2003 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON MY 2003 1500 DODGE. I USE A MIRROR SUN REFLECTOR AND CRACK THE WINDOWS. VEHICLE IS GARAGE KEPT AT HOME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SUSTAINED WARPS, CRACKS AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS IN THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 10/22/09 *BF

HYDRAULIC CLUTCH WENT OUT, UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS (STANDARD TRANS) ODOM UNDER 60,000 COULD CAUSE CRASH DUE TO LOW SPEED. AND INABILITY TO SAFELY STOP VEHICLE. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE (5.7L HEMI). VEHICLE PASSED WARRANTY, BEGAN TO HEAR A LOW HUM UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. HUM/WHINING NOISE BECAME INCREASINGLY WORSE, LED TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE REAR END. DODGE ENGINEERS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE REAR END IN THE 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 - 3500 TRUCK HAS AN ENGINEERING FLAW WHICH CAUSES THE "C" PINS IN THE REAR END TO BREAK OFF AND DESTROY THE REAR END. THIS DAMAGE HAS CAUSE SOME OF THESE VEHICLES REAR ENDS TO SEIZE UP AND OTHER TO LITERALLY SHEAR OFF THE REAR WHEELS. REPAIR CONSISTS OF TOTAL REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR END IN THESE VEHICLES. ALTHOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS INJURIES AND WRECKS DUE TO THIS FAILURE AND BECAUSE DODGE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A MAJOR PROBLEM, THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A RECALL ON ANY OF THESE VEHICLES TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY. DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT HONOR WARRANTY, OR ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF ONE OF THEIR SYSTEMS, FOR FULL OR PARTIAL REPAIR COSTS. *TR

DASHBOARD ON 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING REALLY BAD NOW. I'VE OWNED SINCE IT WAS NEW AND HAVE 68K MILES ON IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH ALL DODGE RAMS. NO MATTER WHO, HOW MANY TIMES I CALL THEY SAY IT'S NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WHICH IS COMPLETE NON-SENSE. GOOGLE THIS TOPICA AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THREADS AND ISSUES NOTED OUT THERE. I CAN'T BELIEVE DODGE DEALERS, THEIR 800 NUMBERS ETC. JUST DISMISS AND DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT NEEDS A RECALL! *TR

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. UNEXPECTEDLY, A MAJOR CRACK HAS OCCURRED ON TOP OF THE DASH. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR FORCE PUT UPON THE DASH, IT JUST SEEMS TO BE CRACKING ON ITS OWN. THE CRACKS ARE CAUSING VERY SHARP EDGES WHERE A SERIOUS CUT CAN OCCUR IF A PERSON'S HAND OR FINGER GOES ACROSS IT. *TR

AC QUIT WORKING. TURNS OUT IGNITION SWITCH IS BAD. I FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING HAD BURNING EVIDENCE. WIRING BRITTLE AND CRACKED. BELIEVE IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM REPORTED IN THE 1995 DODGE. AMPERAGE ISSUE WHEN BLOWER MOTOR IS ON HIGH TO MUCH FOR FACTORY INSTALLED WIRING. COULD CAUSE A FIRE!!! *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. *TR

DASH IS CRACKING AND APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THE UNDERNEATH SUPPORT IS PLASTIC ALSO AND KNOWN TO FAIL AND COLLAPSE, I AM CONCERNED IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED THERE WOULD BE SHARDS OF GLASS SENT INTO THE PASSENGERS EYES OR WORSE IT WOULD BE CUT BY THE SHARP PLASTIC PIECES AND NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT AT ALL,THIS VEHICLE IS GARAGED AND A DASH PROTECTOR USED AND THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET , I FEEL DODGE SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE FAULTY PLASTIC DASHES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNWARRANTED DECELERATION. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT CANNOT ACCELERATE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TRUCK KEPT OVERHEATING BUT IT WAS NEVER DISPLAYED ON GAUGE OF OVER HEATING.THE COOLANT WAS FLUSHED AND REPLACED. A WEEK LATER THE TRUCK STALLED ON THE INTERSTATE AND WOULD NOT RUN. IT WOULD TURN ON BUT THE ENGINE WOULD SOUND REALLY LOUD AND THE TRUCK AND STEERING WHEEL WOULD BE TREMBLING. IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND HE CLAIMS THAT IT WOULD NEED A NEW ENGINE. THE OVER HEATING CAUSED A ROD TO BREAK. THE TRUCK ON HAS 107,000 MILES. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK WHEN I HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. THEY TOLD ME THE SQUEAK WAS FROM THE RACK AND PINION AND THE BOOTS WERE ALSO LEAKING FLUID.I TOLD THEM THAT I JUST HAD THE RACK AND PINION FIXED AT 53,314 MILES AND NOW AT 69,766 MILES. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND THEY CAME UP WITH NO RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS. I AM NOT HAPPY. I HAD THE DEALER FIX THE RACK AND PINION BOTH TIMES. OUT OF POCKET COST $855.77 AND NOW $978.32. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING HE WOULD EXPERIENCE A SPONTANEOUS SURGE FORWARD. AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE NON-WARRANTED ACCELERATION HE CONSIDERED THAT THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY AND CRASH ARE INCREASED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN SPECULATED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

03 DODGE RAM 1500 WAS IN FOR SERVICE, MECHANIC FOUND CLIP BROKEN IN REAR END. SERVICE ADVISER SAID THE BROKEN CLIP WAS PROBLEM SEEN MANY TIMES, I WAS GLAD IT WAS FOUND AT THIS TIME, REAR END COULD HAVE LOCKED UP AT HIGH SPEED AND CAUSED A ACCIDENT. REAR END WAS REPLACED WITH 70,000 MILE WARRANTY FOR $100.00. I HAVE TALKED TO PEOPLE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM MORE THAN ONCE. THE DEALER REPLACES THE REAR END WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

OIL PRESSURE DROPS ALL OF A SUDDEN TRUCK QUITS. THERE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ON THE WEB WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS NO OTHER PROBLEM UNTIL OIL PRESSURE DROPS FOR NO REASON. MECHANICS ALL SAY THE SAME THING NEED NEW ENGINE. OIL IS CHANGED WHEN IT IS SUPPOSE TO BE. THE ENGINES NEED TO BE RECALLED BECAUSE THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, HE NOTICED THAT THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE WHEEL BEARING. THE TECHNICIAN ADDED THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $3,000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 69,000.

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE COMPLAINT I FILED DUE THE INCIDENT WITH MY STEPFATHER. THAT COMPLAINT IS #10246879 WHEREIN I REPORTED A FAILURE IN THE IGNITION/PARKING SYSTEM THAT CAUSED HIS 2003 THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT ODI 10246879 WHEREIN I REPORTED THE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION / PARKING SYSTEM OF HIS 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIS TRUCK TO ROLL OVER HIM, CATCHING HIM UP UNDER THE TRUCK AND DRAGGING HIM OVER A CURB WHERE IT JUMPED THE NEIGHBORS FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. AT FIRST IT WAS THOUGHT HE WOULD SURVIVE HIS INJURIES BUT HE DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS OF HIS INJURIES AFTER A LONG AND PAINFUL HOSPITALIZATION. I AM UPDATING THAT COMPLAINT TO ADVISE OF HIS DEATH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A NOT SO UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I NOTE THAT THE 2002 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

DASH BOARD IS FALLING APART. *TR

I HAVE A GARAGE KEPT 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 AND THE DASH IS CRACKED NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS ON THE 2001-2004 TRUCKS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TO STOP THE VEHICLE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 LARAMIE, CRACKED IN HALF WITH ONE LOUD POP. I NOW SEE MANY SUCH COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. MY INSURANCE IS PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, BUT I NOW BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY. MY TRUCK WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW AND NOW ONLY HAS 42000 MILES. *TR

DODGE DASHBOARD CRACKING AND FALLING APART. *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS A SAFETY HAZARD. DODGE HAS NOT RECALLED THE PROBLEM. *TR

THE COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE DASHBOARD ON A 2003 DODGE RAM. IT IS COMPLETELY CRACKED AND IS FALLING APART. EVERYTIME I HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD THE PIECES FLY OFF AND LAND ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IS HAPPENING TO THOUSANDS OF DODGE VEHICLES, ESPECIALLY THE DODGE TRUCKS. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT DODGE TO ATTEMPT A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM, BUT I KEEP GETTING THE RUN-AROUND AND THE DODGE DEALERS WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PROBLEM. I WONDER WHAT ITS GOING TO TAKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY EITHER DODGE OR THE GOVERNMENT?????????. HOW MANY INJURIES HAVE GONE UNREPORTED THAT HAVE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF SHODDY CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS?. THIS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO SOON! *TR

MY 2003 DODGE RAM, WITH 60,768 MILES ON IT, HAD A FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. LUCKILY THIS DID IT WHEN PARKED, AND I NOTICED THAT KING KONG COULD NOT STEER IT. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER. CHRYSLER WILL NOT STAND UP FOR THIS REPAIR, AND FROM THE DODGE FORUMS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON (AND RECURRING) PROBLEM. I FIXED AT THE LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP IN WEST SALEM, WI FOR A COST OF $1130.00 I AM SADLY DISAPPOINTED IN CHRYSLER, MAKING, IN MY OPINION, A KNOWN DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND NOT OFFERING SUPPORT TO THE CONSUMER. CHRYSLER SHOULD BE MADE LIABLE FOR THIS ISSUE, FOR THE SAFETY OF MANY OTHERS STILL ON THE ROAD TODAY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE REAR TAIL LIGHT BARS BECAUSE THEY SEEM TO OVERHEAT AND SCORCH THE SOCKETS. THE LAMP OUT LIGHT AND WARNING BELL IS CONSTANTLY COMING ON. THE BELL IS BEYOND BEING TOLERATED WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO TURN OFF MY FRONT LIGHT SWITCH FOR THE BELL TO GO OFF. LOTS OF FUN AT NIGHT. THE DODGE FORUM SAYS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 3RD GENERATION DODGE RAM TRUCKS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. I CAN NOT ETHICALLY SELL THIS TRUCK WITH THIS CONSTANT PROBLEM. *TR

MY HEATER FAN WENT OUT, CREATING A DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION DURING WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. I CHECKED THE FUSE WHICH IS GOOD. I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED AND BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE IGNITION AND WILL BE COSTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-50 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC IN AN ATTEMPT TO PRODUCE AN ERROR CODE. A CODE NEVER APPEARED AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND SIMILAR FAILURES IN THEIR DATABASE, BUT THEY DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. HE BELIEVES THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD INSPECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,585 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,509. UPDATED 01/09/09.*LJ UPDATED 01/12/09. *JB

DODGE RAM 2002 HAS A RECALL THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL FIRE AND FOGGY WINDOWS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURS ON THE 2003 MODEL THAT I OWN AS WELL AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HEAT THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED BY THE UNDER SIZED WIRING HARNESS TO BECOME BARE AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE REPAIRED THE TRUCK MY SELF WITH NO HELP FROM DODGE USING THE SAME REPAIR KIT FOR THE 2002. SOME DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT SELL ME THE ITEM, ONE FINALLY DID. TO HELP ME OUT ******************MAR 10, 2003 | RECALL ID# 21715 RECALL REASON STEERING:COLUMN RECALL DATE MAR 10, 2003 MODEL AFFECTED RAM 1500 POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED 287725 RECALL SUMMARY ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN CONTAINS AN UNDER-SIZED TERMINAL FOR THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR CIRCUIT. LOCALIZED HEATING FROM CURRENT FLOW WITH THE BLOWER SPEED SET ON HIGH MAY CAUSE THE TERMINAL CONTACTS TO RELAX AND LOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. CONSEQUENCE THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. REMEDY DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRING HARNESS OVERLAY TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 15, 2003. 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. NOTES DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION C11 *TR******

I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT IN REFERENCE TO MY 2003 DODGE RAM 15 QUAD CAB THAT CAUSED INJURY TO MYSELF BY JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON THE DATE OF NOV28 WILE IN A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT I HAVE TWO OF MY VEHICLES THAT WERE RUNNING AT THE TIME AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN PARK POSITION. I HOPPED OUT OF MY TRUCK TO GO IN STORE BUT TO MY SURPRISE I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG WHEN I LOOKED AT WHAT WAS GOING ON TO MY SURPRISE I WAS HIT BY MY OWN VEHICLE I WAS STUNNED MY TRUCK WHICH WAS IN PARK HIT ME AND THERE WAS NOONE ELSE IN MY TRUCK LUCKY FOR ME THAT STORE HAD A BIG CONCRETE CURB TO STOP THE TRUCK OR I MIGHT NOT BE THE ONE WRITING TO YOU SO I HURRIED IN TO MY TRUCK TO SEE TO MY SURPRISE THE TRUCK SHIFT INDICATOR WAS IN PARK. SO MY COMPLIANT IS THAT MY TRUCK IS NOW A FEARFUL THING TO DRIVE MY WIFE WONT EVEN DRIVE IN THE TRUCK WHICH ONLY HAS 18000 MILES ON IT I BOUGHT IT IN JUNE OF,2007 WITH 4800 MILES I TRIED TO GET DODGE TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE BUT I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE SO I FEEL ITS MY DUTY AS HUMANBEING TO INFORM EVERYONE OF THE ISSUE THAT DODGE WANTS TO KEEP IGNORING THIS SAFETY CONCERN. I WROTE EMAILS TO THEM AND GET NOTHING IN RESPONSE. I FEEL THEY OWE ME ATLEAST A RESPONSE TO THE ISSUE AND AM VERY FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THAT I WILL BE MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON FOR THE NEXT 48 MONTHS. I HOPE THIS LETTER FALLS INTO THE RIGHT HANDS AND SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS NEW TRUCK. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE

THE DASHBOARD ON MY DODGE TRUCK IS CRACKED COMPLETELY IN TWO. IT IS A CRACK THAT HAS PROGRESSED OVER A YEAR OR SO FROM A SMALL CRACK TO NOW BEING COMPLETELY IN TWO. I ALSO HAVE MINOR WIRING ISSUES THAT MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO IT AS WELL. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM. THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. I'VE TALKED WITH MY DEALER THEY SAY THEY SPLIT THE COST WITH ME, BUT IT'S NOT COVERED BY DODGE AT ALL. THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. I'VE TALKED WITH MY SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE 2001'S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK DODGE SHOULD BE LOOKING IN TO THIS. *TR

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE 2003 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK 1500 MR. JP WATERS BY HIS STEPSON. MR. WATERS WAS SEVERELY INJURED ON OCTOBER 22, 2008 AFTER PLACING THE AFORESAID VEHICLE IN PARK ON AN INCLINE, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITING THE TRUCK. AS HE WENT AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE TO RETRIEVE SOME ITEMS THE TRUCK ROLLED, KNOCKING HIM DOWN AND DRAGGING HIM ACROSS A CURB INTO A NEIGHBORS YARD. HE SUSTAINED A FRACTURED HIP/ NUMEROUS LACERATIONS/ CONTUSIONS ALL OVER HIS BODY AND CONSEQUENTLY SUFFERED HEART FAILURE AND HAD TO BE AIR LIFTED TO A HEART HOSPITAL. HIS RECALL IS THAT HE DEFINITELY PLACED THE TRUCK IN PARK POSITION (IT IS AN AUTOMATIC)/ TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND NOTICED NO MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN HE EXITED--IT WAS PARKED ON A STEEP INCLINE. THE REAR MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL HE HAD COME AROUND TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE WOULD IMMEDIATELY STALL AND RESTART WHEN IT WAS INITIALLY STARTED. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE POINT THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE UNAWARE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL SENSORS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

I PURCHASE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 IN AUGUST OF 02 AND IN APRIL OF 05 MY DASH STARTED CRACKING I CONTACTED DODGE AND OF COURSE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.... MY TRUCK LOOKS EMBARRASSING ALSO MY PAINT IS FADING. NO WOULD DAMAGE THERE TRUCK ON PURPOSE THERE IS MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ALREADY ON THESE DASHBOARDS DODGE SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND FIX THIS ISSUE. *TR

THE SIDE WALLS OF ALL THE TIRES THAT CAME WITH THE TRUCK ARE UNZIPPERING AROUND THE SIDEWALL NEAR THE WRITING. IT IS IN A CIRCULAR PATH ALL THE WAY AROUND THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME DAMAGE TO OTHER TRUCK TIRES OF THE SAME STYLE. I WAS TOLD BY GOOD YEAR IT IS NORMAL FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WAS REMOVED FOR SAFETY REASONS. I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN DANGER OF A SIDEWALL BLOW OUT. IT WILL NOT EVEN HOLD AIR. IT LEAKS OUT OF THE CRACK. *TR

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE DASH SUCH AS AIR BAG ETC. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH 40000 MILES ON IT WITH A 7 YEAR/70000 MILE WARRANTY ON IT. THE ENGINE WAS MAKING NOISE (SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT) SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, TOOK IN AGAIN, STILL NOT CORRECTED, TOOK IT IN A THIRD TIME NOW THEY CLAIM IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE TO THE TUNE OF 7,800.00 AND THEY ARE NOT HONORING THE WARRANTY DUE TO "LACK OF MAINTENANCE". I THEN BROUGHT IN RECEIPTS TO CONTRADICT THAT THEN THEY SAID I CHANGED THE OIL "TOO MUCH"?? UPON CONTACTING DODGE THEY ARE AGREEING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME EVEN THOUGH I HAVE RECEIPTS FOR OILS AND FILTERS. *TR

I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 70 MPH AND MY AIRBAG'S DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR

I HAVE NO IDEA TO WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE, I HAVE 2 CHRYSLER PRODUCTS AND BOTH HAVE THE SAME ISSUES, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET I AM TRYING OUT WHAT DO I NEED TO DO. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. *TR

THE DASH IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT HAS LARGE CRACKS IN SEVERAL PLACES AND GETTING WORSE. EARLIER THIS YEAR A PIECE OF THE DASH FELL IN A AC VENT AND WEDGED THE AC CLOSE IN THE DASH, I HAD TO PAY OVER $150.00 TO REPAIR THE AC, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS ALSO DUE TO THE CRACKED DASH. I HAVE CALLED DODGE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER IN WARRANTY AND IT WAS NOW MY PROBLEM BECAUSE AS OF NOW THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THERMOSTAT INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. ON SOME OCCASIONS, HE CAN SEE ANTIFREEZE AND WATER LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WATER PUMP. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED AN IDENTICAL FAILURE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE RESERVOIR. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. THE DEALER HAS MADE NUMEROUS REPAIRS, BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE SUCCESSFULLY REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,145.

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI, ELECTRONIC THROTTLE WILL SHOT OFF GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHICH MAKES IT IDLE BAD AND LOOSE POWER , HAVE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND SHOUT OFF THE TRUCK AND RE-START HWICH WILL RESET THE THROTTLE. THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN AT SPEEDS FROM 30 MILES PER HOUR TO 75 MILES PER HOUR IT WILL HAPPEN USING THE PEDAL OUR ON THE AUTO CONTROL AND WITH OR WITH OUT THE AC ON. SAFETY PROBLEM HAVE TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE 95 OR THE 495 BELT WAY AND RESTART THE TRUCK VERY UNSAFE FOR ME AND FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME. THE PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN EVERY 150 TO 250 MILES, I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK BACK TO DODGE MANY TIMES AND SPENT A LOT OF TIME AND MONEY TRYING TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED BUT DODGE IS UNABLE TO FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. ONE TIME DODGE DID FIND THAT THE TRUCK HAD BAD SPRINGS IN THE ENGINE THAT THEY REPLACE( BAD FROM THE PLANT ) AND THEY HOPED THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DID NOT. THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK FROM THE DEALER USED ,IT HAD 40,000 MILES AND AT 46,000 IT STARTED AND HAS NOT STOPPED THE TRUCK NOW HAS 94,000 MILES AND I HAVE TO STOP EVERY DAY ON THE ROAD TO RESET THE THROTTLE. FIRST DATE OF PROBLEM 05-01-07. *TR

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING AND COLLAPSING. IT IS GETTING WORSE BY THE DAY IT SEEMS AND I AM AFRAID THAT THE PIECES WILL FALL INSIDE THE DASH AND CAUSE A FIRE OR AFFECT MY STEERING OR ELECTRONICS. PLEASE HELP. I AM FINDING THAT THERE ARE MANY MORE OUT THERE LIKE MINE AND WE ARE ALL WORRIED FOR OUR SAFETY. *TR

WE PURCHASED A 2003 RAM 1500 3.7, IN 11/07, THE TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN RUNNING RIGHT, WE TOOK IT IN AND 2 PLUGS MELTED, INTO THE COIL, THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADS ON THAT SIDE. WE PICKED UP THE TRUCK. AND THE SERPENTINE BELT FELL OFF AND FROZE THE WATER PUMP, BLOWING ANOTHER HEAD GASKET. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED. *TR

MY DASH CRACKED AND LARGE PIECES OF PLASTIC HAS FALLEN INTO THE VOID. IM AFRAID THESE JAGGED PIECES MAY CUT SOMEONE OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO WIRING BELOW. *TR

THE 9.25 LSD REAR END ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 HAS KEEPER SPRINGS THAT ARE NOTORIOUS FOR FAILING AND DAMAGING THE REAR END. THE DEALER IS REPLACING IT BUT WITH THE SAME PARTS. SO IN ALL LIKELIHOOD IT WILL FAIL AGAIN. THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM GOING BACK TO AT LEAST 2001 YEAR VEHICLES. *TR

WE HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. WE ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR BRAKE LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND TRAILER LIGHTS AND TOOK OUR TRUCK INTO A DODGE DEALER. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WE WERE TOLD WE NEED A NEW PDC BLOCK (POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER). WE WERE TOLD IT WOULD BE $500. THEY COULDN'T ORDER THE PART BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY ARE BACK ORDERED WITH ALMOST 200 ORDERS. IT WOULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 2 - 12 WEEKS TO GET THE PART IT. SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE PDC, WHICH IS NON REPAIRABLE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. MAYBE SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS. PART #68005475AA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU DECIDE TO D A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING VERY BADLY. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE WAY I DRIVE BUT I FOUND OUT THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. DODGE SHOULD PAY FOR THIS BECAUSE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING OF THE ITEM. *TR

REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK, CAUSING CHILD SAFETY SEAT TO SLAM INTO BACK OF DRIVERS SEAT. WAS DRIVING ON 294 IN CHICAGO, CARS SLAMMED ON BRAKES, AT 40-50 MPH I ALSO SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME. MY SON'S GRACO TURBO BOOSTER SEAT WHICH WAS CORRECTLY STRAPPED IN FLEW OFF THE SEAT WITH HIM IN IT AND INTO THE BACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. *TR