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1999 Dodge RAM: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

366 owner complaints analyzed

9 distinct recall campaigns

78,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 39 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 43 of 366 complaints (11.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	84	23.0%
Steering behavior	47	12.8%
Transmission and shifting	38	10.4%
Fuel system concerns	10	2.7%
Electrical and battery issues	7	1.9%
Engine operation	5	1.4%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags:Frontal

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc

Tires

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

Suspension

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	43
Air Bags:Frontal	32
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	23
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	17
Tires	15
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	14
Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)	14
Suspension	14

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 43; Air Bags:Frontal: 32; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 23; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 17; Tires: 15; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 14; Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion): 14; Suspension: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 10; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 2

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 327 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.

1998

1999

2000

109

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2022

1998: 1; 1999: 81; 2000: 109; 2001: 62; 2002: 52; 2003: 16; 2004: 19; 2005: 10; 2006: 1; 2007: 5; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2022: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 84 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 47 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 38 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 10001617 · 2002-12-30 (December 30, 2002)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10001617 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002200 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT GOING ABOUT 30MPH WHEN AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002200 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004316 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ENGINE DIED OUT, LOST OIL PRESSURE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSE TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE AS A WARRANTY, DUE TO THE BUILD UP OF SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. DEALER WILL ONLY REPLACE THE ENGINE IF THE CONSUMER PAYS THE AMOUNT OF $5,000. PH *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 39,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004316 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008949 · 2003-02-20 (February 20, 2003)

THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT GIVE A CORRECT READING.*JB *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008949 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009889 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)

CONSUMER COMPLAINED PREVIOUSLY TO DEALER ABOUT WATER AND SALT SPLASHING ONTO MOTOR DUE TO LACK OF A MOTOR GUARD. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT IF GUARD WAS INSTALLED WARRANTY WOULD BE VOIDED. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL RAILS WERE CORRODED AND THE CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED THEY WILL BREAK, AND SPEW GAS OVER ENGINE AND CAUSE A FIRE. *JB *NLM *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009889 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009890 · 2003-10-06 (October 6, 2003)

THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AND UNDERCARRIAGE SHIELD. THE CONSUMER FELT THE ABSENCE OF THE SHIELD CAUSED CORROSION OF MANY COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD. THE FRONT SHOCK WASHER WHICH HELD THE SHOCK ASSEMBLY IN PLACE CORRODED, THE FUEL RAIL CORRODED AND THE MANIFOLD CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO SUCH PART FOR THE TRUCK AND IF HE INSTALLED ONE THE TRUCKS WARRANTY WOULD BE VOID. *JB *NLM *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 43,202 miles reported. Look up ODI 10009890 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10009891 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)

THE WASHERS WHICH HOLD THE MAIN SHOCK SUPPORT WERE SEVERELY CORRODED.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009891 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011263 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)

CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT ALL 4 TIRES WERE SPLIT/CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND THE CENTER IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT. CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER REQUESTED A REFUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011263 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

9 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V107000 · Trailer Hitches

Reported: 2000-04-11 (April 11, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH. THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS WERE MANUFACTURED USING MATERIAL WITH INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.

Consequence: BRACKETS BUILT WITHOUT PROPER MATERIAL COULD FATIGUE AND FRACTURE IN THE AREA WHERE THE TRAILER HITCH MOUNTS TO THE FRAME.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILER HITCHES AND REPLACE ANY TRAILER HITCH SHOWING SIGNS OF FATIGUE CRACKING. IF NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKING EXISTS, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

01V040000 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch

Reported: 2001-02-12 (February 12, 2001)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING "SALT BELT" STATES: MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, AND MISSOURI. CORROSION OF THE RETURN SPRING ON THE HOOD SECONDARY LATCH COULD CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO BIND IN THE "RELEASE POSITION."

Consequence: IF THE PRIMARY LATCH IS NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

01V119000 · Seat Belts:Front:Retractor

Reported: 2001-04-11 (April 11, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence: IF THE RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

01V153000 · Air Bags

Reported: 2001-05-08 (May 8, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORTH ASSEMBLY PLANT ("J" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.

Consequence: WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE MATERIAL COULD INTERFERE WITH THE CLOCKSPRING RIBBON AND CAUSE AN OPEN CIRCUIT. THE DRIVER AIR BAG SYSTEM WILL BECOME DISABLED, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WILL ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

04V185000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Control Unit/Module

Reported: 2004-04-12 (April 12, 2004)

ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.

Consequence: THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V034000 · Fuel System, Other:Storage:Tank Assembly

Reported: 1999-02-24 (February 24, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL TANKS. INCORRECT FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE SMALL FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE.

Consequence: THE FUEL TANK COULD MOVE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOUNTING STRAPS FOR THE SMALL FUEL TANK.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V044000 · Fuel System, Other:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 1999-03-11 (March 11, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS AND WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG). THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL RAILS MAY SHRINK AND LEAK FUEL IF EXPOSED TO HIGH ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V115000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 1999-05-06 (May 6, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, V10 ENGINES AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE TRANSFER CASES. UNDER SUSTAINED MAXIMUM RATED VEHICLE LOAD, WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE IN FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE LOW RANGE IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE LOCAL EXHAUST TEMPERATURE PROXIMATE TO THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE CAN GENERATE LINE TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE TEMPERATURE LIMIT OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, THE LINE COULD RUPTURE.

Consequence: THE FLUID COULD IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

99V190000 · Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Reported: 1999-07-16 (July 16, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE UNDERBODY HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE HEAT SHIELD IS TOO SHORT, ALLOWING THE PLASTIC CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL TO BE DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXCEED THE MELTING TEMPERATURE OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL.

Consequence: IF THE LINE MELTS, HYDRAULIC FLUID CAN LEAK ONTO THE VEHICLE EXHAUST AND CAUSE AN UNDERBODY FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE PROPER LENGTH HEAT SHIELD.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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

Data completeness

366 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

10.7%Usable mileage39 / 366 records

73.5%Valid incident date269 / 366 records

100.0%Valid filing date366 / 366 records

73.2%Ordered incident and filing dates268 / 366 records

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

Problems by model year

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

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	399.8% ODI 527415 ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 527415 at NHTSA ↗	6413.3% ODI 10108778 WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER TRIED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS COMING INSIDE OF THE LANE. WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A GUARD RAIL AND FLIPPED INTO A DITCH. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON HIS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB Look up ODI 10108778 at NHTSA ↗	4311.7% ODI 10125255 · 80,994 mi DT: WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FELT SOFT. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE USE OF ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE CAUSED IT TO RUST. *AK Look up ODI 10125255 at NHTSA ↗	117.5% ODI 10089794 WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL FAILED. A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK Look up ODI 10089794 at NHTSA ↗	165.0% ODI 10009490 WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*JB Look up ODI 10009490 at NHTSA ↗	32.6% ODI 10026688 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.*AK Look up ODI 10026688 at NHTSA ↗	11.9% ODI 10080056 WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT BRAKES AND BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK Look up ODI 10080056 at NHTSA ↗	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	379.3% ODI 10044586 · 65,000 mi WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. TRANSMISSION BURNED FLUID, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. A MECHANIC ANT THE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE COOLANT NOT CIRCULATING THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN THE PARK GEAR. TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REBUILT.*AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT REAR WHEEL DRIVE CHRYSLER VEHICLES IF IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, COOLANT DOESN'T CIRCULATE TO THE TRANS… Look up ODI 10044586 at NHTSA ↗	408.3% ODI 10002441 · 67,500 mi THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE ATTEMPING TO DRIVE FROM A RED LIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM Look up ODI 10002441 at NHTSA ↗	236.3% ODI 10027247 WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. *AK Look up ODI 10027247 at NHTSA ↗	117.5% ODI 10053405 · 80,000 mi CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING TO WORK POWER SHUT DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DODGE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER/MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR VEHICLE IT WOULD COST HER FROM $3000.00 TO $5000.00. *AK Look up ODI 10053405 at NHTSA ↗	278.5% ODI 10007242 THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THEN LOCKED UP.*JB Look up ODI 10007242 at NHTSA ↗	76.0% ODI 10008711 THE VEHICLES STEERING, TRANSMISSION AND SUSPENSION FAILED. AK NLM Look up ODI 10008711 at NHTSA ↗	35.7% ODI 10162631 2003 DODGE RAM FUEL LINES ROTTED RESULTING IN A SEVERE LEAK. KB NAR* THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CANNOT OR WILL NOT PRODUCE A REPLACEMENT FUEL LINE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE THE TRUCK WAS SITTING IN IDLE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARDS. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH NO SUCCESS. THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL AND INTO A TREE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *JB Look up ODI 10162631 at NHTSA ↗	46.9% ODI 10068453 · 56,000 mi THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION; THE COLINOID WAS THEN REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER IS SENDING THE EXACT SAME CODE. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD NEED A NEW COMPUTER, AT 56,000 MILES. IT WAS INSTALLED. THE THIRD TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON WE WERE TOLD ONCE AGAIN THAT THE COMPUTER IS INDICATING THE… Look up ODI 10068453 at NHTSA ↗	410.0% ODI 10183468 · 10,000 mi ENGINE STALLS OR ROUGH IDLES WHILES COMING TO BRIEF STOPS, IE STOP SIGNS OR RED LIGHTS. IT IS USUALLY BUT NOT ALWAYS WHEN I HAVE RUN THE CAR FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE DAY WITHIN ABOUT 5 MILES OR LESS, AND SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN OUTSIDE TEMPS ARE LOW. NM UPDATED 04/19/07. JB Look up ODI 10183468 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.9% ODI 10252113 · 800 mi TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 65 MPH, THE CONTACT WOULD ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND WHATEVER GEAR HE WOULD SHIFT INTO WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GET LESS GAS MILEAGE. IN ADDITION, THE MOTOR WOULD RUN FASTER THAN NORMAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF HE WOULD MANIPULATE THE FOOT PEDAL, THE OVERDRIVE WOULD ENGAGE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING IN THE MANNER IT WAS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS TH… Look up ODI 10252113 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	13.7% ODI 10334355 · 3,338 mi 2010 DODGE RAM GOES INTO REVERSE BY ITSELF. *TR Look up ODI 10334355 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	307.5% ODI 545028 RECALL REPAIR NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED PROPERLY DUE TO VEHICLE SEAT MODIFICATION, THE COVER TO AIR BAG MODULE WAS BOT INSTALLED (DID NOT FIT PROPERLY). MJS (99V-023) Look up ODI 545028 at NHTSA ↗	479.7% ODI 10038123 CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30-35 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK Look up ODI 10038123 at NHTSA ↗	328.7% ODI 10001617 VEHICLE HAS A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 55 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS Look up ODI 10001617 at NHTSA ↗	1812.2% ODI 10046427 WHILE DRIVING AT40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE T-BONED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK Look up ODI 10046427 at NHTSA ↗	299.1% ODI 10001127 CONSUMER STATES WAS TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT HEAD-ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TS Look up ODI 10001127 at NHTSA ↗	119.5% ODI 10026688 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HITTING STEERING WHEEL, AND HAD TO BE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.*AK Look up ODI 10026688 at NHTSA ↗	35.7% ODI 10048069 · 1,800 mi VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. HOWEVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK Look up ODI 10048069 at NHTSA ↗	23.4% ODI 10075769 · 12,000 mi DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AK THE CONSUMER HAD RUN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A TREE. SC Look up ODI 10075769 at NHTSA ↗	12.5% ODI 10188223 · 8,956 mi DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER CAR CHANGED LANES AND FORCED MY TRUCK INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, FRONTAL COLLISION, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT EITHER SIDE. *AK Look up ODI 10188223 at NHTSA ↗	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 mi HEAD ON COLLISION GOING 45MPH. CAR PULLED OUT OF INTERSECTION INTO PATH OF OUR 2010 DODGE DAKOTA AND STOPPED. APPLIED BRAKES AND HIT HEAD ON. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR Look up ODI 10346652 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	184.5% ODI 10009905 THE CONSUMER HAD A RECALL #B15, BUT THE THROTTLE WAS STICKING AT TIMES. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE BELL CRANK WAS MISSING, CAUSING THE LINKAGES TO TWIST. THE ACCELERATOR WAS STICKING, AND FOUND THE TPS WIRING BRACKET NOT BOTTLED UP, THE TPS BOLTS WERE LOOSE AND REAR HALF OF THE BELL CRANK WERE BROKEN CAUSING THE BELL CRANK TO PULL SIDEWAYS, BINDING THE THROTTLE. THE BACK PART OF THE BELL CRANK WAS REPLACED. SCC Look up ODI 10009905 at NHTSA ↗	183.7% ODI 523391 VEHICLELOSES ACCELERATIONAND HAS GASPS IN THE GAS PEDAL UPON ACCELERATION. *AK Look up ODI 523391 at NHTSA ↗	82.2% ODI 707409 SEE E-MAIL '[email removed]' TITLED "1999 DODGE RAM 5.9L THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" SUBMITTED ON 6/10/99. *AK Look up ODI 707409 at NHTSA ↗	32.0% ODI 753790 VEHICLE ACCELERATES WHEN BRAKING DO TO ACCELERATORS DESIGN AND PROXIMITY TO THE BRAKE. *AK Look up ODI 753790 at NHTSA ↗	113.5% ODI 723622 CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. ENGINE BEGINS TO INCREASE RPM'S UNDER NO LOAD CONDITION. HAVE TO EITHER HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL OR MANUALLY DISENGAGE CRUSIE CONTROL. *AK Look up ODI 723622 at NHTSA ↗	21.7% ODI 10115347 · 3,000 mi WHEN ENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT AND ADVANCE TO A HIGHER SPEED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED VIA PHONE. THE DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP MADE NO INSPECTION AT THIS TIME.AK THE VEHICLE HAS ACCELERATED SUDDENLY A NUMBER OF TIMES IN THE PAST 3 YEARS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS RECENTLY FIXED BUT THAT WAS BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. BF *NM Look up ODI 10115347 at NHTSA ↗	11.9% ODI 10464043 · 168,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO COME TO A FULL STOP. THE CONTACT RELEASED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL THROTTLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND … Look up ODI 10464043 at NHTSA ↗	46.9% ODI 10152874 · 42,000 mi DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES PULSATE. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE ROTORS MUST BE TURNED EVERY 6,000-10,000 MILES. ALSO, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO NEUTRAL, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF, UPON TURNING THE VEHICLE ON; A LIGHTNING BOLT WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF.… Look up ODI 10152874 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	28.0% ODI 10166149 · 4,154 mi DT: THE CONTACT STATED DURING INITIAL ACCELERATION ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. AK Look up ODI 10166149 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	14.0% ODI 10266397 · 3,200 mi ON A MISTY MORNING OUR TRUCK BEGAN TO SKID AS WE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AFTER YIELDING TO EXITING TRAFFIC ON AN ACCESS ROAD ON IH 10. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO CONTROL THE SKID BY STEERING INTO IT, BUT WE JUST KEPT SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL. HE PURPOSELY REMEMBERS NOT APPLYING THE BRAKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO LESSEN THE LOSS OF CONTROL. WE CONTINUED THE SKID ACROSS 2 LANES OF ACCESS ROAD TO THE RIGHT, THEN SPUN AROUND 180 DEGREES AND SKIDDED BACK ACROSS 3 LANES OF ACCESS ROAD TO THE LEFT. WE CAME TO STOP FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC AFTER HITTING A CONCRETE … Look up ODI 10266397 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	27.4% ODI 10303443 · 3,000 mi GAS PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR. *TR Look up ODI 10303443 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front	102.5% ODI 516202 THE VEHICLE SWAYS AND TILTS. Look up ODI 516202 at NHTSA ↗	112.3% ODI 536156 FOUND SUSPENSION BOLTS LOOSE ON VEHICLE. Look up ODI 536156 at NHTSA ↗	133.6% ODI 552506 VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT END SUSPENSION, OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES. *MJS Look up ODI 552506 at NHTSA ↗	74.8% ODI 752558 THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE. FRONT END COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. *AK Look up ODI 752558 at NHTSA ↗	103.1% ODI 10105235 · 7,380 mi THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED. THE VEHICLE WANDERED ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING BOX ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND MADE SOME OTHER REPAIRS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS THE WAY ABS WORKED. JB Look up ODI 10105235 at NHTSA ↗	32.6% ODI 10015434 WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED OUT BETWEEN 15 - 17 RPMS, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. *JB Look up ODI 10015434 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.5% ODI 10229837 · 48,000 mi 2005 DODGE RAM BOTH FRONT BEARINGS WORE OUT AT 48,000 MILES---DODGE RECALLED 2006, S-MINE CAME OUT IN 06---BUT IS AN 05. *TR Look up ODI 10229837 at NHTSA ↗	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	112.8% ODI 544431 PINGING NOISE FROM ENGINE. Look up ODI 544431 at NHTSA ↗	193.9% ODI 536291 ENGINE MAKES NOISE. Look up ODI 536291 at NHTSA ↗	123.3% ODI 716022 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 716022 at NHTSA ↗	64.1% ODI 555232 ENGINE SURGES AT INTERSECTIONS AND STOP SIGNS, ROUGH IDLING AND NO POWER. *SLC Look up ODI 555232 at NHTSA ↗	103.1% ODI 557735 THE MOTOR SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE WHILE UNDER LOAD, THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE COMPUTER CODES AND IT OPERATED MORE EFFICIENTLY, THE PROBLEM REOCCURED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT NO FURTHER ADJUSTMENTS COULD BE MADE BECAUSE THE ENGINEERS HAD NOT ISSUED ANY FURTHER ADJUSTMENT CODES, THE CONSUMER TRIED DIFFERENT TYPES OF GASOLINE THAT ONLY CHANGED THE MILES PER GALLON. *SLC Look up ODI 557735 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 765350 MY TRUCK STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY UP TO 3 TIMES A DAY ALMOST ALWAY IN THE EVENING. THIS HAPPENS WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MILES THAT I DRIVE. THE TRUCK IS THEN VERY HARD TO GET STARTED AND KEEP RUNNING. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE 3 TIMES, AND HAVE ALSO CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AND REPEATEDLY GET UN RETURNED PHONE CALLS. THIS TRUCK IS LIFE THREATENING TO ME MY FAMILY AND ANYONE ELSE THAT IS AROUND WHEN THIS HAPPENS.*AK Look up ODI 765350 at NHTSA ↗	11.9% ODI 10022611 THE CONSUMER WAS SELF INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND HE NOTICED THE FLUID LEVEL WAS READING LOW. *AK Look up ODI 10022611 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.5% ODI 10219232 · 24,000 mi PURCHASED A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500 ON A 3-YEAR LEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS 24,000+/- MILES. DURING THE LAST OF JAN. 2008 THE ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE STARTED KNOCKING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE LEASING DEALER ON FEBRUARY 4, 2008. THE NEXT DAY OR SO, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DEALER SERVICE REP. WANTING "PROOF" OF OIL CHANGES. I EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE RECEIPT'S SINCE I DO THE OIL & FILTER CHANGES MYSELF. I AM A FARMER AND HAVE MY OWN PIT BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. I DID NOT HEAR ANYTHING FOR ANOTHER WEEK, I CALL… Look up ODI 10219232 at NHTSA ↗	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	82.0% ODI 713221 1. TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE. AFTER KEEPING THE TRUCK FOR 34 DAYS, DEALERSHIP FINALLY PUT IN A REBUILT TRANNY. 2. DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, RENDERING IT USELESS. DEALER BLAMED IT ON THE BUG SHIELD. 3. BATTERY COMPLETELY DIED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED. 4. FRONT WHEELS MAKE CONSTANT CLICKING NOISE...SUSPECT FAILED BEARINGS. 5. STEERING WHEEL MADE CRACKING SOUND WHEN TURNING TO LEFT OR RIGHT...TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX IT. TRUCK IS TOTAL PIECE OF JUNK! Look up ODI 713221 at NHTSA ↗	71.4% ODI 714348 THE TRUCK'S STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING AND THEN THE IGNITION WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE IGNITION HAS EVEN STOPPED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND NOT TURNING. THIS IS A DEFINATE ROAD HAZARD AND CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG YET EACH TIME THEY HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND WE GET IT BACK IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU TURN BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO DO IT. I DON'T WA… Look up ODI 714348 at NHTSA ↗	92.5% ODI 702993 SINCE MY TRUCK WAS NEW THERE HAS BEEN PLAY/LOOSNESS IN THE STEERING, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE JERKY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SOMETIMES, THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE JERKED FROM MY HAND. TAKEN TO DODGE AND SEEN BY THE CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS NORMAL. *AK Look up ODI 702993 at NHTSA ↗	42.7% ODI 751225 ON 08-21-01 OUR TRUCK WAS IN FOR REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT TIME WE ASKED THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THEY SAID NO. I SAW ON THE NEWS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE ABS DID NOT WORK BECAUSE WE SLID ABOUT 70 TO 100 FEET. WE DID GO TO THE PLACE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND TOLD THEM THAT THE AIR BAGS NOR DID THE ABS WORK THEY HAD NO COMMENT. I WANT SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIND OUT IF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OR THE MANUFACTURER… Look up ODI 751225 at NHTSA ↗	82.5% ODI 561618 THE EVAPORATOR CANISTER FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 561618 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 8010828 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, STEERING MAKES LOUD NOISE, SOUNDS LIKE STEERING IS GOING TO FALL APART. DEALERSHIP REPLACED STEERING COLUMN; HOWEVER, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. AK YH Look up ODI 8010828 at NHTSA ↗	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	102.5% ODI 532696 EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. Look up ODI 532696 at NHTSA ↗	102.1% ODI 536156 FOUND SUSPENSION BOLTS LOOSE ON VEHICLE. Look up ODI 536156 at NHTSA ↗	102.7% ODI 543578 BRAKE DESIGN REQUIRES BRAKE ADJUSTMENTS AT EVERY OIL CHANGE, POOR PERFORMANCE. Look up ODI 543578 at NHTSA ↗	21.4% ODI 8011686 WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK Look up ODI 8011686 at NHTSA ↗	20.6% ODI 8010741 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THE STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER ALSO HAS TROUBLE SLOWING THE VEHICLE DOWN AT TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER HAS LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM.*JB Look up ODI 8010741 at NHTSA ↗	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.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

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

Failure mileage by component

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

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Too few reports for a range	80,994 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10125255 · 80,994 mi DT: WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FELT SOFT. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE USE OF ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE CAUSED IT TO RUST. *AK Look up ODI 10125255 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	100,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10101297 · 100,000 mi WHILE 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 Look up ODI 10101297 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Too few reports for a range	85,782 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10014841 · 114,702 mi THE INTAKE AIR PLENUM HAD CAUSED KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE, POOR PERFORMANCE, AND OIL CONTAMINATION. THE DEALER FOUND THE ENGINE VACUUM IN THE CRANKCASE BED LEAKING. MR SCC JB Look up ODI 10014841 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10019587 · 33,000 mi THE VEHICLES ENGINE BOLT LOOSENED AND A SCREECHING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM ALL 20 VALVE COVER BOLTS HAD LOOSENED. THEY LOOSENED AN ADDITIONAL TWO TIMES AFTER PROPERLY TORQUED. LOOSENED VALVE COVER BOLTS CAUSED OIL TO LEAK OUT OF ENGINE. TT Look up ODI 10019587 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10117100 · 85,782 mi THE ENGINE BLOC DEVELOPED A CRACK. AK Look up ODI 10117100 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	Too few reports for a range	55,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10015379 · 55,000 mi THE TRACK BAR WORE OUT PREMATURELY. *JB Look up ODI 10015379 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

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

ComponentPeriod

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

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	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.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2010: 19 complaints · 2011: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2010	12	15	19
2011	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
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.

Components reported together

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

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Air Bags:Frontal	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	Tires	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)	Suspension
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	2 ODI 717837 ON JANUARY 8, 2000, I WAS A PASSENGER IN A 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 44 NEAR MILEMARKER 274 IN MISSOURI. A FENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPER TRUCK CUT FROM THE CENTER LANE ACROSS THE PASSING LANE (WHICH WE WERE IN) AND TRIED TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS MANEUVER WAS DONE WITHOUT ANY EMERGENCY LIGHTS, SIRENS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. WE HAD APPROX. 2 SECONDS TO REACT AND THE DRIVER ONLY HAD TIME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. WE HIT THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE FIRE TRUCK WHERE IT PROTRUDED INTO THE PASSING LANE AT APPROX 50 MPH. THE DO… Look up ODI 717837 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 866997 WAS TRAVELING 45-50MPH & WOULD APPLY BRAKES, AND THEY WOULD LOCK UP. REAR ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKES. VEHICLE SLIDE 100 FT BEFORE THE IMPACT HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK Look up ODI 866997 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 736826 TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 ) Look up ODI 736826 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 745918 VERY BAD ENGINEER FLAWS, DESIGN, HARD TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT, TRANS. VIBRATES/SHAKES TRUCK,STEERING COLUMN FEELS LOOSE,NO HELP FROM HOTLINE OR DEALER,ENGINE SPARK KNOCKS REAL BAD UNDER A LOAD, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP CONSTANTLY, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS CAN'T FIX AND MEET EPA EMISSION LAW. AK Look up ODI 745918 at NHTSA ↗	4 ODI 837209 WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. MANUFACTURER IS BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM CONSUMER. AK Look up ODI 837209 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 852031 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD THE REAR SHOES/ ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. BRAKES HAD FADED OUT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HAD STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED & WHEELS REALIGNED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILEAGE PER GALLON. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AK YC Look up ODI 852031 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 858780 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE REAR WHEELS ONLY. THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IF DRIVING IN SNOW OR ICE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. REAR BRAKES WILL RELEASE, ALLOWING ENGINE POWER TO GO TO THE REAR WHEELS, AND CONTINUE TO POWER THE VEHICLE FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON SNOW/ICE. PARKED VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. CONSUMER HAS FILED A REPORT WITH NHTSA AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE LINE. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 858780 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 736826 TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 ) Look up ODI 736826 at NHTSA ↗	0	2 ODI 852031 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD THE REAR SHOES/ ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. BRAKES HAD FADED OUT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HAD STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED & WHEELS REALIGNED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILEAGE PER GALLON. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AK YC Look up ODI 852031 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 888699 WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.AK TRANSMISSION GRABS HARD INTO SECOND WHEN IT SHIFTS, ALSO WHEN STOPPED IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GETTING TAPPED IN THE BACK END. STEERING GEAR AND STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USING SWITCH, DEALER REPLACED. SLC Look up ODI 888699 at NHTSA ↗	0
Air Bags:Frontal	2 ODI 717837 ON JANUARY 8, 2000, I WAS A PASSENGER IN A 1999 DODGE RAM PICKUP WESTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 44 NEAR MILEMARKER 274 IN MISSOURI. A FENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPER TRUCK CUT FROM THE CENTER LANE ACROSS THE PASSING LANE (WHICH WE WERE IN) AND TRIED TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER. THIS MANEUVER WAS DONE WITHOUT ANY EMERGENCY LIGHTS, SIRENS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. WE HAD APPROX. 2 SECONDS TO REACT AND THE DRIVER ONLY HAD TIME TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES. WE HIT THE RIGHT REAR CORNER OF THE FIRE TRUCK WHERE IT PROTRUDED INTO THE PASSING LANE AT APPROX 50 MPH. THE DO… Look up ODI 717837 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 866997 WAS TRAVELING 45-50MPH & WOULD APPLY BRAKES, AND THEY WOULD LOCK UP. REAR ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DUE TO A LACK OF BRAKES. VEHICLE SLIDE 100 FT BEFORE THE IMPACT HAPPENED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK Look up ODI 866997 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	2 ODI 736826 TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 ) Look up ODI 736826 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 745918 VERY BAD ENGINEER FLAWS, DESIGN, HARD TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT, TRANS. VIBRATES/SHAKES TRUCK,STEERING COLUMN FEELS LOOSE,NO HELP FROM HOTLINE OR DEALER,ENGINE SPARK KNOCKS REAL BAD UNDER A LOAD, REAR BRAKES LOCK UP CONSTANTLY, CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS CAN'T FIX AND MEET EPA EMISSION LAW. AK Look up ODI 745918 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	0	1 ODI 736826 TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 ) Look up ODI 736826 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 880780 CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES AND MOTOR ONCE SINCE PURCHASE BECAUSE PISTON HAD HOLE IN IT. DEALER CANNOT SAY WHY. *AK Look up ODI 880780 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc	4 ODI 837209 WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. MANUFACTURER IS BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM CONSUMER. AK Look up ODI 837209 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 852031 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD THE REAR SHOES/ ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. BRAKES HAD FADED OUT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HAD STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED & WHEELS REALIGNED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILEAGE PER GALLON. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AK YC Look up ODI 852031 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 858780 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE DESIGNED FOR THE REAR WHEELS ONLY. THE FRONT BRAKES DO NOT HAVE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. IF DRIVING IN SNOW OR ICE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP. REAR BRAKES WILL RELEASE, ALLOWING ENGINE POWER TO GO TO THE REAR WHEELS, AND CONTINUE TO POWER THE VEHICLE FORWARD. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON SNOW/ICE. PARKED VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. CONSUMER HAS FILED A REPORT WITH NHTSA AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE LINE. ALSO, THE DEALERSHIP CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AK Look up ODI 858780 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 852031 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD THE REAR SHOES/ ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. BRAKES HAD FADED OUT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HAD STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED & WHEELS REALIGNED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILEAGE PER GALLON. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AK YC Look up ODI 852031 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 716122 PROBLEM: WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES OR PULSATES FRONT TO BACK WHILE BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS IN APRIL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. DEALER REPLACED REAR DRUMS IN SEPTEMBER. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND GETTING WORSE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM AND WAITING FOR REPLY FROM CHRYSLER'S TECH SUPPORT. DEALTERSHIP WON'T ATTEMPT TO FIX UNTIL THEN. *AK Look up ODI 716122 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	1 ODI 736826 TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 ) Look up ODI 736826 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 736826 TIRES, THOUGH WE HAVEN'T EXPERIENCED A BLOW OUT OR TREADS PEELING OFF, THE TIRES ARE WEARING MUCH QUICKER THAN THEY SHOULD. WITH ONLY 12,000 MILE ON THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES LOOK LIKE IT'S BEEN DRIVEN 50,000 MILES. MID OCTOBER WE CALLED CHRSYLER IN AUBURN HILLS, TO LET THEM KNOW HOW UNSAFE WE FEEL DRIVING THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALER ELEVEN TIMES FOR WARRANTY WORK, EIGHT OF WHICH WERE FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: M32KERHX TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 ) Look up ODI 736826 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10015017 REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE GASKET/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD/ TIE ROD WENT BAD. MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SOME BELT SQUEALING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE NOISE. THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WORN.*JB Look up ODI 10015017 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	1 ODI 880780 CONSUMER HAS HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION 4 TIMES AND MOTOR ONCE SINCE PURCHASE BECAUSE PISTON HAD HOLE IN IT. DEALER CANNOT SAY WHY. *AK Look up ODI 880780 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10015017 REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE GASKET/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD/ TIE ROD WENT BAD. MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SOME BELT SQUEALING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE NOISE. THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WORN.*JB Look up ODI 10015017 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	1 ODI 880669 VEHICLE PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE PULLING TO ONE SIDE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED TO OTHER SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. AK HEADS HAVE CRACKED TWICE AND DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. SLC Look up ODI 880669 at NHTSA ↗
Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)	2 ODI 852031 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD THE REAR SHOES/ ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. BRAKES HAD FADED OUT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HAD STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED & WHEELS REALIGNED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILEAGE PER GALLON. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AK YC Look up ODI 852031 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 888699 WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO DEACTIVATE CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.AK TRANSMISSION GRABS HARD INTO SECOND WHEN IT SHIFTS, ALSO WHEN STOPPED IT FEELS LIKE IT IS GETTING TAPPED IN THE BACK END. STEERING GEAR AND STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. DRIVER'S DOOR LOCK WILL NOT LOCK WHEN USING SWITCH, DEALER REPLACED. SLC Look up ODI 888699 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 852031 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD THE REAR SHOES/ ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. BRAKES HAD FADED OUT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HAD STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED & WHEELS REALIGNED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILEAGE PER GALLON. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AK YC Look up ODI 852031 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 848601 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD DRIFT. SPEED NOT A FACTOR. WOULD TURN STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE & VEHICLE WOULD JERK. STEERING WHEEL NOT CONTROLLABLE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. HAD IT ADJUSTED & HAD THE GEAR BOX REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK Look up ODI 848601 at NHTSA ↗
Suspension	0	0	0	1 ODI 716122 PROBLEM: WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES OR PULSATES FRONT TO BACK WHILE BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND PADS IN APRIL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. DEALER REPLACED REAR DRUMS IN SEPTEMBER. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND GETTING WORSE. DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM AND WAITING FOR REPLY FROM CHRYSLER'S TECH SUPPORT. DEALTERSHIP WON'T ATTEMPT TO FIX UNTIL THEN. *AK Look up ODI 716122 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 880669 VEHICLE PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. WHILE PULLING TO ONE SIDE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLED TO OTHER SIDE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED IT. AK HEADS HAVE CRACKED TWICE AND DEALER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. SLC Look up ODI 880669 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 848601 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD DRIFT. SPEED NOT A FACTOR. WOULD TURN STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE & VEHICLE WOULD JERK. STEERING WHEEL NOT CONTROLLABLE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. HAD IT ADJUSTED & HAD THE GEAR BOX REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK Look up ODI 848601 at NHTSA ↗	—

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.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

10 mentions · 2.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 37,500 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10053580 · 35,000 mi

BRAKES FAILED WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED AND UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THE BRAKE LINE RUSTED, AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED. *AK

Look up ODI 10053580 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10103183 · 40,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE WAS DAMAGED. *AK

Look up ODI 10103183 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 704164

THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR AND THE DEALER HAS DETERMINED IT TO BE UNREPAIRBLE, WHEN YOU DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL EVEN WHEN YOU ARE HARDLY MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS YOU CHANGE LANES WITH THE SLIGHTEST PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IF YOU AREN'T HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL FIRMLY

Look up ODI 704164 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

8 mentions · 2.2% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 702993

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

Look up ODI 702993 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 720542

BRAKES WHEN APPLYING IF YOU HIT A BUMP THEY WILL RELEASE ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. STEERING PULLS TO THE RIGHT VEHICLE SWAYS ALL OVER THE ROAD UNABLE TO KEEP STRAIGHT JERKS TO THE LEFT & RIGHT.

Look up ODI 720542 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 759331

I DO NOT HAVE EXACT MILEAGE INTREVALS BUT THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS HAVE HAD TO BE CUT TWICE ALREADY AND NEED IT AGAIN. THE TRUCK JUST TURNED 44000 MILES AND IS NOT USED FOR WORK OR HEAVY HAULING. NORMAL DRIVING HAS CAUSED THIS PROBLEM WHICH I FEEL SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. SINCE THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE DRUMS ARE OUT OF ROUND, I HAVE TO BUY NEW DRUMS AS THEY CAN ONLY BE CUT DOWN A COUPLE TIMES AND KEEP THEIR SAFE THICKNESS. NOT ONLY IS THIS A COSTLY ITEM BUT A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AS THE REAR BRAKE SHOES ARE NOT IN CONTACT WITH THE DRUMS AS THEY SHOULD…

Look up ODI 759331 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

7 mentions · 1.9% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 735061

UPON DEPRESSION OF CLUTCH AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, TACHOMETER WILL SHOW RPM DROPPING BELOW IDLE SPEED, USUALLY LEADING TO STALL-OUT. IF VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, SUCH AS WHEN UPSHIFTING OR DOWNSHIFTING, AND VEHICLE STALLS, THERE IS ALSO LOSS OF POWER STEERING, DIMMING OF LIGHTS, LOSS OF ABS. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF CURVES, AT NIGHT, AND TURNING INTO SHARP TURNS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMTED TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND COULDN'T DUPLICATE IT. THEY DID "FLASH" THE COMPUTER ONCE, BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE A…

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ODI 748166

I PURCHASED MY TRUCK BRAND NEW IN NOV. OF 1998 WITH APPROX. 10 MILES ON IT. AFTER ABOUT 6 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP, WE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRUCK QUITTING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. WE HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK INTO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS, AND EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS SENT HOME WITH US UNFIXED, TELLING US THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE TRUCK TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THISIS THAT THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITENT. IT MAY QUIT TODAY, AND NOT AGAIN FOR 2 MONTHS, OR IT MAY QUIT TODAY AND AGAI…

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ODI 8007447

WHILE DRIVING AND UPON PRESSING ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED. VIN NUMBER WAS RAN FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. TOOK TO DEALER. PROBLEM STILL NOT REMEDIED. DRIVING ONCE AGAIN IN VEHICLE AND STEERING LOCKED UP AGAIN. DEALER REFUSED TO DEAL WITH CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

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Matching rule

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

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 1.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10113847

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER.*AK

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ODI 735061

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ODI 8001981

INTERMITTENTLY 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

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Matching rule

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 115,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10456548 · 115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED, ON THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. . THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 07/05/12…

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ODI 723125

I DROVE OVER SCRAP METAL ROAD DEBRIS AT NIGHT. IT BOUNCED UP AND SLASHED A 2 FOOT GASH IN THE SOFT CELL FUEL TANK, WHICH PROTRUDES AT LEAST 3 INCHES BELOW THE CHASSIS FRAME. TANK WAS NEARLY FULL AND ALL FUEL LEAKED OUT. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO FIRE. VEHICLE WAS RENDERED INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BAD DESIGN TO HAVE A SOFT CELL FUEL TANK EXPOSED AS IT IS ON THIS TRUCK. THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF METAL FRAME OR BOX AROUND THE FUEL TANK TO PREVENT PUNTURE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THERE IS NOTHING TO P…

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Matching rule

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

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 0.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,847 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10069023 · 62,847 mi

IT'S BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT PROBLEMS, BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP. COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC TOLD A PROBLEM ON TRANSMISSION/SPEED CHECKING SENSOR. UPON FURTHER CHECK AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY FOUND A LOT OF SMALL METAL DEBRIS AROUND THE SPEED CHECKING SENSOR INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. NOW TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

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ODI 766417

I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO COOLANT LOSS AND ODOR IN CAB. THEY SAID, ON AT LEAST TWO OF THE OCCASIONS, THAT THEY DO NOT SEE A PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION THEY DID REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SERVICE DEPT SAYS ITS THE "INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET". I ASKED IF IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS TOLD NO. I ASKED IF THE LOSS OF COOLANT WAS DUE TO THIS GASKET FAILURE THEY STATED THAT THE GASKET HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM.? I ASKED A FRIEN…

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Matching rule

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