448930February 22, 2012
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING
THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO SLOW DOWN. I HIT THE BRAKES A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THAT ONLY MADE IT WORSE AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER WAS IMPOSSIBLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO TAKE FOOT OFF OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RIDE IT OUT, THIS CREATES ANOTHER MAJOR PROBLEM. THE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING AND SOMEONE ALMOST REAR ENDED ME BECAUSE MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT GO ON. HE PASSED ME AND HONKED HIS HORN AT ME AND GAVE ME THE "FINGER" SELF EXPLANATORY. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT IT TO ANYONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448511February 20, 2012
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I WILL HIT SMALL BUMP, AND THE TRUCK WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE AND I AM UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK. THE "DEATH WOBBLE" MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO STEER DURING THE SHAKING AND THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE TRUCK IS TO TRY TO BRAKE AND NOT CRASH. THIS FIRST STARTED ON 12-23-11 AND HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES SINCE THEN. THE DEATH WOBBLE OCCURS AT SPEEDS AS SLOW AS 40 MPH. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DUE TO MY INABILITY TO STEER WHEN THE TRUCK SHAKES SO VIOLENTLY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE ARE MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NO FIX. THE TIRES SHAKE SIDE TO SIDE AND THE INSIDE OF THE CAB OF THE PICKUP IS VIBRATING VIOLENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10448467February 19, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IN MY TRUCK HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AND MY DAUGHTER HAS BEEN CUT BY ONE OF THE CRACKS IT IS UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE DODGE THE CRACKS ARE GETTING BIGGER EVERY DAY AND SOON I WILL LOOSE A LARGE SECTION OF THE DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10448708February 15, 2012
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING SMALL FRAGMENTS TO FALL INTO THE VENTS. ONCE THE VENTILATION SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THOSE SMALL FRAGMENTS WOULD FLY OUT OF THE VENTS AND INTO HER EYES. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE EITHER SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS ADDRESSING THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10447653February 12, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASH JUST SUDDENLY STARTED CRACKING WAS CLEANING DASH AND A FINGERS WENT THROUGH IT CUTTING MY FINGER NOW DASH A OVER 20 CRACKS AND HOLES IN IT. IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT I THINK SPLINTERS OF DASH WOULD IMPALE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10447662February 12, 2012
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, VISIBILITY
I DRIVE TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY 5 DAYS A WEEK AND STARTED TO HAVE LOTS OF VIBRATION AND IT ONLY OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WOULD CLUNK. TURNS OUT BOTH U-JOINTS FOR THE REAR DRIVE-SHAFT HAD STARTED TO FAIL AND WERE ALLOWING UNWANTED MOVEMENT. AFTER REPLACING THE U-JOINTS THE TRUCK WAS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN I HEARD SQUEALING OF METAL ON METAL CONTACT AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT WOBBLE. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THE HUB BEARINGS WERE SHOT AND WERE MOVING SO MUCH AS TO ALLOW THE WHEEL TO MOVE. AFTER REPLACING THE BEARINGS THE TRUCK WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN THE WOBBLE WAS BACK AND THE TIE-RODS FOR THE STEERING LINKAGE WERE BAD, SO REPLACED THE STEERING LINKAGE WITH DODGES NEW SETUP SINCE IT WAS HARD TO FIND THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT CAME ON MINE SINCE THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. WITH THE NEW STEERING LINKAGE I GOT IT ALIGNED AND IT WAS GOOD FOR A WEEK AND DROVE STRAIGHT AND NO PROBLEMS. THEN I HIT A POTHOLE AT 55MPH WHILE GOING TO WORK AND I GOT MASSIVE WOBBLE IN THE STEERING SO MUCH SO THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TRYING TO GO BACK AND FORTH AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO PULL IT OVER. I LIMPED THE TRUCK TO A SHOP AND THERE WAS NOW LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING AND I COULD MOVE THE WHEEL 3+ INCHES BEFORE GETTING THE WHEEL TO MOVE. THE SHOP REPLACED THE STEERING GEARBOX SINCE THE INPUT SHAFT WOULD MOVE BUT THE OUTPUT WOULD HARDLY MOVE AT ALL. HAD IT ALIGNED AGAIN AND IT STILL CAN NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 35+MPH OR IT GETS MASSIVE WOBBLE. EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT WITH THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND TIRES SINCE EVERYTHING IS ALMOST NEW TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM, AND I HAVE SPENT $4578 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS NEVER ENDING PROBLEM. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE HVAC DOES NOT WORK. IT SEEMS THE DOORS CONTROLLING THE TEMP ARE NOT WORKING SINCE THE AC WORKS SPORADICALLY,THE DEFROST HEATS MY FEET, AND WINDOWS STAY FOGGY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447154February 8, 2012
VISIBILITY
THESE TRUCKS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HVAC BLEND/MODE DOOR. THE DOORS BREAK AND THEN FALL DOWN INTO THE HVAC SYSTEM AND BLOCK AIRFLOW TO THE DEFROST VENTS. THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH YOU CANNOT DEFROST YOUR WINDSHIELD. THE WARM AIR WILL ONLY BLOW THROUGH THE FLOOR OR FACE VENTS, NOT THE DEFROST. WINDSHIELD BECOMES ICED OR COVERED IN SNOW AND CANNOT MELT TO SEE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON DODGE TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446983February 7, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE AT A CAR WASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LIFT PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 227,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446367February 3, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, UPON HITTING A BUMP OR GROOVE IN HIGHWAY THE TRUCK BEGAN A VIOLENT SHAKE IN THE FRONT END. THE SHAKING WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE SHAKING IS VIOLENT ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY CAUSE A CRASH. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE COMMONLY CALLED THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446307February 2, 2012
SUSPENSION
VIOLENT WOBBLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. ALSO WIDELY KNOWN AS THE "DODGE RAM DEATH WOBBLE" FEATURED ON YOU TUBE! *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10446137February 1, 2012
STRUCTURE
DASH BOARD ON 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS. WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER VENT PANELS HAVE CRUMBLED AND FALLEN INTO THE AIR HANDLER SYSTEM CAUSING DEFROSTER TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445511January 26, 2012
STRUCTURE
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 FROM A LOCAL CAR SALESMAN. THE FIRST FEW MONTHS WERE PERFECTLY FINE, HOWEVER, THAT DID NOT LAST FOR LONG. ONE DAY, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ABOVE MY STEERING WHEEL. I FIGURED IT WAS NOTHING AND BEGAN CLEANING THE INTERIOR OF MY TRUCK. HOWEVER, WHEN I STARTED WIPING DOWN THE DASHBOARD, THAT CRACK SPREAD AT LEAST FIVE OR SIX INCHES. BY THE END OF THE MONTH, THERE WERE SEVERAL CRACKS THROUGHOUT MY DASHBOARD, SOME LEAVING PIECES COMPLETELY REMOVABLE. SEVERAL THE PIECES HAVE FELL INTO MY DEFROSTING VENTS, LEAVING ME TO REMOVE THEM. I QUICKLY STARTED LOOKING ONLINE FOR REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS, AND I NOTICED THAT SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, SOME EVEN BECOMING CUT WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK. IF A PERSON WERE TO HAVE A COLLISION, THAT INDIVIDUAL WOULD MOST LIKELY GET CUT BY FLYING DASH DEBRIS. IT MIGHT EVEN COST THAT INDIVIDUAL HIS OR HER LIFE. SO I URGE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO STEP IN AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445165January 25, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS HOOKED TO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN ORDER TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED IN REVERE AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE CRASH CAUSED NO INJURIES AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 178,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444937January 23, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
DODGE DEATH WOBBLE AS ITS CALLED BY MOST, VIOLENT SHAKES IN THE FRONT END PUT ME IN A DITCH. I PUT UP WITH IT FOR ABOUT A YEAR BUT KEPT GETTING WORSE CALLED DODGE AND TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHICH IN TURN CHARGED ME $150 TO TELL ME NOTHING WAS WRONG. TOOK CORRECTIVE SAFETY ACTIONS MYSELF ORDERED NEW FRONT END PARTS $750 FROM DODGE FIXED PROBLEM WITH LOCAL MECHANIC. THEY ARE AWARE OF IT BUT REALLY DO NOT WANT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444935January 23, 2012
STRUCTURE
DEFECTIVE DASH PLASTIC STARTED CRACKING 4 YEARS SINCE NEW SHARP EDGES SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444801January 22, 2012
SUSPENSION
WHEN I INSTALLED MY WINTER TIRES , WHEN I HIT A POT HOLE THE TRUCK SHOOK VERY BAD. I TOOK TIRES AND HAD THEM BALANCED, NO HELP, THEN REPLACED STEERING DAMPER, NO HELP. THEN REPLACED TRACK BAR BUSHINGS . NO HELP. REPLACED ONE TIEROD STILL NO HELP. CHANGED BACK TO SUMMER TIRES , PROBLEM JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE. NEXT IM GOING TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AND SEE WHAT THEY SUGGEST TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443398January 11, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWO YEARS PRIOR FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443323January 10, 2012
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2003 HAS ALOT OF CRACKS AND NOW PIECES ARE FALLING INTO THE VENTS. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD BREAKING OFF,IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD CAVES IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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