Dodge Ram Complaints (1999)

1,486 consumer complaints on file.

#715704December 6, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY CAUSING IT TO GET DAMAGED IN DOOR LATCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853642December 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS SET ENGINE ACCELERATES TO A HIGHER SPEED. DRIVER HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853436November 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RIGHT BACK PASSENGER'S RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE RESTRAINT WAS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844714November 29, 1999
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCHES HAVE A CRACK. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED, AND WILLING TO REPLACE THEM. CONSUMER CONCERN IF REPLACMENT WOULD BE ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715355November 28, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715325November 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKING AT ANY SPEED THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT. THE MORE SPEED THE MORE VIOLENT THE PULL. DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX 4 TIMES TO NO AVAIL. DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY HAVE OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THIS PROBLEM AND DODGE DENIES THERE IS A DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS, PADS, AND CALIPERS TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS PUT SHIMS IN BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT END THREE TIMES. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN PROCEED AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715220November 24, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, UNIT WAS CONNECTED TO ENGINE HEATER WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UNIT TOTALED, MANUFACTURER CONTACTED, SENT INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR WHO CONDUCTED CURSORY EXAM OF UNIT, MANUFACTURER HAD DENIED LIABILITY DESPITE UNIT HAVING HAD NO ALTERATIONS TO AREA WHERE FIRE STARTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#549692November 23, 1999
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
VEHICLE IS BEING MODIFIED/CONVERSION, HOWEVER DURING MODIFICATION FOR HANDICAP USAGE THE FLOORS ARE BEING LOWERED BY 10 INCHES CREATING SAFETY HAZARDS IN VARIOUS COMPONENT AREAS (DRIVESHAFT, FUEL LINES/PUMP AND STRUCTURE). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714980November 18, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RALPHS DODGE REPLACED THE REAR END WITH ANY PROBLEMS. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE AS OF 11/ 12/1999 AND STILL WE ARE WITHOUT A TRUCK AND IT DOESN'T LOOK THEY PLAN ON FIXING IT ANYTIME SOON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852967November 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS LOCKED, CHILD WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND FELL FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INJURY. MANFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714734November 13, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FUSE #12 BLEW WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED. REPLACED THE FUSE, IT BLEW AGAIN. THIS CIRCUIT CONTROLS RADIO MIRRORS AND CARGO LIGHTS. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER, THEY REPLACED RIGHT DOOR SWITCH. 2ND INCIDENT WAS OCT. 24TH. THIS TIME THOUGH, FUSE DIDN'T BLOW AND WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. THIS WAS ALSO THE VERY SAME CIRCUIT (#12). TOOK TRUCK BACK TO DEALER, THEY HAD IT FOR A WEEK AND REPLACE WIRE HARNESS. 3RD INCIDENT WAS NOV. 10TH, FUSE #12 BLEW AGAIN. TRIED TO REPLACE FUSE AND IT BLEW AGAIN. TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE SHORT AS OF THE TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843790November 12, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT A POWER POLE HEAD-ON AT ABOUT 45 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714701November 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
MY TRUCK IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE PARK BREAK RELEASE SAFETY FEATURE, AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY? THE LAST TRUCK I OWNED BEFORE THIS WAS A 1996 CHEROLET AND IT HAD IT , AND MY MOMS 2000 MODEL CHEVROLET TRUCK, PICKUP HAS IT AS DOES MY DADS 97 MODEL FORD PICK-UP. BUT WITHOUT ME KNOWING IT I FOUND OUT THAT MY 1999 DODGE TRUCK DOES NOT HAVE IT, BUT ALL THE CHRYSLER CARS ARE EQUPIPED WITH IT. NOT ONLY DID I NOT KNOW THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE IT , BUT ALSO THE POLICE OFFICER THAT WORKED MY ACCIDENT, AND 3 DODGE DEALERS DID NOT KNOW THIS. AS A RESULT OF MY PICKUP NOT HAVING THIS SAFETY FEATURE MY GRANDMOTHER, 4 YEAR OLD SON AND MYSELF WERE IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A SEMI-TRUCK. I PARKED IN A LOT OF A STORE AND LEFT MY GRANDMOTHER AND SON IN THE TRUCK ONLY TO REALIZE THAT I HAD FORGOT MY PURSE. I CAME BACK FOR IT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, AND ASK THEM TO HAND IT TO ME, IT WAS ON THE DASH, AND WHEN MY SON PULLED IT OFF, IT HIT THE GEAR SHIFT AND WENT INTO REVERSE INTO THE HIGHWAY , AND WAS STRUCK BY A ON COMING LOADED SEMI-TRUCK. FORTUANTLY WE WAS NOT KILLED , BUT I WAS HANGING ON TO THE TRUCK TRYING TO STOP IT, AND DID GET SOME PULLED MUSCLES, AND GRANNY GOT A WHIPLASH. MY POINT IS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF THESE TRUCKS ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE THIS FEATURE THEY NEED IT, FOR GODS SAKE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. WHY DOES THE FORDS AND CHEVY TRUCKS HAVE THIS ,AND THE DODGE TRUCK DOESNT. PLEASE HELP ME!!! AND MANY OTHERS BEFORE SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENS.. YOU SHOULD HAVE TO PRESS THE BREAK TO GET THESE VEHICLES INTO GEAR.!! IF ITS GOOD FOR ONE WHY NOT THE OTHER. IT CAN'T BE THAT MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE BECAUSE THE REST OF THEM HAVE IT, AND THEIR NO MORE HIGHER THAN THE REST. THANK YOU TRACY WILLIAMS PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION, AND LET ME KNOW SOMETHING IF POSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#852674November 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. AT HIGH SPEED IT WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. NOW, IT WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A TOTAL OF 30 DAYS FOR REPAIRS DEALERSHIP SAYS VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICTIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714382November 5, 1999
TIRES, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
INVICTA GL TIRES WERE ON MY DODGE RAM CONVERSION VAN WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW. THE TIRES WERE WORN TO 4/32 IN AT 8050 MILES. WHEN I TOOK THE VAN TO GOODYEAR THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE PASSENGER CAR TIRES AND THAT THEY DO NOT BELONG ON A VEHICLE OF THE RAMS SIZE AND WEIGHT.ALL THE VANS ON THE SALES LOT WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE INVICTAS. A CHEAP ,SOFT AND UNSAFE TIRE FOR CONVERSION VANS AS STATED BY MARTY HAYES, GOODYEAR MANAGER. 716-873 1400 E( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852591November 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852405November 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE 5TH GEAR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL RESULTING IN NO POWER. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714049October 29, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SINCE INSTALLATION ON 09/23, MY LOCKS AUTOMATICLY OPEN CONSTANTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO AUDIOVOX BY CERTIFIED LETTER AND E-MAIL. AUDIOVOX HAS FAILED TO REPLY. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME IN THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851931October 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES AND HEARD LOUD BANG. HAD NO BRAKES, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND PROBLEM NOT LOCATED OR DUPLICATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851974October 27, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN TRAVELING THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATES ERRATICALLY AND UNCONTROLLEABLY, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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