2003 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES! WHEN PARKED ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE, THE TRUCK RUNNING OR NOT (HAS HAPPENED BOTH WAYS) HAS ROLLED BACKWARDS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP WITH THE BRAKES. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN RUN OVER, AND IT HASN'T HIT ANYTHING, BUT NEXT TIME MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY! I NOW USE THE PARKING BRAKE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TRUCK IS PARKED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ADDRESSED BY CHRYSLER! *TR

COMPLAINT ABOUT SAFETY NEGLECT. ANYONE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT OF QC RAM THAT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE REAR HEAD REST ARE AT SERIOUS RISK OF HEAD AND OR SPINAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE CONSIDERING THE WHOLE REAR AXLE PROBLEM AND WHEELS SHEARING OFF WHILE DRIVING RECURRING QUITE OFTEN. *TR

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING OUR RAM NEW FROM DEALER, I EXPERIENCED A SMALL SLIGHT SHOCK WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE DRIVER SEAT COINCIDENTALLY I HOLD ONTO THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE TO DO THIS. WE HAVE 20" WHEELS, AND I AM ONLY 5'4. MENTIONED THIS TO THE DEALER AT REGULAR MAINT. IN THEIR SERVICE SHOP. NOTHING DONE. NOW THIS HAS GONE ON FOR 5 YEARS. AFTER APPX. 3 YEARS (JUST AFTER 3/36 WARRANTY EXPIRED) MY DRIVER DOOR POWER WINDOW/DOOR LOCK SWITCHES ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. INTERMITTENTLY THEY WILL WORK FOR THE OTHER DOORS, BUT NOT VERY OFTEN. ALSO, IF DRIVER DOOR IS OPEN, THE SWITCHES DON'T WORK AT ALL. I AM AND HAVE BEEN OUT OF WARRANTY FOR MANY MILES, THEY SAY IT'S NOT A KNOWN ISSUE, I SAY IT IS NOW! THIS IS UNSAFE, I WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO FIND MY VEHICLE ON FIRE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE. *TR

I STARTED THE TRUCK ONE DAY, AND I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER GOING CRAZY, AND I HAD YET TO PUT THE TRUCK IN GEAR. AT THAT SAME TIME THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BOTH LIT UP. I DID NOTICE WITH THE TRUCK NOT EVEN RUNNING AND THE IGNITION TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE SPEEDOMETER STILL GOES CRAZY, MOVING FROM 0 TO 120 MPH. AT THIS POINT, ALL I HAVE DONE SO FAR IS TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP FOR EVALUATION, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, AND FOUND THERE WERE 5 OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MORE I LOOK INTO THIS, IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH IS CRACKING REALLY BAD. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. I FEEL THAT IF THE PLASTIC BREAKS INTO PIECES THEY COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF VELOCITY AND COME TO A RAPID STOP OR IMPACT AN OBJECT IT MAY CAUSE A PIECE OF PLASTIC TO BREAK OFF OF THE DASH AND FLY INTO A PERSON POTENTIALLY HARMING THEM AND OR CAUSING DEATH. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THANK YOU MARCO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE HUB LOOSENED AT THE KNUCKLE AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS A WEARABLE PART. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE DEALER TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,290.

CRACKED DASH. NOTHING HAS BEEN REPLACED YET. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE IN THIS MODEL VEHICLE. *TR

LIKE MANY OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS, MINE (2003) HAS A CRACKED DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT EXTENDS OVER MOST OF THE DASH. LESS THAN 40K MILES AND ALREADY SHOWING DEFECTS? TO ME THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. *TR

AT 130K MILES THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED, ENGINE SEIZED, DEALER BLAMES SLUDGE. I HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AT 7500 MILES INTERVALS USING FULL SYNTHETIC. *TR

WRANGLER/SILENT ARMOR-KEVLAR- SIDEWALL COMING APART LIKE SNAKE SKIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PAINT ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE IS PEELING AND RUSTING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

DASH BOARD MATERIAL HAS HARDENED AND IS COMING A PART. 1.CONCERNS OVER THE HARDNESS OF THE MATERIAL CAUSING EXCESSIVE HEAD INJURY. 2. CONCERNS OVER AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENTAL (DUE TO DASH BOARD FATIGUE, AND OR FLYING DASH BOARD DEBRIS UPON DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG OR BAGS. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS SINCE I GOT IT. THE MOST RECENT IS WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. IT ONLY HAS 33,000 MILES ON. I HAD TO SEARCH FOR A TO FIND A REPLACEMENT. EVERYBODY KEPT TELLING ME THEY WERE OUT DO TO THE MANY OTHER FAILURES WITH THIS COMPONENT. LUCKILY I WASN'T GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT A HIGHER SPEED WHEN THE WHEEL STOPPED TURNING, COULD OF BEEN A WHOLE LOT WORSE. TRUCK WAS DOWN FOR ALMOST A WEEK BECAUSE OF THE BACKORDER ON THIS PART. *TR

VEHICLE CODE P2175, THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL (LOW AIR FLOW DETECTED). HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT IT IS. THEY HAVE MANY OPTIONS BUT NONE HAVE FIXED IT SO FAR. THE INTERNET HAS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE, AND DEALER CAN NOT FIX THEIR PROBLEM EITHER. *TR

DASH CRACKING IN 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER TRIM. AFTER CONDUCTING RESEARCH, '01 AND UP RAMS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH FALLING APART. *TR

PURCHASED A RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SLT FROM BUDGET AND NOW THE POWER WINDOW BUTTONS ON ALL DOORS BUT THE DRIVERSIDE DO NOT WORK AND THE LOCKING BUTTON ON DRIVER SIDE INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING. ALSO THE LAMP OUT LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE BULBS. EVEN AFTER THE 5TH TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CLOGGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. THROUGH FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE DISCOVERED THAT DODGE WAS INSTALLING A FILTER SYSTEM IN THE 2001-2003 MODELS. THE CONTACT WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR PART OF THE FEE HE PAID TO HAVE THE SYSTEM REPLACED. DODGE WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,214. UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED DODGE WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE COST OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR

2003 DODGE 1500 RAM TRUCK - 2 OF THE 3 REAR SEAT BELTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED, AND WILL NOT ALLOW CAR SEATS TO BE SECURED. THE PART BROKEN IS A PLASTIC PIECE NEAR THE MALE END OF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THIS IS NOT MY VERY DAY FAMILY VEHICLE AND IN FACT IT IS RARE FOR ME TO USE THIS VEHICLE WITH CAR SEATS. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER CORP. I WAS TOLD TO POUND SAND. THEY INSISTED THAT I PAY THE THE DIAGNOSIS FEE BEFORE THEY REVIEW THIS FOR RE-CALL REVIEW PROCESS. THIS MAY BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AMONGST CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. WHILE THE FIX FOR ME IS SIMPLE, A $2 PART AT THE KIDS STORE...THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IT'S SELF IS QUOTED AT $110. MANY OTHER PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW THE BELTS ARE DEFECTIVE OR THE REMEDY REQUIRE TO OVER COME THIS. CHRYSLER AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP (DISHMAN DODGE OF SPOKANE WA) DO NOT CARE ABOUT CHILDREN'S SAFETY. I WAS NEVER ASKING THEM TO PAY FOR THIS. RATHER I WAS ASKING THEM TO LOOK INTO THIS TO PRODUCT CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THESE VEHICLES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VALVE SPRING FAILED AND WAS SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IS $7,500. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED FROM WINDSHIELD UP TO BEGINNING OF DASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE FLAT AFTER HE PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY. HE PROCEEDED TO INFLATE THEM, BUT THE AIR LEAKED OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRES WERE BOTH SPLIT AT THE SEAM, BUT STILL HOLD AIR. GOODYEAR HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 01/17/08. *LJ THERE WAS AN AIR LEAK FROM THE SIDEWALL. UPDATED

DASHBOARDS ON DODGE RAM'S ARE CRACKING, I'M EXPERIENCING THIS WITH MY TRUCK. I'VE ALSO FOUND A WEBSITE CALLED CARCOMPLAINT.COM AND ALSO FOUND THAT THERE WERE 43 OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. WE ALL FEEL THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO DO RIGHT BY US. THEY WILL REPAIR AT OUT EXPENSE STARTING AT $700.00. THIS IS REDICULOUS AND IT SEEMS THE MANUFACTURER WILL ONLY LISTEN TO YOU. PLEASE, IS THERE ANYWAY YOU CAN HELP US. THANK YOU. GASPARE BRUNO *TR

PURCHASE DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB USED IN SEPTEMBER 2006. DID NOT HAVE PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD UNTIL AUGUST 2007. DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN 3 SEPARATE PLACES THE WORST BEING ALL THE WAY FROM THE DEFROST VENT TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH ABOVE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT AS OF YET. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE HAS TO AT LEAST BE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I AM WAITING FOR DODGE TO STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE I PAY OUT OF POCKET MYSELF. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. TODAY A CRACK SUDDENLY APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CRACK RUNS FROM THE TOP TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DASHBOARD. I HAVE NOT CALLED ABOUT SERVICE OR REPAIR OF IT YET. *TR

OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BY THE AIRBAG. CRACK HAS GROWN FROM A 1/2 INCH TO 6 INCHES AND IS VERY NOTICEABLE. I HEARD THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND TALKED WITH OTHER DODGE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB

ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH WHILE IDLING IN PARK MY 2003 DODGE RAM WITH 42,000 MILES BEGAN TO SHAKE, MAKE NOISE LIKE THERE WERE ROCKS IN THE ENGINE, AND THEN SHUT OFF. I HAD IT TOWED TO CENTURY DODGE IN TAYLOR MICHIGAN ON TELEGRAPH ROAD AT ROUGHLY 9AM ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH AND WAS TOLD AT ROUGHLY 4:55PM THAT THEY HAD NOT HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT. AT 9:30AM ON WEDNESDAY I AGAIN SPOKE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD HAVE AN ANSWER FOR ME BY THE END OF THE DAY. AT 8:30AM ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH MY WIFE CALLED AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY AGAIN HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT IT BUT THEY WOULD HAVE AN ANSWER TO HER BY LUNCH TIME. THEY DID CALL HER AT 11:30AM AND FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE VALVE SPRING IN THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER HEAD BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE CONNECTING ROD TO DROP. APPARENTLY THIS IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. CHRYSLER IS REPLACING THE LEFT CYLINDER HEAD, THE LOWER BLOCK, AND THE EXHAUST INTAKE. CHRYSLER HOWEVER WILL REPLACE THE PARTS IN THE RIGHT CYLINDER HEAD THAT FAILED ON THE LEFT SIDE WITH NEW SPRINGS. I AM NO MECHANIC BUT COMMON SENSE TELLS ME THAT THE SAME SPRINGS THAT WERE USED ON THE NUMBER 7 CYLINDER VALVE WERE USED ON THE OTHER 7 CYLINDER VALVES. AM I GOING TO BE STUCK WITH A $6,000 ENGINE REPAIR AT 71,000 MILES? ALL I AM ASKING FOR IS CHRYSLER TO REPLACE ALL THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WHETHER THEY HAVE FAILED OR NOT. OR EXTEND THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY TO 83,000 MILES WHICH WILL PROVE TO ME THAT THE VALVE SPRINGS HAVE AND WILL LAST F

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 - 49,000 MILES - DASH BOARD CRACKED. 2001 AND 2002 DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS ARE ALREADY ON A RECALL LIST FOR THE DASH BOARDS CRACKING. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, I HEARD ALOUD CLICK SOUND. THOUGHT IT WAS A ROCK HITTING THE GLASS. HOWEVER, WHEN I LOOKED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE SOUND, I COULD SEE A CRACK SPREADING ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THIS WAS NOT TRAUMA RELATED!! IT JUST CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS AND STOPPED WHEN IT CAME TO THE PART OF THE DASH THAT STARTS GOING DOWNWARD. IT IS NOW SLOWLY TRAVELING DOWN NOW, BUT WILL END SOON WHEN IT GETS TO THE NEXT SEAM. IT IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN ONE CONTINUOUS CRACK TRAVELING FROM THE DASH SEAM NEAR THE WINDSHIELD STRAIGHT OUT OVER THE TOP OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT/AIR BAG. I WOULD EXPECT THIS FROM AN OLDER TRUCK BUT NOT A TRUCK THAT IS JUST OVER 3 YRS OLD. THIS IS NOT THE TYPE OF CRACK FROM THE SUN, IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT!! WOULDN'T A CRACK LIKE THIS EFFECT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OPERATION? I HAVE TALKED TO MY DEALER AND CHRYSLER AND THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. EVEN WITH MYMAXIMUM CARE EXTENDED WARRANTY. A NEW DASH WAS QUOTED TO ME AT $1800.

BROKEN VALVE SPRING ON 5.7 LTR. ENGINE; DESPITE A "TECHNICAL BULLETIN SB-10000-442-8271, DATED 4 NOV 2002,(ON THIS WEBSITE)" STATING "REPLACE SPRINGS AND SELL UNSOLD VEHICLES AT AUCTION", THEY FURTHER CLAIM NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TECH BULLETIN . I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ABOUT THIS CONCERN AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY KNEW NOTHING OF THIS PROBLEM AND I AM AN ASE MASTER CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN SO I HAVE CONNECTIONS AT OTHER DEALERS WHOM I SPOKE WITH AND THEY TOLD ME OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE 5.7 HEMI ENGINES. DROPPED A VALVE SHATTERED THE PISTON AND SCORED THE CYLINDER WALL SO THE ENGINE WAS JUST SCRAP AT THIS POINT. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 THAT I BOUGHT NEW IN JUNE 2003. THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL SPOT ALREADY. OTHER DODGE TRUCKS DASHBOARDS ARE COMPLETELY COLLASPING. MY DASHBOARD IS IN EALRY STAGES OF THIS PROCESS AND COULD AFFECT THE AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL AS WELL. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF AND WAS EVEN TREATED WITH THE INTERIOR PACKAGE FROM THE DEALER AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. DODGE HAS NOT ACCEPTED ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PRODUCT AS OF YET. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE DASHBOARD WILL CONTINUE TO SELF DESTRUCT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A LARGER PROBLEM THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILL TO DEAL WITH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING SIX MONTHS AGO. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 47,714 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

JUST HAD A WARRANTY REPAIR MADE TO A SOMEWHAT NOTORIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE RETAINER CLIPS BROKE AND CAME OUT OF THE TRAC LOC DIFFERENTIAL, CAUSING FAILURE IN DIFFERENTIAL BEARINGS AND DRIVESHAFT. THE DODGE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE MANY PROBLEMS, BUT HAS YET TO RECALL THE NOTORIOUSLY DEFECTIVE PART AND CONTINUED TO REPLACE FAULTY PARTS WITH THE SAME FAULTY PARTS.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING NOISE. HE NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD HAD BEGUN TO CRACK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE FRONT DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG IS LOCATED. THE CRACK IS A STRAIGHT LINE THAT BEGINS AT THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD AND EXTENDS TO THE END. THERE FAILURE OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE AN INVOICE AND THE DAMAGED COMPONENT IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 2X4. CLUTCH WAS REPLACED AT 36000 MILES, AND MOTOR WAS REBUILD AT 46000 MILES, BOTH TIMES UNDER WARRANTY. EACH TIME I' HAD THE OIL CHANGED THERE APPEARED TO BE A WHITE SUBSTANCE BUILDING UP ON THE OIL CAP AS IF IT WAS CONDENSATION. I NOW HAVE 88000 MILES AND HAVE A "TICKING. LIKE A VALVE STICKING, AND CONTINUES TO HAVE THIS WHITE SUBSTANCE. WHEN IT RAINS OR I GO THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE BELT STARTS TO SLIP AND ALL POWER IS LOST. *AK

CRACKING DASHBOARD. *TR

1. UNINTENDED (SUDDEN) ACCELERATION; 2 FEET ON THE BRAKES* BRAKES WORKED,HAVE PICTURES-1/2 INCHES INTO PAVEMENT. FILED REPORT WITH POLICE. 2. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY- HIT HYDRO POLE, 55 KM/HR, SPEED LIMIT IS 60 KM/HR. *TR

FLOOR PORTION OF THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER FAILS TO WORK. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 1500...LARGE DASHBOARD CRACKS. CONCERNED FOR SAFETY DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE POSSIBILITY. *AK

I PUT MY TRUCK INTO PARK AND STARTED TO GET OUT WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS, CATCHING ME WITH ONE LEG ON THE GROUND AND ONE LEG STILL IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HIT ME IN THE CHEST, KNOCKING ME TO THE GROUND. THE ABOVE EVENTS TOOK PLACE EXTREMELY QUICKLY, AND I HAD NO TIME TO REACT. LUCKILY, SOMEONE WAS NEARBY AND STOPPED THE TRUCK BEFORE IT HIT ME OR ANYTHING ELSE. *AK UNFORTUNATELY, MY LEG WAS STILL IN THE VEHICLE, EVEN WHILE I WAS ON THE GROUND. I WAS DRAGGED ABOUT 5 FEET AND RECEIVED SOME LACERATIONS ON MY SHOULDER.

NOTICED A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD IN JANUARY 2007. IT WAS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE FOUND MANY WEBSITE FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 2003 DODGE RAM 1500, AND THEY STARTED THE SAME WAY AND GOT BAD ENOUGH THAT THE DASHBOARDS FELL IN, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM DODGE CHRYSLER ON THIS BUT I COULD NOT FIND ONE ANYWHERE. I FELL THAT DODGE SHOULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARD WITH A SUITABLE ONE FREE OF CHARGE.*AK

THE DASHBOARD ON THE 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON IT CRACKED AND HAS LARGE CHUNKS FALLING OUT OF IT. *AK

DASHBOARD HAS BEEN CRACKING IN APPROXIMATELY 5 PLACES FOR OVER A YEAR, AND WAS GETTING WORSE. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL EVENTUALLY FORM A HOLE AND SINK, DESTROYING OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND WIRES, ETC., AND IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, CAUSING SAFETY PROBLEMS.**AK

2003 DODGE RAM DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS. *AK

THE DASH IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 IS CRACKED AND FEAR THESE CRACKS WILL EXPAND. A LOCAL TELEVISION STATION HAS REPORTED THAT CRACKED DASHES CAN EXPAND AND CAUSE A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS. *JB

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM PICKUP AND THE DASHBOARD HAS RECENTLY STARTED TO CRACK DRAMATICALLY. THERE ARE NOW 3 LARGE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD THAT GO FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO THE OPPOSITE EDGE OF THE DASHBOARD. I OWNED A GMC PICKUP FOR 10 YEARS AND THERE WAS NEVER A SINGLE CRACK AND I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN THE SAME ENVIRONMENT/AREA SO I KNOW THAT THE WEATHER/SUN IS NOT THE CAUSE. I AM AFRAID THAT THE CRACKS ARE GOING TO CAUSE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD TO COLLAPSE AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE WIRING OR BE A POSSIBLE HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. *TR

THE DASH BOARD IN MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRACKING. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH IF IT, UNTIL I SAW ON THE NEWS THAT OTHERS WERE DOING THE SAME AND CONTINUING TO COLLAPSE UNTIL THERE ARE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS HEAD LIGHTS TURNING OFF. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7 LITER ENGINE WITH 64000 MILE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE WAS DETERMINED BY DODGE DEALERSHIP TO BE "SLUDGE" IN ENGINE, VOIDING MY 70000 MILE WARRANTY, DAIMLER CHRYSLER ASSUMING I DID NOT MAINTAIN MY ENGINE PROPERLY, ALTHOUGH I CHANGE OIL MYSELF USUALLY EVERY 4500 MILES (BOOK SAYS 6000) AND USE BEST HEAVY DUTY FILTER. PROVIDED SOME "OFFICIAL" OIL CHANGE RECEIPTS FROM POPULAR QUICK OIL CHANGE FACILITY BUT THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO ENFORCE WARRANTY. FOUND THOUSANDS OF SAME STORIES FOR MY 4.7, DODGE'S 2.7 AND OTHER ENGINES OVER THE INTERNET. DODGE IS ONE OF THE LAST HOLD OUTS AS FAR AS TOYOTA, AND OTHER AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS TO PONY UP ON POOR ENGINE DESIGN AND NEW, LIGHTER ENGINES HAVING MORE HEAT AND MORE CHANGE OF OIL BURN OR "OIL GET" RESULTING IN SLUDGE EVEN WITH 100% PROVABLE MAINTENANCE. UNDER OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, ENGINES "BLOW" OR "BURN UP" SUDDENLY AND THAT IS NOT ONLY AS EXPENSIVE AS MINE TO FIX ($4000 TO $6000 REPAIR) BUT DANGEROUS TO THE OCCUPANTS AND PUBLIC AS WELL. MORE FREQUENT OIL CHANGES AND SYSTEM FLUSHES, OR CHANGE TO SYNTHETIC OIL MAY HELP PREVENT OR DELAY SITUATION, BUT DODGE HAS NOT RELEASED ANY SUCH INFORMATION TO HELP OR WARN CONSUMERS. PROBLEM WILL ONLY GET WORSE AS MORE DODGE AND CHRSYLER 1999 TO 2005 ENGINES REACH MILEAGE CONDITION OCCURS (57000 TO 77000, SOME AS EARLY AS 20000). *JB

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 DODGE RAM TRUCK,HE HIT A VEHICLE GOING 45 MPH, NEVER TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE FRONT END OF OUR TRUCK WAS DESTROYED. HE HAD ON HSI SEATBELT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CAUSED HEAD INJURY. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER WHO SENT OUT AT REPRESENTATIVE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE WHO SAID THE TRUCK HAD NO PROBLEMS. THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING DONE OR OFFERED TO CORRECT THIS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST OCCASION THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 5,000 MILES LATER, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER REPAIR SHOP, AND 9,000 MILES LATER, THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS WERE CHANGED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS WERE TOO SMALL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.*AK