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2003 Dodge RAM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

53 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

38,750 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data updated: . 26 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 53 complaints (9.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1018.9%
Engine operation59.4%
Steering behavior59.4%
Transmission and shifting47.5%
Fuel system concerns23.8%
Electrical and battery issues11.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
5
Electrical System
4
Structure
4
Air Bags:Frontal
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
3
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling5
Electrical System4
Structure4
Air Bags:Frontal3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor3
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2

Engine And Engine Cooling: 5; Electrical System: 4; Structure: 4; Air Bags:Frontal: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 3; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
12
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00012
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 27 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
2
2003
10
2004
20
2005
5
2006
2
2007
5
2009
1
2011
2
2012
6
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20022
200310
200420
20055
20062
20075
20091
20112
20126

2002: 2; 2003: 10; 2004: 20; 2005: 5; 2006: 2; 2007: 5; 2009: 1; 2011: 2; 2012: 6

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 5 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10053852 · 2004-01-12 (January 12, 2004)

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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Owner report 10080056 · 2004-06-28 (June 28, 2004)

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT BRAKES AND BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

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Owner report 10065261 · 2004-03-11 (March 11, 2004)

AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. *PH THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. *JB

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Owner report 10067115 · 2004-04-13 (April 13, 2004)

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE ENGINE IDLED ON ITS OWN. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO STOP VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART, AND WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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Owner report 10071449 · 2004-04-20 (April 20, 2004)

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 DODGE RAM SINCE OWNERSHIP. *PH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STALLING PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED DUE TO FAULTY CLAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A FAULTY OUTPUT SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE. *NM

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Owner report 10075482 · 2004-06-01 (June 1, 2004)

WHILE TRAVELING 65-70 MPH AND CHANGING LANES POWER STEERING BECAME HARD. THIS RESULTED IN A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDING CONSUME'S VEHICLE AND PUSHING IT ON SIDE OF MOUNTAIN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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Owner report 10101103 · 2004-11-16 (November 16, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COOLANT LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED, IT RECURRED. *AK

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Owner report 10037681 · 2003-09-23 (September 23, 2003)

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM A HIGH PRESSURE FITTING, AND MAY BE DRIPPING ON THE MANIFOLD OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONSUMER FEELS THAT EVENTUALLY THIS WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS FIRE. *AK THIS WAS THE SECOND FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM. *SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037681 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8020209 · 2002-10-04 (October 4, 2002)

THE FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE FELL OFF WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *MR PER INVOICE-THE THE FUEL TANK STRAP WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND THE STRAP HAD COME LOOSE, DROPPING THE FUEL TANK AND DAMAGING IT-REPLACED. *SCC

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Owner report 10289147 · 2009-10-20 (October 20, 2009)

POOR RELIABILITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CAUSES NUMEROUS AND SOMETIMES INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF EXTERIOR SAFETY-RELATED LIGHTING SUCH AS HEADLAMPS (LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM), TAILLAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LAMPS, AND TRAILER LAMPS. PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE EXACERBATED IF VEHICLE IS NOT OPERATED FOR A FEW WEEKS. DEALER IS QUOTING REPAIR COST IN EXCESS OF $2000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, WHICH IS REPORTEDLY NOT A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THIS HIGH REPAIR COST WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSE OWNERS TO "TAKE THEIR CHANCES" …

Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10289147 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

53 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

49.1%Usable mileage26 / 53 records
90.6%Valid incident date48 / 53 records
100.0%Valid filing date53 / 53 records
90.6%Ordered incident and filing dates48 / 53 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
399.8%
ODI 527415

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.

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6413.3%
ODI 10108778

WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS COMING INSIDE OF THE LANE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL AND FLIPPED INTO A DITCH. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

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4311.7%
ODI 10125255 · 80,994 mi

DT: WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FELT SOFT. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE USE OF ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE CAUSED IT TO RUST. *AK

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117.5%
ODI 10089794

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK

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165.0%
ODI 10009490

WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB

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32.6%
ODI 10026688

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.*AK

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11.9%
ODI 10080056

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT BRAKES AND BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
379.3%
ODI 10044586 · 65,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION BURNED FLUID, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. A MECHANIC ANT THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE COOLANT NOT CIRCULATING THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARK GEAR. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT.*AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT REAR WHEEL DRIVE CHRYSLER VEHICLES IF IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, COOLANT DOESN'T CIRCULATE TO THE TRANS…

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408.3%
ODI 10002441 · 67,500 mi

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPING TO DRIVE FROM A RED LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

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236.3%
ODI 10027247

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. *AK

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117.5%
ODI 10053405 · 80,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK POWER SHUT DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER/MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE IT WOULD COST HER FROM $3000.00 TO $5000.00. *AK

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278.5%
ODI 10007242

THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THEN LOCKED UP.*JB

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76.0%
ODI 10008711

THE VEHICLES STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILED. *AK *NLM

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35.7%
ODI 10162631

2003 DODGE RAM FUEL LINES ROTTED RESULTING IN A SEVERE LEAK. *KB ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT OR WILL NOT PRODUCE A REPLACEMENT FUEL LINE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN IDLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND INTO A TREE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

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46.9%
ODI 10068453 · 56,000 mi

THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION; THE COLINOID WAS THEN REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER IS SENDING THE EXACT SAME CODE. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD NEED A NEW COMPUTER, AT 56,000 MILES. IT WAS INSTALLED. THE THIRD TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON WE WERE TOLD ONCE AGAIN THAT THE COMPUTER IS INDICATING THE…

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410.0%
ODI 10183468 · 10,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS OR ROUGH IDLES WHILES COMING TO BRIEF STOPS, IE STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. IT IS USUALLY BUT NOT ALWAYS WHEN I HAVE RUN THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE DAY WITHIN ABOUT 5 MILES OR LESS, AND SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE LOW. *NM UPDATED 04/19/07. *JB

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15.9%
ODI 10252113 · 800 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, THE CONTACT WOULD ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WHATEVER GEAR HE WOULD SHIFT INTO WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GET LESS GAS MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, THE MOTOR WOULD RUN FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF HE WOULD MANIPULATE THE FOOT PEDAL, THE OVERDRIVE WOULD ENGAGE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN THE MANNER IT WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS TH…

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13.7%
ODI 10334355 · 3,338 mi

2010 DODGE RAM GOES INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF. *TR

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Air Bags:Frontal
307.5%
ODI 545028

RECALL REPAIR NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED PROPERLY DUE TO VEHICLE SEAT MODIFICATION, THE COVER TO AIR BAG MODULE WAS BOT INSTALLED (DID NOT FIT PROPERLY). MJS (99V-023)

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479.7%
ODI 10038123

CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30-35 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK

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328.7%
ODI 10001617

VEHICLE HAS A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 55 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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1812.2%
ODI 10046427

WHILE DRIVING AT40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

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299.1%
ODI 10001127

CONSUMER STATES WAS TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS

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119.5%
ODI 10026688

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.*AK

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35.7%
ODI 10048069 · 1,800 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

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23.4%
ODI 10075769 · 12,000 mi

DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD RUN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. *SC

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12.5%
ODI 10188223 · 8,956 mi

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER CAR CHANGED LANES AND FORCED MY TRUCK INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, FRONTAL COLLISION, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EITHER SIDE. *AK

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13.7%
ODI 10346652 · 3,400 mi

HEAD ON COLLISION GOING 45MPH. CAR PULLED OUT OF INTERSECTION INTO PATH OF OUR 2010 DODGE DAKOTA AND STOPPED. APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT HEAD ON. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

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Vehicle Speed Control
184.5%
ODI 10009905

THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL #B15, BUT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE BELL CRANK WAS MISSING, CAUSING THE LINKAGES TO TWIST. THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING, AND FOUND THE TPS WIRING BRACKET NOT BOTTLED UP, THE TPS BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND REAR HALF OF THE BELL CRANK WERE BROKEN CAUSING THE BELL CRANK TO PULL SIDEWAYS, BINDING THE THROTTLE. THE BACK PART OF THE BELL CRANK WAS REPLACED. SCC

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183.7%
ODI 523391

VEHICLELOSES ACCELERATIONAND HAS GASPS IN THE GAS PEDAL UPON ACCELERATION. *AK

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82.2%
ODI 707409

SEE E-MAIL '[email removed]' TITLED "1999 DODGE RAM 5.9L THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" SUBMITTED ON 6/10/99. *AK

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32.0%
ODI 753790

VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING DO TO ACCELERATORS DESIGN AND PROXIMITY TO THE BRAKE. *AK

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113.5%
ODI 723622

CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. ENGINE BEGINS TO INCREASE RPM'S UNDER NO LOAD CONDITION. HAVE TO EITHER HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL OR MANUALLY DISENGAGE CRUSIE CONTROL. *AK

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21.7%
ODI 10115347 · 3,000 mi

WHEN ENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT AND ADVANCE TO A HIGHER SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED VIA PHONE. THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP MADE NO INSPECTION AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED SUDDENLY A NUMBER OF TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS RECENTLY FIXED BUT THAT WAS BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. *BF *NM

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11.9%
ODI 10464043 · 168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO COME TO A FULL STOP. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND …

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46.9%
ODI 10152874 · 42,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES PULSATE. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE ROTORS MUST BE TURNED EVERY 6,000-10,000 MILES. ALSO, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF, UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON; A LIGHTNING BOLT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.…

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28.0%
ODI 10166149 · 4,154 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *AK

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14.0%
ODI 10266397 · 3,200 mi

ON A MISTY MORNING OUR TRUCK BEGAN TO SKID AS WE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AFTER YIELDING TO EXITING TRAFFIC ON AN ACCESS ROAD ON IH 10. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO CONTROL THE SKID BY STEERING INTO IT, BUT WE JUST KEPT SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL. HE PURPOSELY REMEMBERS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LESSEN THE LOSS OF CONTROL. WE CONTINUED THE SKID ACROSS 2 LANES OF ACCESS ROAD TO THE RIGHT, THEN SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND SKIDDED BACK ACROSS 3 LANES OF ACCESS ROAD TO THE LEFT. WE CAME TO STOP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AFTER HITTING A CONCRETE …

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27.4%
ODI 10303443 · 3,000 mi

GAS PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR. *TR

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Suspension:Front
102.5%
ODI 516202

THE VEHICLE SWAYS AND TILTS.

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112.3%
ODI 536156

FOUND SUSPENSION BOLTS LOOSE ON VEHICLE.

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133.6%
ODI 552506

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION, OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *MJS

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74.8%
ODI 752558

THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. FRONT END COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

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103.1%
ODI 10105235 · 7,380 mi

THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND MADE SOME OTHER REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE WAY ABS WORKED. *JB

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32.6%
ODI 10015434

WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT BETWEEN 15 - 17 RPMS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. *JB

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00.0%

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00.0%

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12.5%
ODI 10229837 · 48,000 mi

2005 DODGE RAM BOTH FRONT BEARINGS WORE OUT AT 48,000 MILES---DODGE RECALLED 2006, S-MINE CAME OUT IN 06---BUT IS AN 05. *TR

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
112.8%
ODI 544431

PINGING NOISE FROM ENGINE.

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193.9%
ODI 536291

ENGINE MAKES NOISE.

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123.3%
ODI 716022

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

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64.1%
ODI 555232

ENGINE SURGES AT INTERSECTIONS AND STOP SIGNS, ROUGH IDLING AND NO POWER. *SLC

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103.1%
ODI 557735

THE MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHILE UNDER LOAD, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER CODES AND IT OPERATED MORE EFFICIENTLY, THE PROBLEM REOCCURED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS COULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE ENGINEERS HAD NOT ISSUED ANY FURTHER ADJUSTMENT CODES, THE CONSUMER TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF GASOLINE THAT ONLY CHANGED THE MILES PER GALLON. *SLC

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10.9%
ODI 765350

MY TRUCK STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY UP TO 3 TIMES A DAY ALMOST ALWAY IN THE EVENING. THIS HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MILES THAT I DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS THEN VERY HARD TO GET STARTED AND KEEP RUNNING. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES, AND HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND REPEATEDLY GET UN RETURNED PHONE CALLS. THIS TRUCK IS LIFE THREATENING TO ME MY FAMILY AND ANYONE ELSE THAT IS AROUND WHEN THIS HAPPENS.*AK

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11.9%
ODI 10022611

THE CONSUMER WAS SELF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND HE NOTICED THE FLUID LEVEL WAS READING LOW. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.5%
ODI 10219232 · 24,000 mi

PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 ON A 3-YEAR LEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS 24,000+/- MILES. DURING THE LAST OF JAN. 2008 THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE LEASING DEALER ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. THE NEXT DAY OR SO, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER SERVICE REP. WANTING "PROOF" OF OIL CHANGES. I EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE RECEIPT'S SINCE I DO THE OIL & FILTER CHANGES MYSELF. I AM A FARMER AND HAVE MY OWN PIT BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FOR ANOTHER WEEK, I CALL…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
82.0%
ODI 713221

1. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. AFTER KEEPING THE TRUCK FOR 34 DAYS, DEALERSHIP FINALLY PUT IN A REBUILT TRANNY. 2. DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RENDERING IT USELESS. DEALER BLAMED IT ON THE BUG SHIELD. 3. BATTERY COMPLETELY DIED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. 4. FRONT WHEELS MAKE CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE...SUSPECT FAILED BEARINGS. 5. STEERING WHEEL MADE CRACKING SOUND WHEN TURNING TO LEFT OR RIGHT...TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. TRUCK IS TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK!

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71.4%
ODI 714348

THE TRUCK'S STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING AND THEN THE IGNITION WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE IGNITION HAS EVEN STOPPED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND NOT TURNING. THIS IS A DEFINATE ROAD HAZARD AND CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG YET EACH TIME THEY HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND WE GET IT BACK IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU TURN BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO DO IT. I DON'T WA…

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92.5%
ODI 702993

SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW THERE HAS BEEN PLAY/LOOSNESS IN THE STEERING, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE JERKY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE JERKED FROM MY HAND. TAKEN TO DODGE AND SEEN BY THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. *AK

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42.7%
ODI 751225

ON 08-21-01 OUR TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THEY SAID NO. I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE ABS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE WE SLID ABOUT 70 TO 100 FEET. WE DID GO TO THE PLACE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS NOR DID THE ABS WORK THEY HAD NO COMMENT. I WANT SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER…

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82.5%
ODI 561618

THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER FAILED. NLM

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10.9%
ODI 8010828

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, STEERING MAKES LOUD NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE STEERING IS GOING TO FALL APART. DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING COLUMN; HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK *YH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
102.5%
ODI 532696

EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

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102.1%
ODI 536156

FOUND SUSPENSION BOLTS LOOSE ON VEHICLE.

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102.7%
ODI 543578

BRAKE DESIGN REQUIRES BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT EVERY OIL CHANGE, POOR PERFORMANCE.

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21.4%
ODI 8011686

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

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20.6%
ODI 8010741

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS TROUBLE SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM.*JB

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range22,450 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10081965 · 16,900 mi

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO 5-10 MPH. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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ODI 10097227 · 28,000 mi

WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. **JB

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range137,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10289147 · 200,000 mi

POOR RELIABILITY OF ELECTRICAL CONTROL AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CAUSES NUMEROUS AND SOMETIMES INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF EXTERIOR SAFETY-RELATED LIGHTING SUCH AS HEADLAMPS (LOW BEAM AND HIGH BEAM), TAILLAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, BRAKE LAMPS, AND TRAILER LAMPS. PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE EXACERBATED IF VEHICLE IS NOT OPERATED FOR A FEW WEEKS. DEALER IS QUOTING REPAIR COST IN EXCESS OF $2000 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, WHICH IS REPORTEDLY NOT A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THIS HIGH REPAIR COST WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CAUSE OWNERS TO "TAKE THEIR CHANCES" …

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ODI 10419214 · 137,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THE WIRE CONNECTING THE IGNITION WIRE MELTED CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER TO MALFUNCTION. THE WIRE MELTED DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE TERMINALS TO THE CONNECTOR. THE LACK OF A DEFROSTER MADE DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER STATED THE WIRE THAT CONNECT THE IGNITION TO THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO TO DRIVE DUE TO THE IMPAIRED VISION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

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ODI 10472710 · 65,000 mi

THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FAILED AS IS COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. DUE TO WEAL PARTS, THE, "DOORS" THAT CONTROL AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENTILATION DUCTS BROKE. I HAVE SLOWLY REPLACE EACH OF THE FOUR DOORS AS THEY FAILED. AS THEY WENT OUT IT AFFECTED EVERY ASPECT OF VENTILATION, INCLUDING THE DEFROST. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT IS EVIDENT DODGE WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT MADE NO IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SYSTEM, CONTINUING TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO AN UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR

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StructureToo few reports for a range65,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10443323 · 60,000 mi

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

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ODI 10448708 · 70,000 mi

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.

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Air Bags:FrontalToo few reports for a range8,400 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10048069 · 1,800 mi

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

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ODI 10057449 · 15,000 mi

THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON AN ICY ROAD BETWEEN 30 - 35 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES WHEN HIS HEAD HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK ODI FOLLOWED UP WITH CONSUMER AND LEARNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DID NOT RELEASE AS EARLIER STATED IN THE CRASH. THE COMPLAINT WAS ON THE PERFORMACE OF THE RETRACTOR. THE PASSENGER S…

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range51,567 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10179168 · 51,567 mi

TL* - ON 09/05/05 WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR ROAD, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2003 DODGE RAM WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF A LOW GEAR STAYING AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO ALLEN SAMUELS IN HOUSTON, TX AND THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T DETECT ANY FAILURE ON THE VEHICLE. ON 10/28/06 WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL PULLING A 30 FT TRAVEL TRAILER AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULDN'T USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO ASSIST IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE C…

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Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemToo few reports for a range65,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10108152 · 10 mi

THE WINDOWS OF THE VAN WILL NOT CLEAR OF FOG WITH THE HEATER ON HOT AND THE BLOWER ON HIGH. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM,THAT ALL VANS OF THIS YEAR ACT THE SAME. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE REAR WINDOW OPEN. *AK

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ODI 10144540 · 78,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED DEFOGGER SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING DUE TO THE DESIGN. THE INNER ROUTING FLAP BROKE, ALLOWING THE HEAT TO GO TO THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS INSTEAD OF THE WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BLOWER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER HOWEVER, NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO EXCESSIVE EXPENSE. *AK

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ODI 10472710 · 65,000 mi

THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FAILED AS IS COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. DUE TO WEAL PARTS, THE, "DOORS" THAT CONTROL AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENTILATION DUCTS BROKE. I HAVE SLOWLY REPLACE EACH OF THE FOUR DOORS AS THEY FAILED. AS THEY WENT OUT IT AFFECTED EVERY ASPECT OF VENTILATION, INCLUDING THE DEFROST. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT IS EVIDENT DODGE WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT MADE NO IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SYSTEM, CONTINUING TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO AN UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling:EngineToo few reports for a range10,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10081633 · 10,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 219 reports

2010: 19 complaints · 2011: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2010121519
2011000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20102601
2011000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentEngine And Engine CoolingElectrical SystemStructureAir Bags:FrontalPower Train:Automatic TransmissionService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorVisibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac SystemEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Engine And Engine Cooling—0000000
Electrical System0—0000
1
ODI 10472710 · 65,000 mi

THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FAILED AS IS COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. DUE TO WEAL PARTS, THE, "DOORS" THAT CONTROL AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENTILATION DUCTS BROKE. I HAVE SLOWLY REPLACE EACH OF THE FOUR DOORS AS THEY FAILED. AS THEY WENT OUT IT AFFECTED EVERY ASPECT OF VENTILATION, INCLUDING THE DEFROST. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT IS EVIDENT DODGE WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT MADE NO IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SYSTEM, CONTINUING TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO AN UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR

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0
Structure00—00000
Air Bags:Frontal000—0000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000—000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor00000—00
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System0
1
ODI 10472710 · 65,000 mi

THE VENTILATION SYSTEM FAILED AS IS COMMON WITH THESE VEHICLES. DUE TO WEAL PARTS, THE, "DOORS" THAT CONTROL AIR FLOW THROUGH THE VENTILATION DUCTS BROKE. I HAVE SLOWLY REPLACE EACH OF THE FOUR DOORS AS THEY FAILED. AS THEY WENT OUT IT AFFECTED EVERY ASPECT OF VENTILATION, INCLUDING THE DEFROST. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT IS EVIDENT DODGE WAS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE BUT MADE NO IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SYSTEM, CONTINUING TO SELL THESE VEHICLES TO AN UNSUSPECTING PUBLIC FOR SEVERAL YEARS. *TR

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0000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

5 mentions · 9.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 28,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10065261

AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. *PH THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. *JB

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ODI 10067115

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE ENGINE IDLED ON ITS OWN. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO STOP VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART, AND WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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ODI 10071449

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 DODGE RAM SINCE OWNERSHIP. *PH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STALLING PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED DUE TO FAULTY CLAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A FAULTY OUTPUT SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE. *NM

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 10,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10071449

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 DODGE RAM SINCE OWNERSHIP. *PH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STALLING PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED DUE TO FAULTY CLAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A FAULTY OUTPUT SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE. *NM

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ODI 10075482

WHILE TRAVELING 65-70 MPH AND CHANGING LANES POWER STEERING BECAME HARD. THIS RESULTED IN A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDING CONSUME'S VEHICLE AND PUSHING IT ON SIDE OF MOUNTAIN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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ODI 10081633 · 10,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

4 mentions · 7.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 168,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10019966

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NLM

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ODI 10103548

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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ODI 10153900

I TOOK MY '03 DODGE RAM TO MCPEEK DODGE DEALERSHIP IN ANAHEIM, CA FOR WARRANTY WINDSHIELD WIPER REPAIR WORK. THE TRUCK WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE WIPERS. LATER IN THE DAY THE SERVICE PERSON CALLED ME TO LET ME KNOW THE WORK WAS COMPLETED, BUT "BY-THE-WAY, WE NOTICED YOUR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON - DO YOU WANT US TO CHECK THIS OUT?" I REPLIED FIRST OF ALL THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN AND SECOND I WAS NOT GOING TO PAY ANY DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND I EXPECT IT TO BE CORRECTED WHEN I PICK IT UP. IT WAS NOT CORRECTED AND DELI…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 168,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10097194

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TC

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ODI 10464043 · 168,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO COME TO A FULL STOP. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND …

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 3.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 7,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10037681 · 7,000 mi

FUEL IS LEAKING FROM A HIGH PRESSURE FITTING, AND MAY BE DRIPPING ON THE MANIFOLD OR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. CONSUMER FEELS THAT EVENTUALLY THIS WILL CAUSE A SERIOUS FIRE. *AK THIS WAS THE SECOND FUEL LEAK FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM. *SCC *JB

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ODI 10040229

FUEL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE'S FUEL INJECTION.*MR THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE TWICE. THIS MOTOR YEAR HAD UNDERGONE A REDESIGN OF THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FOR 2003 MODEL YEAR AND MAY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *PH *JB

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b