1998 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

DRIVER PROCEEDING ALONG INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH WITH CRUISE ENGAGED WHEN FELT A JOLT IN REAR END AND TRUCK STARTED FISHTAILING. TRUCK STRUCK SIDE BARRIER, SPUN, CROSSED 3 TRAFFIC LANES AND CAME TO STOP. RIGHT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS DETATCHED AND HAD COME TO REST ALONG SHOULDER. SUBSEQUENT DEPARTMENT MECHANIC INSPECTION REVEALED WHAT APPEARS TO BE SHEARING OF AXLE, WITH CENTER OF AXLE APPEARING POROUS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS PUMPING GAS AND THE TRUSH BURST INTO FLAMES, BURNING HALF OF HIS BODY, AND THERE WAS A FUEL LEAKAGE. *AK

PREVIOUSLY REPORTED BY THE OWNER. I AM A METALLURGICAL ENGINEER INVESTIGATING THE FAILED COMPONENTS. BOTH REAR WHEELS CAME OFF OF THE TRUCK WHILE DRIVING ON A 2 LANE ROAD AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 70 MPH. NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. DID NOT HIT A POT HOLE OR ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD. AXLE APPEARS TO BE 1050 STEEL NORMALIZED AND INDUCTION HARDENED TO A DEPTH OF ABOUT 7/32 INCH. POSSIBLE FATIGUE. PART ID, DRIVERS SIDE, MFG. MW, CODE Y19 METAL STAMPED 23133, PASSENGER SIDE, MFG. MW, CODE Y70, METAL STAMPED 21142. OBTAINING INFORMATION ON A SIMILAR ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER DODGE RAM 1500 MADE IN 1998.

REAR WHEELS POPPED OFF AXLE WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ,AND THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSIN CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD CONSUMER FROM BOUCING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

RECALL REPAIR WORK ON THE AIR BAG MODULE AND COVER COMPLETED, HOWEVER COVER IS LOOSE WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE MODULE.

CONSUMER NOTICED HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD PULL COMPLETELY OUT OF DASH MOUNT WHEN TURNING ON THE SWITCH. ALSO HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD NOT COMPLETELY TURN ON HIGH BEAMS UNLESS SWTICH WAS TURNED ON PARTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST WOULD GO TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTED IN AN INJURY AND A DEATH. *AK *ML

LITTLE HORN BUTTONS THAT ARE SITUATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE TOO HARD TO LOCATE, AND NEEDS TO PRESS IN MIDDLE OF THE BUTTONS DIRECTLY IN ORDER TO BLOW THE HORN, WHICH MAY BE NEEDED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. DURING A FRONT COLLISION IN WHICH THE CONSUMER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.

REAR TAIL LIGHT WARPED RESULTING IN LEAKING.

HORN REPLACED DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN ENGAGEMENT.

FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS FAILED.

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT LATCH HANDLE FAILED.

FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *YC

ROTORS INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER ARE UNDERSIZED CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. *YC

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS

FUEL PUMP AND MAP SENSOR FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. MJS

AIR CONDITION CONTROL SWITCH FAILED. MJS

STEERING BUSHING COLLAR FAILED. MJS

CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM FAILED TWICE. *YC

FUEL GAUGE FAILED. NLM

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED, DUE TO FAILURE (GOODYEAR AP 245/75R16). *YC

BRAKE PAD CRACKED, MADE A CLICKING NOISE. YH

GAS PEDAL FAILED. YH

BACK UP LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. YH

TRUCKS FRONT END OSCILLATES WHEN DRIVING ON CONCRETE SURFACE OR GROOVED HIGHWAY CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS AND VIBRATION DUE TO POOR STABILITY. YH

STEERING COLUMN FAILED TWICE. YH

TRIP ODOMETER MALFUNCTIONS, RESETS WHEN VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. YH

POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED. YH

TIRE WHEEL FAILED. YH

GEAR SHIFT LEVER BOWNCES FROM DRIVE TO NUETRAL WHEN HITTING BUMPS FAIRLY HARD. YH

GOOD YEAR TIRE (P245/75 R 16) HAS SLOW AIR LEAK. YH

AXLE SEALS FAILED. YH

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE OWNER COULD FEEL A GRINDING SENSATION. BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. CURRENTLY REPLACING THE PADS FOR THE 4TH TIME. *AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD TIGHTEN AGAINST DRIVER'S NECK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

HAD SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ANOTHER CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE AT 35 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER WAS HURT IN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH REAR ENDED A DISABLED VEHICLE THAT BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSAGER SIDES DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NEW GLASS ON THE RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR MIRRIOR GIVES DRIVER A DECEPTIVE VIEW OF OTHER VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

3500 AT 45 MPH. IF TRUCK HITS A POT HOLE OR OTHER ROAD DEFLECTION STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 4" EACH WAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL YOU SLOW TO 15 MPH. SHAKE IS VIOLENT AND DRIVER CAN ONLY GO STRAIGTH AS WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. A BAD THING IN A CURVE.

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

WITH THE MOTOR OFF THE VEHICLE ROLLED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED FOR NO REASON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEMS IS. *AK

VEHICLE CONSUMES LARGE VOLUMES OF OIL IN SHORT PERIODS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK VEHICLE VIBRATES ALLOVER AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-65 MPH NOW. VIBRATION STARTED 45-55 MPH WHEN NEW. *YH

THE JACK THAT CAME WITH THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A BASE BIG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER IT REACHES THE HEIGHT WHICH IS NEEDED TO CHANGE A TIRE, IT HAS BEEN UP IN THE AIR, AND CONSUMER HAS WATCHED IT JUST SLIDE DOWN DUE TO THE BASE NOT BEING WIDE ENOUGH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER' SIDE OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED OUT. *AK

BRAKE PADS CONTINUALLY WEARING OUT PREMATURELY.

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID'NT STO., CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES THREE TO FOUR TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALSO, TIRES LOCKED UP IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE HAD BEEN THREE TO FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND STILL CAN'T DETERIMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BAD FUMES FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO CATALITIC CONVERTER BURNING UP. REAR END IS MAKING A HUMMING NOISE.