1991 Dodge RAM 3500: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
4 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
157,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 2 | 50.0% |
| Braking behavior | 1 | 25.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages: 1; Steering: 1; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 3 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
1995: 2; 1998: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11233342 · 2019-07-19 (July 19, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V089000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT CALLED WALNUT CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 2404 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, [phone removed]) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 157,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11233342 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 537602 · 1998-06-28 (June 28, 1998)
FIRST TIME ON WARRANTY, 2ND TIME $217.00 3RD TIME $259.00. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH MULTABLE FAILURES OF THE PART. THE COST IS APPALLING FOR THE NUMBER OF FAILURES. THE LAST TWO WERE REPLACED BY BORMAN MOTORS IN DEMING. I THINK THEY ARE OUT OF LINE WITH THEIR PRICES.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 537602 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 962758 · 1995-03-29 (March 29, 1995)
STEERING WHEEL BROKE OFF IN OCCUPANTS HAND AFTER BEING LOOSE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962758 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 976509 · 1995-12-13 (December 13, 1995)
THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS UP THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 976509 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.
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Data completeness
4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
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 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
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| Steering | 21.9%ODI 10664549 · 300,000 miDRIVING ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP A GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL OR SWITCH TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS THRUST AROUND IN MY SEAT AND ITEMS FROM UNDER THE BACK SEAT WERE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL. VEHICLES AROUND ME ALSO NOTICED AND SLOWED DOWN AND STEERED CLEAR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO A STOP AT THE CURB AND IT STOPPED. THAT WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. I DID LOOK OVER THE FRONT END AND FELT THE TIE-RODS, ECT TO TEST AND EVERYTHING IS … | 98.7%ODI 10412988 · 106,591 miWHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED THERE WAS A SUDDEN STEERING FAILURE RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE SHOWED THAT THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE IDLER ARM ASSEMBLY HAD RIPPED OFF THE FRAME AND THE ARM AND STEERING LINKAGES WERE DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE CAUSE BY EXTREME RUST/ROT. | 35.2%ODI 10198386 · 137,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH SHE FELT THE VEHICLE VIBRATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. APPROXIMATELY A YEAR LATER THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE 60 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY MADE A FEW REPAIRS BUT SHE WAS UNSURE WHAT THEY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. | 107.7%ODI 10003025VEHICLE HANDLING.......STEERING WANDER.......SWAY........FAILURE TO TRACK. | 715.9%ODI 10008598THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FROZEN, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED LOSS CONTROL, THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND OR THE TRANSMISSION COMPARTMENT, ODOR POSSIBLY COMING FROM OIL OR TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH AND STALLED, THE VALVE SPRING HAD BROKE, AND THE CONVERTER PUMP HAD FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. SCC *JB | 3211.2%ODI 10141748 · 33,199 miSTEERING BOX GEARS DISINTEGRATED DUE TO MISALIGNMENT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND FAILURE OF RELATED SYSTEMS. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES ARE TIED TO SAME PUMP SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY, I WAS IN PARKING LOT RATHER THAN TRAVELING DOWN FREEWAY WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED. *NM | 3717.3%ODI 10191018 · 68,205 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE INTO A DITCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MAY 9, 2007 AND WITHOUT WARNING. A CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CALL CENTER REPRESENTATIVE RETURNED HIS CALL; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST HIM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE PARTS FROM THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE STEERING FAILURE… | 5126.0%ODI 10247473 · 44,450 miSTEERING GEAR BOX EXPLODES DURING SERVICE, CAST IRON GEAR BOX BREAKS WHILE DRIVING, LOSS OF FLUID NO STEERING AND NO BRAKES HYDROBOOST SYSTEM. *TR | 6525.3%ODI 10296516 · 41,000 mi2006 DODGE MEGA CAB 3500 (4) WHEEL DRIVE DUALLY STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE 215 IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA. AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP THE TRUCK THREW ME AND MY WIFE SIDE TO SIDE IN OUR SEATS WHILE GOING ABOUT 68MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY WIFE HAD HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THE TRUCKS WINDOW DUE TO THE TRUCK MOVING SO VIOLENTLY. I LATER TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE HEAVY DUTY DODGE TRUCKS HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS STEERING. MY TRUCK HAD PAST THE WARRANTY BY 5000 MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $1000.00 DOL… | 8038.1%ODI 10237739 · 80,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND TO STRIKE A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED SIDEWAYS UNTIL IT CAME TO A REST. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. HER HUSBAND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, BUT NEITHER HAVE RESPONDED. SHE RECEIVED AN AIR BAG BOOKLET FROM CHRYSLER. THE FAILURE AND CURREN… | 8649.7%ODI 10227876 · 8,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRACK BAR FAILED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. | 6561.9%ODI 10260808TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V005000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS ON A MASSIVE BACK ORDER, CONSISTING OF 47,000 CONSUMERS. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 500. | 8758.0%ODI 10354488 · 3,000 miI HAVE A 2010 DODGE 3500 HEAVY DUTY THAT STARTS WOBBLING FORM RIGHT TO LEFT AS I AM TRAVELING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 50 MPH WHENEVER THE TRUCK ENCOUNTERS AN UNEVEN SURFACE ALL OF A SUDDEN. A POT HOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD WILL ALSO CAUSE IT TO START WOBBLING FROM THE FRONT LIKE CRAZY. THE DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK, BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR | 15970.7%ODI 10379447 · 500 miWHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN MY 2011 DODGE RAM 3500 STEERING LOCKED FOR JUST A SECOND. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT IT DID SCARE THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF ME. THERE WAS NO CONTROL FOR JUST A SECOND. THIS HAS NO RE-OCCURRED BUT I HAVE SLOWED DOWN ON MY TURNS. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND HAVE A APPOINTMENT THIS NEXT WEEK. *TR | 22060.1%ODI 10507082 · 19,678 miPULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED WHEEL. LEFT LOWER TIE ROD BOLT SNAPPED. *TR |
| Air Bags | 21.9%ODI 10015809 · 17,000 miTHE AIR BAG ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. *JB | 21.9%ODI 10000677A PART ON THE AIR BAG IN STEERING WHEEL, WHICH I BELIEVE IS CALLED THE "CLOCK SPRING", HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE 1998 DODGE RAM 3500, AS WELL AS, THE 2001. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I OWNED BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES AN DHAD THE RECALLS PERFORMED WHILE I OWNED THEM. I HAVE A 1999 DODGE RAM 3500 AS WELL AND IT IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE THAT THE OTHER TWO DID, BEFORE RECALLS WERE PERFORMED, YET THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL. I HAVE ALSO OBSERVED SOME OTHER PROBLEMS WHICH I FEEL ARE RELATED THAT WILL MOST LIKELY CAUSE A CRASH IN THE FUTURE. THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED… | 11.7%ODI 10584352 · 686,533 miHAD A CAR PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN CRASH. EXCESSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, INSURANCE TOTALED TRUCK. ALSO HAD A FRIEND 2 WEEKS PRIOR INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH EXCESSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, INSURANCE TOTALED HIS TRUCK AND HIS AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HIS TRUCK WAS A 2006 RAM 3500. DOES DODGE HAVE AN AIR BAG PROBLEM IN THESE TRUCKS? SEEM TO. *TR | 64.6%ODI 10139448MY DAUGHTER LOST HER LEFT ARM WHEN IT WENT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DURING A VEHICLE CRASH. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 DUALLY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE FRONT AXLE CAME OFF. I SUSPECT A VEHICLE DEFECT IN THE AXLE AND AIRBAGS. I WANT TO KNOW WHY VEHICLES DON'T HAVE SAFETY GLASS IN THE SIDE WINDOWS; HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE LOST LIMBS IN THIS MANNER; AND, HOW MANY 3500 DODGE RAM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ROLLOVERS SIMILAR TO THIS. *JB | 36.8%ODI 10525832 · 19,000 miDASH STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 2007 AND IS NOT STARTING TO FALL APART IN BIG SHARP PIECES. IF AIR BAG WOULD EVER GO OFF I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE PIECES WOULD END UP, HOPEFULLY NOT IN ME. *TR | 7726.9%ODI 10174452 · 68,000 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING A BLOODY LIP. THE NON-SERVICE DEALER EXPRESSED THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN. | 4219.6%ODI 10565492 · 62,492 miWHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION (WEST TO EAST), I WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, PUSHING ME TO THE RIGHT INTO A TRAFFIC LANE HEADING NORTH WHERE I THEN STRUCK A VEHICLE HEAD ON CAUSING FRONT END DAMAGE. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON IMPACT. THIS SECOND VEHICLE WAS MOVING FORWARD BUT SLOWING DOWN AT THE TIME OF IMPACT TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF MY VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD NO PRIOR ACCIDENTS. *TR | 3316.8%ODI 10103505CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMERWILL INFORM THE MANUFACTURER.*AK | 3112.1%ODI 10440645AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN ADDITIONAL INJURY $ 30,000 DAMAGE MOSTLY TO FRONT OF VEHICLE. *TR | 3516.7%ODI 10197793 · 7,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING 65 MPH. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT FRAME WAS BENT AND THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,000. | 1810.4%ODI 10227876 · 8,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRACK BAR FAILED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO TWO TREES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. | 1211.4%ODI 10632130 · 48,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. | 32.0%ODI 11166523 · 159,650 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KINGS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (4486 KINGS WATER DR, CINCINNATI, OH 45249) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,650. *TT*JB CONSUMER SEAT BELT/AIRBAG LIGHT WAS VISABLE AT LEAST 2-3 Y… | 20.9%ODI 10764053 · 123,476 miI CALLED THREE/3 DEALERS TO INQUIRE ABOUT HAVING MY VEHICLE RECALLS ATTENDED TO. I HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS AND MONTHS FOR THIS. JACK KEY DODGE (ALAMOGORDO, NM) PUT ME ON HOLD FOR 45 MINUTES AFTER I TOLD THE RECEPTION OF THE N49 RECALL. SIERRA BLANCA MOTORS (RUIDOSO, NM) SAID THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER WOULD CALL ME IMMEDIATELY (MONDAY MORNING) AFTER CALLING DODGE....HE HAS NOT CALLED. ROSWELL DODGE (ROSWELL, NM) SAID ALL PARTS ON BACK ORDER AND I WOULD NOT BE SEEN UNTIL NOVEMBER. THIS PROGRAM IS A JOKE. I WILL NOT H… | 154.1%ODI 10683251TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V529000 (STEERING) AND 14V635000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. |
| Suspension | 11.0%ODI 10664549 · 300,000 miDRIVING ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO KEEP A GRIP ON THE STEERING WHEEL OR SWITCH TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. I WAS THRUST AROUND IN MY SEAT AND ITEMS FROM UNDER THE BACK SEAT WERE THROWN FORWARD INTO THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL. VEHICLES AROUND ME ALSO NOTICED AND SLOWED DOWN AND STEERED CLEAR OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO A STOP AT THE CURB AND IT STOPPED. THAT WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. I DID LOOK OVER THE FRONT END AND FELT THE TIE-RODS, ECT TO TEST AND EVERYTHING IS … | 32.9%ODI 10087217WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS RATES OF SPEED AND UPON HITTING A BUMP FRONT WHEELS VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, VIBRATING ERRATICALLY. ONCE SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPING VEHICLE BECAME OPERABLE AGAIN. UPON STARTING AGAIN THE VIBRATION STARTED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK | 35.2%ODI 553550CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER DEALER UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND SUGGEST THAT CONSUMER PUT 45 LB AIR IN FRONT TIRES AND 80 IN THE REAR TIRES. NLM | 53.8%ODI 10011913NAR 03/17/2003 IN REFERENCE TO A PRODUCT EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE BY CORRECT TRACK INC (REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM) CORPORATION. *CB *JB | 36.8%ODI 10046050 · 26,000 miWHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH OR WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK VIOLENTLY, WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR THE DRIVER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND THE TRACK BAR UNDER WARRANTY. *JB | 155.2%ODI 10055346 · 55,000 miTIE ROD ENDS WORE OUT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER VEHICLE. *AK THE STABILIZER BAR AND WHEEL BEARING ALSO FAILED. *JB | 188.4%ODI 10103113WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK | 147.1%ODI 10280099 · 70,000 miBALL JOINT FAIL ,MINOR TIRE WEAR AND THEN THE WHEEL CAN FALL OFF, UPON INSPECTION , JACKED UP FRONT WHEEL AND IT FELL OFF COULD HAVE BEEN BAD DEAL. *TR | 145.4%ODI 10214062DODODGE DENIED RESPONDING TO SEVERAL CAMPAIGNS ON MY VEHICLE, A 2006 3500 RAM TRUCK 1.ABS BRAKE SYS. CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V038000 2.SUSPENSION PITMAN ARMS,NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E009000 3.EXTERIOR LIGHTING, CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V073000 4.VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V380000 THERE ANSWER WAS THERE IS NO SUCH RECALL OR CAMPAIGN, AND WOULD JUST BOUNCE THE PROBLEM BETWEEN NHTSA AND DODGE REPPERSINTIVE (MARY EMP. #MDB80 ANDEMP. #3KT. *TR | 2110.0%ODI 10199010 · 1,475 miNEW 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 SLT 4X4 AUTOMATIC SYMPTOMS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE WANDERING, PLAY IN THE STEERING, VIBRATION AND WHEEL SHIMMY. ON THE EXPRESSWAY ON 60M/H WHEN WE WHERE PASSING ANOTHER CAR WE ALMOST LOST OF STEERING CONTROL. *TR | 158.7%ODI 10355078 · 10,000 mi2008 DODGE 3500 DUAL REAR WHEELS. ANYTIME I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD , MY TRUCK GOES INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE. THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I WILL BE SELLING IT. *TR | 1110.5%ODI 10426273 · 25,000 miWE WERE ON THE FREEWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH AND HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO WRECK. THE TIE ROD HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THIS INITIAL INCIDENT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WE THEN REPLACED THE STABILIZER SHOCK AND THOUGHT WE FIXED THE PROBLEM ONLY TO HAVE IT DO IT AGAIN. WE THEN WENT TO BIG O TIRES AND TALKED TO THEM ABOUT REPLACING THE SHOCKS. WE … | 2214.7%ODI 10453821 · 42,000 miON 10-17-11, I TOOK TRUCK TO 5-STAR DODGE @3068 RIVERSIDE DR-MACON, GA 31210. IT HAD 4 RECALLS - K-17,K-33,K-34 AND L-16. THE L-16 BEING LEFT TIE ROD END. I PICK TRUCK UP 10-18-11(TUES). SAT - 10-22-11 I CALLED SERVICE DEPT AND TELL THEM MY STEERING WHEEL IS NOT ALIGNED AND TRUCK IS PULLING TO RIGHT. THEY TELL ME TO BRING IN 10-24-11 AND THEY WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. THE STEERING WHEEL CENTERED AND TRUCK ALIGNMENT DONE. ON 11-5-11, CALLED SERVICE CENTER TO REPORT THAT MY NEW TIRES ON FRONT WERE SHOWING WIRE STICKING OUT AND IT WAS VIBRATING IN FR… | 2812.4%ODI 10453256 · 13,000 miTHIS TRUCK HAS DEVELOPED A DRAMATIC SHIMMY/WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS 70 MPH AND HITTING BUMPS OR EXPANSION JOINTS. DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED STEERING DAMPER BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE SITUATION. *TR | 328.7%ODI 10507082 · 19,678 miPULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND TURNED WHEEL. LEFT LOWER TIE ROD BOLT SNAPPED. *TR |
| Electrical System | 54.8%ODI 10015820 · 80,000 miTHE ELECTRICAL WIRES BECAME VERY HOT AND MELTED, AND SHORTED OUT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND DISABLED THE PARKING LIGHTS. *JB *TS | 21.9%ODI 10038831 · 68 miWE OWN A DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL TRUCK. THE TRANSFER PUMP HAS QUIT WORKING TWICE NOW. THIS TIME IT DIES RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THERE WAS A NEAR FATAL EXPERIENCE. TWO SEMI ALMOST HIT US, WE COULDN'T GET IT TO RESTART. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW. *JB | 11.7%ODI 10172300LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. HAD REPAIR DONE (DEALER) THEN NEXT DAY VEHICLE MAKES NO CONTACT WITH STARTER, EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS. REPAIRED AT DEALER, HEADLIGHTS DON'T WORK. WITH RENTAL VEHICLE REPLACEMENT OF STARTER (DEALERSHIP ADVISED), REPLACEMENT OF ALTERNATOR ( DEALERSHIP ADVISED), REPLACEMENT OF BATTERIES (DEALERSHIP ADVISED), HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING. BROUGHT BACK TO HOUSTON TO DEALER ALL AT MY EXPENSE OF $1,850.00. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I NEED AN ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS TO THE TUNE OF $2,823.00. ALL TEC… | 21.5%ODI 103143212001 DODGE RAM 3500 CUMMINGS ENGINE (AUTO TRANS) ON STEERING/BRAKE HYDRAULIC ASSIST SYSTEM*CW THE CONSUMER STATED ON 5 OCCASIONS WHEN HE WENT TO START THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED A COMPLETE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE LOSS DISABLE BOTH THE STEERING AND BRAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 245 FOR REPLACING THE BRAKE FLUID. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONVINCE THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP OR ANY OTHER COMPONENT IN THE HYDRAULIC POW… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 62.1%ODI 10289991 · 99,000 miTHE ALTERNATOR BRACKET IS CRACKED. IT COULD BREAK CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO FALL INTO THE ENGINE FAN ASSEMBLY. IF SOMEBODY WAS WORKING ON THE ENGINE AT THE TIME OF COMPLETE FAILURE,SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH WILL OCCUR. SAME GOES FOR DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF THIS/HAS TSB'S YET WON'T PAY FOR THE BRACKET. *TR | 136.1%ODI 10081010ABS LIGHT CAME ON. AIR CONDITIONER WENT OFF AND ON. WENT TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION , AND HEARD A POP, AND BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. FINALLY STOPPED WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. A MAN CAME RUNNING SAYING GET OUT THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. THIS IS A NEW TRUCK WITH 8,000 MILES ON IT. WE ARE WAITING FOR A REP FROM CHRYSLER TO INVESTIGATE. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN PUT US IN A RENTAL UNTIL THEY GOT TO IT. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE OUT OF TOWN AT BRUBAKER BUT HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A LO… | 136.6%ODI 10120139 · 11,970 miCONSUMER STATES: ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE DIED WHEN MAKING A TURN IN TRAFFIC , NO LIGHTS CAME ON, IT JUST DIED. DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE FIRST TIME BUT THEN THEY CALLED BACK HAD US COME IN, AND THEY FLASHED THE COMPUTER, AND THEN HAD US BRING IT BACK AND FLASHED AGAIN. *AK | 5019.5%ODI 10163418 · 8,500 miABS BRAKES LOCKED UP DRIVING ON FREEWAY. INTERMITTENTTLY BLINKING OFF AND ON @ INSTRUMRNT PANEL. *NM | 199.0%ODI 10251734 · 47,000 miAT 35,000 MILES THE ENGINE QUIT. I COULD SMELL WIRES BURNING. THE BOX THAT HOLDS THE FUSES MELTED WITH NO BLOWN FUSES. THEY REPLACED THE BOX. AFTER 12,000 MORES MILES THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT FIRE THIS TIME. I RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW SPARKS JUMPING AROUND AND A FLAME IN THE BOX WITH A LOT OF SMOKE. I QUICKLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. *TR | 169.2%ODI 10297107 · 20,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. NO OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE VEHICLE NOR THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE. THE BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE WAS BADLY DAMAGED. HE TURNED THE BATTERY CABLES OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE ENGINE FROM RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ARE REPAIRING THE ENGINE BUT NOT THE BUMPER. HE WAS TOLD TO CALL THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR THE BUMPER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 02/24/10. *LJ THE TRUCK WAS IN 1ST GEAR AND THE VEHICLE W… | 65.7%ODI 10395348 · 88,250 miI HAVE A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. I WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL THE GAUGES STARTED GOING CRAZY THEN SUDDENLY I SMELL SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING BY THIS POINT NOTHING IS WORKING IM JUST COASTING TO A STOP. THERE WAS NO SMOKE FROM THE DASH THAT WAS MY FIRST INSTINCT I THEN OPEN THE HOOD AND SMOKE IS ROLLING OUT OF THE FUSE BOX. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT HAS THE SAME TRUCK BUT A YEAR OLDER AND THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ON HIS VEHICLE TWO DIFFERENT TIMES I THEN DONE SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT ON COPART WHICH IS A SALVAGE AUCTION AND THERE ARE… | 1510.0%ODI 10416474 · 1,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAULING A TRAILER, THE VEHICLE WOULD RANDOMLY DISCONNECT THE TRAILERS PARKING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND THE LIGHTS WOULD BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE, WHO DECIDED TO RESET THE COMPUTER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT … | 146.2%ODI 10495112 · 38,000 miDRIVING AT NIGHT GOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN ALL SYSTEMS FAILED, NO ENGINE, NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING AND WORST OF ALL, NO LIGHTS. ENGINE WOULDN'T CRANK, FUSE BOX WAS MAKING SNAPPING SOUNDS EVEN WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AFTER ABOUT 5 MIN TRUCK STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, ABOUT 5 MILES. TRUCK RAN, BUT POORLY. THE NEXT DAY I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER, TRUCK DID SAME THING (COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILURE) AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES. I THEN HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER. NATURALLY TRUCK RUNS FINE FOR SERVICE TECH, … | 4311.7%ODI 104660872012 DODGE RAM 3500 LARAMIE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE CONTROLLER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A DEALER HELPED HIM INSTALL A UNIVERSAL BRAKE CONTROLLER, BUT IT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS ABLE TO USE IT, WITH THE HAND CONTROL, BUT NOT THE FOOT CONTROL. THE BRAKES WOULD BECOME VERY HOT FROM TRYING TO STOP THE EQUIPMENT TRAILER WITHOUT THE BRAKE CONTROLLER WORKING PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE BRAKES OVERHEATED, IT DAMAGED OTHER COMPONENTS. ALSO, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING A… |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 54.8%ODI 541913TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE STRANDED WITH LOSS OF CONTROL. | 65.8%ODI 10032933 · 50,000 miMY VEHICLE FAILED BY SHIFTING ERRATICALLY WHILE PULLING OUT ONTO THE FREEWAY IN HOUSTON, TX DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC AND IF NOT HANDLED IN A QUICK RESPONSIVE MANNER, THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT CAUSING INJURIES OR DEATHS TO MANY PEOPLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADRESSED PROMPT AND STRAIGHT FORWARD. NATURALLY THE WARRANT HAD JUST GONE OUT ON THE VEHICLE AND AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM MYSELF, THIS IS A PROBLEM OF WIDESPREAD PROPORTION AND A POOR DESIGN ON THE PART OF DODGE MOTOR COMPANY KNOWING THESE VEHICLES WERE M… | 610.3%ODI 10064532 · 48,000 miTRANSMISSION PROBLEM THAT DODGE HAS KNOW ABOUT FOR YEARS AND REFUSES TO REPAIR- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, GOVERNOR SOLENOID, AND SENSOR CAUSING NO TRANSMISSION UP-SHIFT. THESE HAVE BEEN FAILING ON VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS AND ESTIMATES ARE 4 OUT OF 5 FAIL BEFORE 100,000 MILES. YOU PULL OUT IN TRAFFIC AND YOU HAVE NO UP-SHIFT AND VEHICLE FAILS TO ACCELERATE CAUSING CRASHES. *NM | 64.6%ODI 10022099WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 82.8%ODI 10056965 · 1,311 miTHE TRANSMISSION KEEPS SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING AND SOMETIMES UPON PULLING OUT. THE TRUCK IS 10 WEEKS OLD AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS CONDITION 4 TIMES, WITH THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON 3 OF THOSE TRIPS, ONCE IT WENT IN ON A ROLLBACK BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL. IT HAS ALSO DOWNSHIFTED INTO A LOWER GEAR, BARKED THE TIRES AND SLUNG US FORWARD SO HARD IT ALMOST SNAPPED OUR NECKS TWICE NOW. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED ALSO. THEY NOW SAY SINCE I AM REQUESTING A FULL REFUND FOR THE TRUCK THAT THERE IS NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS OR DAMA… | 3415.9%ODI 10079624 · 16,000 miCONSUMER WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK . AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE RUNNING VEHICLE SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND ROLLED BACKWARDS,COLLIDING WITH A VEHICLE BEHIND IT. WHEN THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PUT IN PARK CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE HOOKED OVER AND SEATED TO THE RIGHT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES INVOLVED. POLICE ARRIVED, BUT,NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK | 2512.8%ODI 10106715GEAR POPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE ON ITS OWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN THE REAR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP 3 TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK | 20.8%ODI 10169463 · 1,258 miDT*: THE CONTACT STATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DETERMINED THIS WAS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. | 10.5%ODI 10216471 · 3,000 miTHE TRUCK WILL NOT HOLD IN THE PARK POSITION. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK AND HIT A CUSTOMER. *TR | 21.2%ODI 10233632 · 2,800 miTHE TRANSMISSION LOST ALL FORWARD GEARS WHILE CLIMBING UP LOST TRAIL PASS ON US 93 IN MONTANA. I WAS TOWED TO THE "NEAREST DEALER" IN HAMILTON, MT. THAT DEALER, BELL-MCALL, DID NOT HAVE THE WHEREWITH ALL TO FIX THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO MISSOULA, MT. TO A REGULAR DODGE DEALER. CHRYSLER ROAD SERVICE REFUSES TO PAY FOR THE 2ND TOW. THEY STATED THEIR ONLY OBLIGATION WAS TO TOW TO THE NEAREST DEALER. *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. |
| Power Train | 21.9%ODI 10009362 · 117,620 miNUT FELL OFF BACK OF FIFTH GEAR, DAMAGING THE MAIN SHAFT AND CAUSING TRUCK TO JUMP ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. DODGE ADMITS THIS IS A KNOWN DESIGN DEFECT, YET THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. A HORSE IN THE TRAILER BEING TOWED WAS INJURED IN THIS INCIDENT DUE TO THE VIOLENT JERKS AND SWERVES INVOLVED. *TS **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS*762504 | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.7%ODI 10467939ON APRIL 2, 2012 I WENT TO A RANCH THAT I WORK AT, PUT MY TRUCK IN PARK, PUT THE BRAKE ON, AND OPENED THE GATE. I DROVE THROUGH AND DID THE SAME PROCEDURE TO GO TO CLOSE THE GATE. MY TRUCK POPPED OUT OF PARK,RAN THROUGH IT'S PARKING BRAKE, THE DOOR KNOCKED ME DOWN AND THE FRONT TIRE OF MY DODGE 3500 RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS AND MY ARM. IT BROKE MY LEGS BUT DID NOT BRAKE MY ARM. I AM STILL RECOVERING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL I LEARNED THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT AND PEOPLE EVEN DIE AS A RESULT OF THIS INJURY. IT IS NOT ONE PAR… | 32.3%ODI 10073694 · 79,000 miWHILE MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD ONLU GO INTO FIRST GEAR. FOLLOWING THIS, THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE MEDIAN. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND LET IT IDLE FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE MERGING BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE IT ACCELERATED TO THE SECOND GEAR. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE, BUT THEY WILL NEED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO CONFIRM THIS. *AK THE TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO GO IN… | 49.1%ODI 10008598THE STEERING WHEEL HAD FROZEN, THE BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE AND CAUSED LOSS CONTROL, THERE WAS NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND OR THE TRANSMISSION COMPARTMENT, ODOR POSSIBLY COMING FROM OIL OR TRANSMISSION FLUID, THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH AND STALLED, THE VALVE SPRING HAD BROKE, AND THE CONVERTER PUMP HAD FAILED. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS GONE AND NEEDED TO BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED. SCC *JB | 113.8%ODI 10066977POOR FUEL MILEAGE IN COMPARISON TO SEVERAL OTHER DODGE'S OF THE SAME YEAR. *PH WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT 63 MPH THE VEHILCE HAD A LOW OF 6.85 MPG. ON AVERAGE THE VEHICLE GOT 7.5-8.0 MPG LOADED AND 12-14 MPG EMPTY. THE DEALER REFLASHED THE COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER BUT NOW IT WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER. THE TRUCK WAS LEFT THERE FOR A WEEK BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINED THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS ERETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE DEALER CONTACTED THE COSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK… | 136.1%ODI 10092172CONSUMER STATES HE PULLED UP IN HIS BACK YARD AFTER DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, PUT HIS VEHICLE IN PARK CUT IT OFF. HE THEN GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE WALKED AROUND TO THE REAR OF THE TRUCK TO OPEN THE TAIL GATE AND NOTICED THE TRUCK WAS MOVING BACKWARD. HE STATES HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL, IT KNOCKED HIM DOWN. HE THEN COULD DO NO MORE THAN JUST LIE ON THE GROUND AND WATCH THE VEHICLE RUN INTO HIS GATE. HE SAYS THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE WITH HIS SON. HE SAYS HE IS JUST FORTUNATE THAT HE OR HIS SON WAS STANDING IIN THE WAY OF THE VEHICL… | 52.6%ODI 10473865 · 75,000 miEXPERIENCED PUFF PUFF SOUND FROM UNDERSIDE OF MOTOR. UPON INSPECTION ONE OF THE MANIFOLD BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS BROKEN OFF. NO ACCIDENT/INCIDENCE CAUSED THIS. UPON REPAIR, MECHANIC FOUND 3 AND 4 GASKETS ON EACH PORT (TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM) NOT ONE GASKET AS IT SHOULD BE. THE MANIFOLD HAD WARPED AND BOLT HOLES BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD PORTS AND EXHAUST NO LONGER LINED UP. SINCE THE MANIFOLD HAD NEVER BEEN TOUCHED BEFORE THIS, IT WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AND/OR MANUFACTURED WITH MULTIPLE GASKETS TO FORCE THE BOLTS TO INCORRECTLY LINE WITH … | 155.8%ODI 102105882006 DODGE 3500 WITH SHUTTER LAUNCH AND TURBO MAKING LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER STATED THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ANGLE ON THE DRIVESHAFT. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHOOK REAL BAD WHEN IT HAD A LOAD. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VIBRATION WAS NO LONGER CONSTANT. *JB | 104.8%ODI 10414757 · 170,000 mi2007 DODGE CUMMINS 6.7 DIESEL 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION 4X4 FRONT HOUSING OF TRANSMISSION SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS ONLY 2 BOLTS LEFT HOLDING TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE PULL LONG FLAT BED TRAILER IF TRANSMISSION HAD COME ALL THE WAY OFF TRUCK WOULD HAVE ROLLED AND DEATH WOULD HAVE OCCURED. *TT | 63.5%ODI 10322963 · 56,578 miMOST OWNERS OF MULTIPLE MODEL YEAR DODGE RAM 2500/3500 4X4 PICKUPS HAVE OR WILL ENCOUNTER FRONT CV DRIVESHAFT FAILURES, U-JOINT FAILURES OR HANGER BEARING FAILURES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT DODGE IS COMPLETELY IGNORING AND NOT COVERING UNDER WARRANTY AS THE PART FAILURES TYPICALLY OCCUR SHORTLY AFTER THE INITIAL 36 MONTH WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND EVEN A CRASH. THESE VERHICLES ARE PURCHASED AND USED AS HEAVY DUTY HAULING RIGS AND MANY HAVE DIESEL E… | 43.8%ODI 10743861 · 3,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION EMITTED A CLICKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE REVERSED WITH THE GEAR IN DRIVE POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER CODES WERE RESET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE DEALER ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILE… | 85.3%ODI 10348551 · 15,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE UNTIL FINALLY PARKING THE VEHICLE. UPON RESTART THE LIGHT MOMENTARILY DID NOT ILLUMINATE UNTIL HE BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TIPM TWICE, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ACTUATOR MOTOR, THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, AS WELL AS VARIOUS WIRES AND COMPUTER COMPONENTS. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE F… | 94.0%ODI 10473930 · 12,000 miWE PURCHASED A BRAND NEW TRUCK FROM A LOCAL SAVANNAH, GEORGIA DEALER IN 2011. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A TREE FELL ON HIS 9 MONTH OLD TRUCK WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON IT. HE HAD BODY DAMAGE ONLY BUT THE TRUCK WAS RENDERED "TOTALED OUT" BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE PAID OFF THE LOAN WITH THE INSURANCE PAY OFF AND THEN, AFTER NEGOTIATIONS, WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK BACK FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. WE THEN HAD THE REPAIRS COMPLETED (AGAIN, BODY REPAIRS ONLY). THE TRUCK WAS INSPECTED AND GIVEN A "SALVAGED/REBUILT" TITLE. NOW...DODGE IS RE… | 277.4%ODI 10584637 · 7,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIE ROD FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIE ROD FAILED ON ANOTHER OCCASION AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AND GEAR BOX. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CASTOR HAD FAILED WHICH CAUSED HIS TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT THEN STATED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL GAP BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE FRAME AND THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS LEAK… |
| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.7%ODI 10465201 · 98,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. | 10.8%ODI 10604523 · 87,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE PLASTIC WAS WARPED AND CAVED INTO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING AND COMPONENTS INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO FAIL SPORADICALLY. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ALSO LOW AND THE CONTACT HAD ATTEMPT TO USE THE DIMMER TO NO AVAIL. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE AND AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OXYGEN SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE DASHBOARD COULD BE REPLACED AT THE OWNE… | 12.3%ODI 10984511 · 130,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SERVICE VEHICLE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD GET BACK WITH THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. | 10.3%ODI 10468226 · 120,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A TICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER SOME TIME THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THE VALVE SPRING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. | 20.9%ODI 10957889 · 142,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FUNCTION AFTER BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL FILTERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. | 31.5%ODI 10716367 · 143,000 miDRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY CAR IN FRONT WAS SLOW WHEN I PASSED CAR FAN CUT MY WIRE ON CLUTCHFAN ENGIN LIGHT CAME ON GOT HOME A FEW MINITES AFTER LOOK UNDER HOOD SEEN WIRE WAS CUT THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN 2 DAYS | 62.3%ODI 10477001 · 78,000 miTHE WATER PUMP SPLIT AT THE SEAM IN THE CASE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE PUMP WOULD SPRAY OUT A POWERFUL STREAM OF HOT RADIATOR WATER. THE RADIATOR WATER WOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED FROM THE SYSTEM WITHIN 30 MINUTES IF RUNNING THE ENGINE, BUT THE WATER WOULD ONLY ESCAPE SLOWLY IF THE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING. *TR | 178.1%ODI 10468499 · 107,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TURBO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED YET THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. | 116.4%ODI 10478506 · 22,327 miTHE DATE GIVEN ABOVE IS THE DATE WE HAVE ACTUAL PAPERWORK FOR PROOF. PROBLEM REALLY STARTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE TRUCK BRAND NEW FROM DEALER. I HAS ALWAYS BEEN TAKE TO THE SAME DEALER FOR ON TIME MAINTENANCE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. IT IS A VERY BAD EXHAUST ISSUE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS AND IT SHOWS THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN CAUSE FIRES. NO ONE WILL HELP. THERE MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUE. *TR | 11.0%ODI 10745019TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 (NA) DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V635000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. | 1711.3%ODI 10459809 · 300 miI HAVE THE 6.7 CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE. WHILE STOPPED AND WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON AND WHILE THE TRUCK IS PERFORMING THE REGENERATION PROCESS RAW FUEL AND EXHAUST FUMES ENTER THE CAB OF THE TRUCK FORCING ME TO ROLL MY WINDOWS DOWN. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO GET LIGHTHEADED IF I DON'T ROLL MY WINDOW DOWN IN TIME. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS TO ME(EACH TIME THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE MET). PUTTING THE AIR CONDITIONING ON RECIRCULATE WILL HELP. HOWEVER RECIRCULATE WILL NOT WORK FOR THE HEATER OR WINDOW DEFROSTER WHICH FURTHER IMPAIRS MY AB… | 219.3%ODI 10495112 · 38,000 miDRIVING AT NIGHT GOING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN ALL SYSTEMS FAILED, NO ENGINE, NO POWER BRAKES, NO POWER STEERING AND WORST OF ALL, NO LIGHTS. ENGINE WOULDN'T CRANK, FUSE BOX WAS MAKING SNAPPING SOUNDS EVEN WITH KEY OUT OF IGNITION. AFTER ABOUT 5 MIN TRUCK STARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, ABOUT 5 MILES. TRUCK RAN, BUT POORLY. THE NEXT DAY I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE IT TO THE DODGE DEALER, TRUCK DID SAME THING (COMPLETE SYSTEM FAILURE) AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MILES. I THEN HAD TRUCK TOWED TO THE DEALER. NATURALLY TRUCK RUNS FINE FOR SERVICE TECH, … | 359.6%ODI 10555154 · 12,000 miI PULL A LIGHT WEIGHT 40' GOOSENECK TRAILER, AND WHILE DRIVING I NOTICED THE FUEL MILEAGE DROPPED TREMENDOUSLY AND THE COOLANT TEMP STAYED AROUND 220DEG AND I NOTICED A HORRIBLE LOSS OF POWER WHICH WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE ANY FASTER THAN AROUND 40-45MPH! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY PERFORMED A BOOST TEST ON THE TURBO AND SAID THAT IT'S SUPPOSED TO PRODUCE 32 POUNDS OF BOOST BUT MINE WAS ONLY PRODUCING 26 POUNDS OF BOOST, AND THEN I WAS INFORMED THEY COULD NOT JUSTIFY REPLACING THE TURBO BECAUSE IT HAS NOT THROWN A CODE ON THE INSTRUMENT… |
| Structure | 21.9%ODI 10253001 · 155,000 miDASHBOARD CRACKED AND CAVED IN WHEN I HIT A BUMP WHILE DRIVING APPROX 68 MPH ON THE FREEWAY (I- 15 NORTHBOUND THROUGH LAS VEGAS). PLASTIC FALLING INTO THE DASHBOARD AREA DISCONNECTED SEVERAL WIRES CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES. FREEWAY WAS WELL LIT ENOUGH FOR ME TO STOP SAFELY AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. *TR | 1110.6%ODI 10192428 · 88,000 miDASHBOARD CRACKED IN VAIOUS SPOTS, PARTS FALLING INTO ELECTRICAL AREA, LOOSE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR | 712.1%ODI 10189578 · 118,000 miDODGE 3500 DASH CRACKING INTO PIECES, CON CERN OF SHARP EDGES IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND PIECES FALLING THROUGH THE DASH ONTO GAS LINKAGE OR BRAKE PREVENTING THEM FROM WORKING. *TR | 2317.7%ODI 10090383 · 40,000 miDASHBOARD PANEL SPLIT AROUND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS MIGHT CAUSE AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND THE PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. *AK | 613.6%ODI 10218453 · 135,000 miI OWN A 2002 DODGE 3500 1 TON DUALLY AND MY DASH HAS STARTED TO CRACK. I CALLED MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN CLAREMORE OKLAHOMA ( MELTON DODGE ) AND THEY GAVE ME A NUMBER TO CONTACT THE MANF. WITH WHICH IS [phone removed]. I CALLED THEM AND THEY TOLD ME MY DASH WOULD HAVE TO BE INSPECTED BY A DODGE DEALER TO VERIFY THAT THE CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED BY ME AND THEN LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WOULD MAKE GOOD ON IT. I TOOK MY TRUCK TO MELTON DODGE IN CLAREMORE OKLAHOMA AND THEY DID THEIR INSPECTION AND FOUND OUT THE DEFECT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ME AND… | 3612.6%ODI 10139998 · 75,700 miDT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 3500. WHEN HE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE HE WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE RUNNING BOARDS PUT ON AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CAB ON THE FRAME WERE MISSING. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB | 52.3%ODI 10109678 · 28,000 miWHEN MUD GETS UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, IT DOES NOT GO INTO PARK. THE CONSUMER HAS TO CONTINUOUSLY MOVE THE GEAR. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND IT WAS IN REVERSE AND WAS ALMOST RUN OVER. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 20.8%ODI 10233218 · 28,000 miWHITE SPRINTER VAN WITH 28,000 WITH PREMATURE RUSTING ON SIDES AND REAR DOOR. VEHICLE HAS TO BE SPRAYED OFF DAILY TO KEEP THE SMALL METALLIC BRAKE DUST FROM ADHERING TO VAN. THE PAINT IS TOO THIN WITH NO CLEAR COAT. *TR | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 10.6%ODI 10693878 · 92,000 miDRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 55MPH ROAD CURVED TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THAT THE SIDE POCKETS AND THE DASH EMPTIED ONTO THE FLOOR AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL I GOT DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. *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. | 20.5%ODI 10596814WE HAVE TRIED SINCE THE RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED. WE PULL A FORTY FOOT FIFTH WHEEL THAT IS OUR HOME. WE DO NOT LIKE RIDING IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. WE HAVE TRIED IN YUMA AZ. AND JOPLIN MO. SOON WE WILL BE HEADING FOR MIDDLEBURY INDIANA. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW MY RIDE IS SAFE. *TR |
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 | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | Too few reports for a range | 157,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 11233342 · 157,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 95V089000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT CALLED WALNUT CREEK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (LOCATED AT 2404 N MAIN ST, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94596, [phone removed]) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000. |
Complaint and recall timeline
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.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 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 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | 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.
2011: 66 complaints · 2012: 228 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 | 26 | 66 |
| 2012 | 10 | 90 | 228 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 223 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 365 | 0 | 1 |
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 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages | Steering | Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 976509THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS UP THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. TT |
| Steering | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal | 0 | 1ODI 976509THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS UP THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE. TT | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.