432 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
4,080 owner complaints analyzed
63 distinct recall campaigns
52,344 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1976 to 2011 model years. Data updated: . 426 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
432 of 4,080 complaints match this topic (10.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO MELT AND THE STEERING COLUMN TO SMOKE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 987090 at NHTSA ↗
1985 DODGE RAM 3500 PICKUP, STEERING LINKAGE BROKE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE A CONCRETE WALL. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0190-91. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10334847 at NHTSA ↗
CONSUMER NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIR WORK, STEERING SHAFT COULD COME LOOSE, THE REPAIR WAS TO ATTACH TWO PLASTIC STRAPS AROUND STEERING SHAFT.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 534487 at NHTSA ↗
STEERING WHEEL HAS PLAY IN IT, AND DRIVER HAD TO MOVE IT LIKE A FOOT BEFORE ANYTHING HAPPENED,. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 25-60 MPH, NO CHANGE IN WET OR DRY PAVEMENTS, NO WARRANTY ON VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED AND TIGHTENED BOLTS, COSTS WERE $62. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE COST WAS TOO MUCH. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 823331 at NHTSA ↗
STEERING GEAR BOX IS CRACKED WHICH CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER SAYS THE CHASSIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 823716 at NHTSA ↗
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
4,080 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
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 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 399.8% | 6413.3%ODI 10108778WHILE 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 | 4311.7%ODI 10125255 · 80,994 miDT: 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 | 117.5%ODI 10089794WHILE 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 | 165.0%ODI 10009490WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB | 32.6%ODI 10026688WHILE 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 | 11.9%ODI 10080056WHILE 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 379.3%ODI 10044586 · 65,000 miWHILE 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… | 408.3%ODI 10002441 · 67,500 miTHE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPING TO DRIVE FROM A RED LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM | 236.3%ODI 10027247WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. *AK | 117.5%ODI 10053405 · 80,000 miCONSUMER 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 | 278.5%ODI 10007242THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THEN LOCKED UP.*JB | 76.0%ODI 10008711THE VEHICLES STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILED. *AK *NLM | 35.7%ODI 101626312003 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 | 46.9%ODI 10068453 · 56,000 miTHE 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… | 410.0%ODI 10183468 · 10,000 miENGINE 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 15.9%ODI 10252113 · 800 miTL*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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.7%ODI 10334355 · 3,338 mi2010 DODGE RAM GOES INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF. *TR | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 307.5%ODI 545028RECALL 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) | 479.7%ODI 10038123CONSUMER 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 | 328.7%ODI 10001617VEHICLE 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 | 1812.2%ODI 10046427WHILE 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 | 299.1%ODI 10001127CONSUMER 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 | 119.5%ODI 10026688WHILE 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 | 35.7%ODI 10048069 · 1,800 miVEHICLE 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 | 23.4%ODI 10075769 · 12,000 miDURING 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 | 12.5%ODI 10188223 · 8,956 miDRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER CAR CHANGED LANES AND FORCED MY TRUCK INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, FRONTAL COLLISION, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EITHER SIDE. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.7%ODI 10346652 · 3,400 miHEAD 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 | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 184.5%ODI 10009905THE 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 | 183.7%ODI 523391VEHICLELOSES ACCELERATIONAND HAS GASPS IN THE GAS PEDAL UPON ACCELERATION. *AK | 82.2%ODI 707409SEE E-MAIL '[email removed]' TITLED "1999 DODGE RAM 5.9L THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" SUBMITTED ON 6/10/99. *AK | 32.0%ODI 753790VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING DO TO ACCELERATORS DESIGN AND PROXIMITY TO THE BRAKE. *AK | 113.5%ODI 723622CRUISE 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 | 21.7%ODI 10115347 · 3,000 miWHEN 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 | 11.9%ODI 10464043 · 168,000 miTL* 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 … | 46.9%ODI 10152874 · 42,000 miDT*: 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.… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 28.0%ODI 10166149 · 4,154 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.0%ODI 10266397 · 3,200 miON 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 … | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 27.4% | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Suspension:Front | 102.5% | 112.3% | 133.6%ODI 552506VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION, OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *MJS | 74.8%ODI 752558THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. FRONT END COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK | 103.1%ODI 10105235 · 7,380 miTHE 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 | 32.6%ODI 10015434WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT BETWEEN 15 - 17 RPMS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.5%ODI 10229837 · 48,000 mi2005 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 112.8% | 193.9% | 123.3% | 64.1%ODI 555232ENGINE SURGES AT INTERSECTIONS AND STOP SIGNS, ROUGH IDLING AND NO POWER. *SLC | 103.1%ODI 557735THE 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 | 10.9%ODI 765350MY 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 | 11.9%ODI 10022611THE CONSUMER WAS SELF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND HE NOTICED THE FLUID LEVEL WAS READING LOW. *AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.5%ODI 10219232 · 24,000 miPURCHASED 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… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 82.0%ODI 7132211. 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! | 71.4%ODI 714348THE 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… | 92.5%ODI 702993SINCE 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 | 42.7%ODI 751225ON 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… | 82.5% | 10.9%ODI 8010828WHEN 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 102.5% | 102.1% | 102.7%ODI 543578BRAKE DESIGN REQUIRES BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT EVERY OIL CHANGE, POOR PERFORMANCE. | 21.4%ODI 8011686WHILE 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 | 20.6%ODI 8010741CONSUMER 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 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 21,690–60,000 mi | 47,640 mi | 7 | ODI 10125255 · 80,994 miDT: 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 ODI 10091760 · 72,000 miCONSUMER STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY GRABBED AND THEN RELEASED. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK *JB ODI 10105235 · 7,380 miTHE 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 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 30,000–70,000 mi | 56,000 mi | 25 | ODI 10083814 · 30,000 miTRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 30000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. CONSUMER STATED HE OWNED FOUR OF THE SAME VEHICLES, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK ODI 10055410 · 113,737 miWHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE GEAR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK ODI 10057290 · 77,158 miMANUFACTURER DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN HARM. *PH PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP AND THE HIGH CLUTCH DRUM WAS REPLACED. *MR *JB *SC |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 10,478–67,000 mi | 23,000 mi | 11 | ODI 10044900 · 75,000 miWHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED LOWER ARM INJURIES. *AK ODI 10101297 · 100,000 miWHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES, AND HAD TO RECEIVE FOURTEEN STITCHES IN HIS LIP. *AK ODI 10134918 · 194,000 miDT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CALLER SAID THE AIR BAGS WERE WORKING. THE CALLER WAS INJURED WHEN SHE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. . DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3,916–84,714 mi | 39,235 mi | 12 | ODI 10006996 · 65,000 miALTHOUGH THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED (4 STRANDS OF THE CABLE) IT DID NOT FAIL AT THE TIME I REPLACED IT. I JUST NOTICED IT WHILE PERFORMING SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AFRAID THAT IT COULD STICK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IF NOT REPAIRED. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734289 ODI 10107299 · 300,000 miTHE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING RECALL #00V135000, AND THE THROTTLE CABLE RECALL# 01V037000 BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN 60 DAYS. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN; THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT HAS NOW BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TC THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE FOUND A PART ON HIS OWN. ODI 10040808 · 78,000 miWHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE RPM'S HAD GONE INTO THE RED. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD VIEWED ONE OF THE CABLES IN A "U" SHAPE AND IT WAS STUCK INTO A SPRING ON THE GAS PEDAL. *SCC *JB |
| Suspension:Front | Too few reports for a range | 44,000 mi | 4 (sparse) | ODI 10105235 · 7,380 miTHE 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 ODI 10129669 · 40,000 miDT: WAS PULLING A TRAILER AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED FISH TAILING. WITHOUT THE TRAILER AT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL FISH TAIL. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHRYSLER , AND FOUND THAT IT WAS SHAKY. THE TIE RODS ENDS, BALL JOINTS, AND THE CHECK BAR MALFUNCTIONED ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ALMOST HAD A WRECK. THIS HAPPENED ON 24, JUNE 2205. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY DESIGNED, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO LIGHT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE ENGINE. THERE WAS NO GREASE FITTING FOR THE BALL JOINT. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED.*JB ODI 10151565 · 107,995 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH THE FRONT END OF THE SUSPENSION IN THE VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN. THIS IN TURN CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IT SLID INTO A GUARD RAIL, THERE WAS NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEN TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED, NO REPAIRS MADE. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Too few reports for a range | 24,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10219232 · 24,000 miPURCHASED 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… |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
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.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 2 | None | ODI 11622978The contact owns a 1994 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control) and 99V214000 (Suspension); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer and a second dealer, Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (5401 I-30 Frontage Rd, Greenville, TX 75402), were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact th… ODI 11620442 · 3,000 miThe contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram. The contact stated when refueling the vehicle, the fuel did not enter the fuel tank as intended, however, the fuel spilled out onto the ground. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that the repair was not eligible for coverage under the warranty program SB-10056513-6651, which had a similar failure description. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. |
| 2024-11 | 3 | None | ODI 11627321The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 97V068000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic), 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control), and 00V135000 (Electrical System); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. ODI 11624095 · 218,000 miThe contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 40 MPH, the vehicle abruptly came to a complete stop in the middle of the roadway. After a visual inspection, the driver observed that the draft shaft had become disconnected. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the rear axle pinion nut. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who confirmed the diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. After in… ODI 11625299The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was able to restart however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. was provided to the contact. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle is not associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V373000 … |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 1 | None | ODI 11653639The contact owns a 2009 Dodge Ram. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V038000 (POWER TRAIN); and the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be inspected, and it was confirmed that the vehicle qualified for the buyback option under the recall. After contacting the dealer and manufacturer to initiate the buyback process, the recall process was not completed. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall resolution and buyback. The contact had not experienced a failure… |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
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.
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.
2010: 19 complaints · 2011: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Power Train:Automatic Transmission | Air Bags:Frontal | Vehicle Speed Control | Suspension:Front | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | — | 17ODI 807694UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, WORSE IF THE ROAD IS WET OR SLIPPERY. PUT ON NEW TIRES AND NEW BRAKES, STILL BAD. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE. *AK | 17ODI 966620ABS BRAKES LOCKUP RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT ODI 812326OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 35-40MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. ALSO, REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK ODI 965342ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP; VEHICLE RAN INTO DITCH; SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD; AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; VEHICLE TOTALED. TT | 7ODI 10037773THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TOWARDS TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTEDC IN AN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK | 10ODI 716690LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY INTO OTHER TRAFFIC. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $800 DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. *AK ODI 517584VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT UPON BRAKING/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT PULLED VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. *AK | 3ODI 806093WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL PULL SLIGHTLY AND SOMETIMES IT WILL PULL SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WILL TURN A CORNER ON ITS OWN, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. TRANSMISSION HAS LEAKED THREE TIMES. RADIO BROKE. POWER WINDOWS FAILED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE. WEATHER STRIPPING FALLING OFF. *SLC ODI 721112AT APPROX. 7500MI. PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH BRAKES AND VIBRATIONS. THESE PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR ALONG WITH SEVERE AND DANGEROUS ENGINE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. AFTER CONTACTING DIAMLER CHRYSLER I AM SHOCKED TO FIND THAT HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY AND ANY INNOCENT BYSTANDERS. IT WOULD JUST BE NICE IF $42,000 COULD BUY SOMETHING THAT RUNS AND STOPS WITH OUT RISK OF MAJOR INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH.. *AK | 6ODI 866364WHILE TRAVELING AT 24 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN AND STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT A POLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR A RECALL LETTER RECEIVED. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE RECALL PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK WHILE WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE AT DEALER FOR STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT. *YH ODI 825110CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET AT 40 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT STILL WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY EVEN WITH WARRANTY. *AK PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED FRONT AXLE TRACK. STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER. LOWER RADIATOR HOSE WAS RUBBING THE FRAME AND WAS WORN, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC | 4ODI 564365THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BRAKES EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAYS CONSUMERS VEHICLE NEEDS A CABS COMPUTER MODULE. THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DEALER CLAIMS TO BE PITTING. A FRIEND IN FORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF AIR BUBBLES IN THE CASTING WHEN THE ROTORS WERE MADE. *JG ODI 815151WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE AND PUTTING ON BRAKES THE VEHICLE WLL PULL HARD IN ANY DIRECTION, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO OFF THE ROAD. *AK BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACEED ON 4 OCCASIONS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED, CHRYSLER IS REPLACING VEHICLE. *SLC ODI 845911TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 45 MPH, DOES NOT SHIFT AND SHAKES WHEN GOING INTO 3RD OR OVERDIRVE, AND JERKS AND SLIPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AND RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED CONVERTOR, TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND JERK. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WERE BOTH REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE CAME OFF AND WAS REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WITH 12 GALLONS IN TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE. WIPER BLADES WEREN'T CLEANING WINDSHIELD, DEALER REPLACED BOTH WIPER BLADES, WINDSHIELD WASHER… |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 17ODI 807694UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, WORSE IF THE ROAD IS WET OR SLIPPERY. PUT ON NEW TIRES AND NEW BRAKES, STILL BAD. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ALSO, REPLACED TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE. *AK | — | 0 | 8ODI 854488VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. DID NOT CHANGE OUT OF LOW GEAR. RPMS WERE REVVING HIGH. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE ROD WAS WORN OUT & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK | 9 | 11 | 4ODI 7132211. 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! ODI 717305"AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE TRUCK IS A PIECE OF JUNK, THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE FOR 4 DAYS SO FAR THIS WEEK FOR ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS(THIS IS THE REASON I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER), ON TOP OF THE ALREADY ACCUMULATED 25-30 DAYS OF SERVICE. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, OH AND BY THE WAY I NEED 4 NEW TIRES AS WELL, AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES."NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK | 5 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 17ODI 966620ABS BRAKES LOCKUP RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT ODI 812326OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 35-40MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. ALSO, REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK ODI 965342ABS: ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP; VEHICLE RAN INTO DITCH; SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD; AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY; VEHICLE TOTALED. TT | 0 | — | 3ODI 827487CONSUMER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION AFTER SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE A TREE. ALSO BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK ODI 830144HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 60MPH. ROAD WET/SLICK. VEHICLE STARTED HYDROPLANING. MADE FUNNY NOISES. LOST TRACTION. SPUN AROUND & FRONT END HIT GUARD RAIL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HAS BRUISES FROM SEAT BELT. PASSENGER NOT RESTRAINED. HIT WINDSHIELD. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK ODI 8009632WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, A HEAD-ON COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REV TO 6000 RPMS, VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND TORE DOWN A FENCE, THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD ONE OF THE PASSENGERS, CAUSING INJURIES, DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS THE COMPUTER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FLOORMAT, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLES RPMS STILL FLUCTUATE TOO MUCH. *SLC | 0 | 1ODI 898967CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, CONSUMER LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF A 300 FT REVENE, VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER STRIKING A TREE HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON VEHICLE REGARDING BLOWER AND IGNTION, CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED OF ADDITIONAL RECALLS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT WHAT WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED. *JB | 2ODI 895125WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. ODI 739204ON A 30 MPH FRONTAL CENTER CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING BODLY INJURY,CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION #8126432 THE FOND OPEN SQUIB SYSTEM AT AIRBAG AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS DO TO WIRES THAT RIPPED LOOSE WHEN STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED. *AK | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7ODI 10037773THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TOWARDS TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTEDC IN AN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK | 8ODI 854488VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. DID NOT CHANGE OUT OF LOW GEAR. RPMS WERE REVVING HIGH. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE ROD WAS WORN OUT & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK | 3ODI 827487CONSUMER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED ACCELERATION AFTER SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE A TREE. ALSO BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK ODI 830144HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 60MPH. ROAD WET/SLICK. VEHICLE STARTED HYDROPLANING. MADE FUNNY NOISES. LOST TRACTION. SPUN AROUND & FRONT END HIT GUARD RAIL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HAS BRUISES FROM SEAT BELT. PASSENGER NOT RESTRAINED. HIT WINDSHIELD. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK ODI 8009632WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, A HEAD-ON COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REV TO 6000 RPMS, VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND TORE DOWN A FENCE, THE LEFT REAR SEATBELT DID NOT HOLD ONE OF THE PASSENGERS, CAUSING INJURIES, DEALER STATED THE FAILURE WAS THE COMPUTER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FLOORMAT, CONSUMER STATES VEHICLES RPMS STILL FLUCTUATE TOO MUCH. *SLC | — | 3ODI 506792FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. *DH ODI 703327SINCE JULY OF 1997, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, A THUMP IN THE FRONT END INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN ALL TYPES OF ROAD, A SPARK KNOCKED SO LOUD I SOMETIMES WONDER IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO LAST. THERE IS OFTEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND BURNING FLUID AND SOMETIMES THE CAB FILLS WITH SMOKE. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL GAINS SPEED (SOMETIMES 5 TO 8 MPH OVER WHAT IT IS SET AT). THE ODOMETER GAINS MILES. *AK | 2ODI 8001981INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND THEN STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES.*JB | 2ODI 506792FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. *DH | 4ODI 970814VEHICLE SLIPPED IN CRUISE CONTROL, WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, RESULTING IN HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, NO ACCIDENT. TT ODI 564365THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BRAKES EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAYS CONSUMERS VEHICLE NEEDS A CABS COMPUTER MODULE. THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DEALER CLAIMS TO BE PITTING. A FRIEND IN FORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF AIR BUBBLES IN THE CASTING WHEN THE ROTORS WERE MADE. *JG |
| Suspension:Front | 10ODI 716690LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY INTO OTHER TRAFFIC. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $800 DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. *AK ODI 517584VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING PROBLEM. ALSO, VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT UPON BRAKING/FRONT END MISALIGNMENT PULLED VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. *AK | 9 | 0 | 3ODI 506792FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. *DH ODI 703327SINCE JULY OF 1997, I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALSO, A THUMP IN THE FRONT END INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN ALL TYPES OF ROAD, A SPARK KNOCKED SO LOUD I SOMETIMES WONDER IF THE MOTOR IS GOING TO LAST. THERE IS OFTEN THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES AND BURNING FLUID AND SOMETIMES THE CAB FILLS WITH SMOKE. IN ADDITION, CRUISE CONTROL GAINS SPEED (SOMETIMES 5 TO 8 MPH OVER WHAT IT IS SET AT). THE ODOMETER GAINS MILES. *AK | — | 4ODI 963843VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND LEAKS. IF STRUCK FROM THE REAR COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN OTHER PROBLEMS IN MORE DETAIL. ODI 702687THE DEFECT IS IN THE ALIGNMENT OF THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE. WITH THE ALIGNMENT SET TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS THE TRUCK STILL PULLS OUT OF THE DRIVING LANE. WITHIN TEN SECONDS THE TRUCK WILL COMPLETELY VACATE THE LANE. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE HAS A "STUMBLE" OR MISS-FIRE AT IDLE. AGAIN THE MANUFACTURES STATES THE ENGINE IS ALSO WITHIN GUIDELINES. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR ALIGNMENT, BUT PROVIDES NO WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION ON WHAT THE STANDARDS ARE OR WHAT THE MANUFACTURER'S ACCEPTABLE TOLERANCES ARE SPECIF… | 6ODI 804974WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT MAKES A CLUNKING /RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END; ALSO, WHEN STOPPING THERE IS SLAPPING/MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB ODI 506792FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. *DH ODI 818698STEERING IN THE VEHICLE GETS EXTREMELY SLOPPY WHEN DRIVING AND MAKES IT HARD TO STEER. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *AK | 3ODI 8004887VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PULLING TO THE LEFT, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, THEREFORE OFFERING CONSUMER A BRAND NEW 1999 DODGE RAM. *SLC |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 3ODI 806093WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL PULL SLIGHTLY AND SOMETIMES IT WILL PULL SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WILL TURN A CORNER ON ITS OWN, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. TRANSMISSION HAS LEAKED THREE TIMES. RADIO BROKE. POWER WINDOWS FAILED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE. WEATHER STRIPPING FALLING OFF. *SLC ODI 721112AT APPROX. 7500MI. PROBLEMS BEGAN WITH BRAKES AND VIBRATIONS. THESE PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR ALONG WITH SEVERE AND DANGEROUS ENGINE STALLS AT ANY SPEED. AFTER CONTACTING DIAMLER CHRYSLER I AM SHOCKED TO FIND THAT HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY AND ANY INNOCENT BYSTANDERS. IT WOULD JUST BE NICE IF $42,000 COULD BUY SOMETHING THAT RUNS AND STOPS WITH OUT RISK OF MAJOR INJURY OR POSSIBLE DEATH.. *AK | 11 | 1ODI 898967CONSUMER STATES ENGINE STALLED WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A MOUNTAIN, CONSUMER LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF A 300 FT REVENE, VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER STRIKING A TREE HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED ON VEHICLE REGARDING BLOWER AND IGNTION, CONSUMER WAS LATER INFORMED OF ADDITIONAL RECALLS THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED ON VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS NEVER GIVEN ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS ABOUT WHAT WAS REPAIRED/REPLACED. *JB | 2ODI 8001981INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE SUDDENLY AND THEN STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES.*JB | 4ODI 963843VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND LEAKS. IF STRUCK FROM THE REAR COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN OTHER PROBLEMS IN MORE DETAIL. ODI 702687THE DEFECT IS IN THE ALIGNMENT OF THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE. WITH THE ALIGNMENT SET TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS THE TRUCK STILL PULLS OUT OF THE DRIVING LANE. WITHIN TEN SECONDS THE TRUCK WILL COMPLETELY VACATE THE LANE. THE SECOND PROBLEM IS THE ENGINE HAS A "STUMBLE" OR MISS-FIRE AT IDLE. AGAIN THE MANUFACTURES STATES THE ENGINE IS ALSO WITHIN GUIDELINES. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS AN INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR ALIGNMENT, BUT PROVIDES NO WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION ON WHAT THE STANDARDS ARE OR WHAT THE MANUFACTURER'S ACCEPTABLE TOLERANCES ARE SPECIF… | — | 5ODI 841228PE99031; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC MELTED, AND WIRE BURNT. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/ POWER LIGHT,ETC., AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK ODI 717305"AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE TRUCK IS A PIECE OF JUNK, THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE FOR 4 DAYS SO FAR THIS WEEK FOR ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS(THIS IS THE REASON I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER), ON TOP OF THE ALREADY ACCUMULATED 25-30 DAYS OF SERVICE. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, OH AND BY THE WAY I NEED 4 NEW TIRES AS WELL, AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES."NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK | 3ODI 8004887VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PULLING TO THE LEFT, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, THEREFORE OFFERING CONSUMER A BRAND NEW 1999 DODGE RAM. *SLC |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 6ODI 866364WHILE TRAVELING AT 24 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN AND STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT A POLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR A RECALL LETTER RECEIVED. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE RECALL PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK WHILE WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE AT DEALER FOR STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT. *YH ODI 825110CONSUMER COMPLAINING OF DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE STREET AT 40 MPH, ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT STILL WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY EVEN WITH WARRANTY. *AK PROPORTIONING VALVE WAS REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SNAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED FRONT AXLE TRACK. STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER. LOWER RADIATOR HOSE WAS RUBBING THE FRAME AND WAS WORN, DEALER REPLACED. *SLC | 4ODI 7132211. 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! ODI 717305"AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE TRUCK IS A PIECE OF JUNK, THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE FOR 4 DAYS SO FAR THIS WEEK FOR ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS(THIS IS THE REASON I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER), ON TOP OF THE ALREADY ACCUMULATED 25-30 DAYS OF SERVICE. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, OH AND BY THE WAY I NEED 4 NEW TIRES AS WELL, AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES."NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK | 2ODI 895125WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED. ODI 739204ON A 30 MPH FRONTAL CENTER CRASH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING BODLY INJURY,CHRYSLER INVESTIGATION #8126432 THE FOND OPEN SQUIB SYSTEM AT AIRBAG AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS DO TO WIRES THAT RIPPED LOOSE WHEN STEERING COLUMN COLLAPSED. *AK | 2ODI 506792FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. *DH | 6ODI 804974WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT MAKES A CLUNKING /RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END; ALSO, WHEN STOPPING THERE IS SLAPPING/MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB ODI 506792FRONT END SHIMMIES, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT TIRES. *DH ODI 818698STEERING IN THE VEHICLE GETS EXTREMELY SLOPPY WHEN DRIVING AND MAKES IT HARD TO STEER. THE STEERING COLUMN HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *AK | 5ODI 841228PE99031; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC MELTED, AND WIRE BURNT. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/ POWER LIGHT,ETC., AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK ODI 717305"AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE TRUCK IS A PIECE OF JUNK, THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE FOR 4 DAYS SO FAR THIS WEEK FOR ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS(THIS IS THE REASON I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER), ON TOP OF THE ALREADY ACCUMULATED 25-30 DAYS OF SERVICE. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, OH AND BY THE WAY I NEED 4 NEW TIRES AS WELL, AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES."NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK | — | 5 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 4ODI 564365THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BRAKES EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAYS CONSUMERS VEHICLE NEEDS A CABS COMPUTER MODULE. THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DEALER CLAIMS TO BE PITTING. A FRIEND IN FORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF AIR BUBBLES IN THE CASTING WHEN THE ROTORS WERE MADE. *JG ODI 815151WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE AND PUTTING ON BRAKES THE VEHICLE WLL PULL HARD IN ANY DIRECTION, CAUSING DRIVER TO GO OFF THE ROAD. *AK BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACEED ON 4 OCCASIONS, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED, CHRYSLER IS REPLACING VEHICLE. *SLC ODI 845911TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS AT 45 MPH, DOES NOT SHIFT AND SHAKES WHEN GOING INTO 3RD OR OVERDIRVE, AND JERKS AND SLIPS, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE VALVE BODY AND RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION AND REPLACED CONVERTOR, TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND JERK. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS WERE BOTH REPLACED DUE TO BEING LOOSE. EMERGENCY BRAKE HANDLE CAME OFF AND WAS REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WITH 12 GALLONS IN TANK, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE. WIPER BLADES WEREN'T CLEANING WINDSHIELD, DEALER REPLACED BOTH WIPER BLADES, WINDSHIELD WASHER… | 5 | 0 | 4ODI 970814VEHICLE SLIPPED IN CRUISE CONTROL, WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, RESULTING IN HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, NO ACCIDENT. TT ODI 564365THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE BRAKES EVEN WHEN NOT IN MOTION. THE SERVICE WRITER SAYS CONSUMERS VEHICLE NEEDS A CABS COMPUTER MODULE. THE FRONT ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING BECAUSE OF WHAT THE DEALER CLAIMS TO BE PITTING. A FRIEND IN FORMED CONSUMER THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF AIR BUBBLES IN THE CASTING WHEN THE ROTORS WERE MADE. *JG | 3ODI 8004887VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PULLING TO THE LEFT, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, THEREFORE OFFERING CONSUMER A BRAND NEW 1999 DODGE RAM. *SLC | 3ODI 8004887VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PULLING TO THE LEFT, DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, THEREFORE OFFERING CONSUMER A BRAND NEW 1999 DODGE RAM. *SLC | 5 | — |
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8 patterns with matching reports.
156 mentions · 3.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 47,640 mi (13 usable records).
CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURES/HARD PEDAL DURING COLD WEATHER, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT/ANIT-LOCK LIGHTS COME ON. *SKD
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b125 mentions · 3.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 33,500 mi (30 usable records).
STEERING GEAR BOX IS CRACKED WHICH CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER SAYS THE CHASSIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
VEHICLE KEEPS CUTTING OFF DUE TO SOME TYPE OF PLUGS THAT WEREN'T PUT INTO THE VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE ISN'T PULLING, AND THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER. *AK
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b75 mentions · 1.8% of complaints
Median mileage: 34,500 mi (11 usable records).
STEERING GEAR BOX IS CRACKED WHICH CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER SAYS THE CHASSIS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
AS STEERING COUPLER WEARS OU, MORE PLAY SHOWS UP IN STEERING WHEEL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IN A TURN. *AK
PE99031; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC MELTED, AND WIRE BURNT. VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING/ POWER LIGHT,ETC., AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE COLUMN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b59 mentions · 1.4% of complaints
Median mileage: 82,000 mi (26 usable records).
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS STAY ON. TAKEN TO SHOP ON (4) OCCASIONS AND LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHCILE REACHES THE SPEED OF (65) MPH.*AK
ABS BRAKES; W/ABS ENGAGED HOLDING PEDAL @ STOP, PRESSURE WILL EVENTUALLY BE LOST AND ABS WARNING LIGHT BLINKS ON/OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE "BRAKE" & "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD TO PUSH! THERE IS NO BRAKING ACTION, AND THE PEDAL IS ABOUT 1 INCH FROM THE FLOOR. IT THEN TAKES BOTH FEET TO GET ANY BRAKES! IF IT IDLES FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE LIGHTS WILL THEN GO OFF, AND THE BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCASIONS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW, BUT JUST FOUND YOUR SITE ON THE INTERNET. *AK
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b30 mentions · 0.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 200,000 mi (1 usable records).
THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP AND LOOKED AT DODGE DEALER. STEERING COLLUM IS COME APART BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS MY FAULT. THEY WEREN'T LIABLE AND SENT ME AWAY. THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE LIFTED UP AND DOWN IN AND OUT ABOUT A INCH OF PLAY. I ALSO HAD A BUNCH MORE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD AFTER I BOUGHT THE TRUCK. THEY NEVER FIXED ANY OF THE PROBLEMS RIGHT SO I STOPPED BRINGING IT TOO THEM. I SPENT A HALF OF A YEAR TRYING AND HERE I AM NOW WITH A TRUCK THAT HAS 110,00 MILES NEW TIMING CHAIN NEW HEADS NEW WHEEL BEARING NEW CLUTCH. I HAVE RU…
WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A RAILROAD TRACK FRONT WHEELS OF VEHICLE WILL START JUMPING. LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEELS WILL JUMP TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT JERKING STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING CONSUMER LOSS OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND HAD REPAIRS DONE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXITS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING HAD ANIMALON LEASH ON HAND, ANIMAL JERKED, GLANCED BACK TO CHECK IF ANIMAL JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK, VEHICLE WENT OFF ROAD, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR BODY WORK REPAIR. *AK
\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b25 mentions · 0.6% of complaints
Median mileage: 104,000 mi (3 usable records).
FUEL TANK HAS PULLED AWAY FROM HOLD AND FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND FROM SMALL HOLD ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. *AK
FILLED UP TANK, PARKED VEHICLE, SMELLED GAS, RETURNED TO VEHICLE, NOTICED GAS LEAKED ON GROUND CAUSED BY CRACK ALONG TOP CORNER EDGE OF TANK TOP, FIRE HAZARD.**AK CONSUMER FEELS THE WEIGHT OF A FULL TANK IS MORE THAN WHAT THE PLASTIC GAS TANK CAN WITHSTAND WHILE SUPPORTED BY THE TWO METAL RETAINING STRAPS, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED. *SLC
CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FOR FEW DAYS. LOOKED AT FUEL LINE, SAW GAS, TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE, AND UPON STARTING A FIRE WAS STARTED AT FUEL LINE BETWEEN ENGINE BACK AND FIRE WALL. *AK
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b7 mentions · 0.2% of complaints
Median mileage: 300 mi (1 usable records).
FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS GONE OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO RUN. IT WON'T START AND IT ALSO SHUT DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
SINCE RECALL 875 WAS INSTALLED ON JULY 27 BY PROVIDENCE DODGE IN QUARRYVILLE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE. WITHIN TREE DAYS OF THE RECALL INSTALLATION, THE CAR WOULD NOT START WITH OUT A JUMP. THEN, IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, THE BATTERIES WOULD DRAIN SO MUCH WITHIN A FEW HOURS THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START WITHOUT ANOTHER JUMP. PROVIDENCE DISCONNECTED A WIRE TO THE "D-CELLERATOR" EXHAUST BRAKE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2000. WITHIN HOURS OF MY RETURN HOME, THE BATTERIES WERE AGAIN DRAINED. I HAD NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED. WITHIN HOURS TH…
THIS CONTINUES MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. CHECKED CIRCUITS AND FOUND THE A/C RELAY WAS ARCHED TOGETHER. REPLACE THE RELAY AND RECHECK SYSTEM. RECHECKED IOD OFFDRAW AND THE SYSTEM IS WITHIN SPECS AT THIS TIME." WITHIN 3 DAYS, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED SO MUCH THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I AM RETURNING IT AGAIN TO LANCASTER DODGE [phone removed]) TODAY FOR REPAIRS.*AK
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Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
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