2003 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE SHIMMIED, AND THERE WAS BAD SQUEAKING IN THE FRONT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TIRES. CONSUMER HAD THE TIRES BALANCED AND A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY BECAUSE THE SEAT INTERFERES WITH THE FREE MOVEMENT AND THE RETRACTOR CANNOT RETRACT THE BELT. *JB

WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITHIN FIRST 7500 MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS BUT ROTORS WARPED AGAIN WITHIN 5000 MORE MILES. DEALER SAYS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A GRINDING AND A POP NOISE AND THE REAR END OF MY 2003 1500 RAM DROPS DOWN AND IMMEDIATELY GOES INTO A 3-60 SPIN. THE WHOLE AXLE ASSEMBLY SNAPPED OFF RIGHT BY THE HUB. THE WHOLE BRAKE ASSEMBLY, STILL CONNECTED TO THE RIM AND TIRE THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IT BROKE ON THE SAME SIDE, AND IT IS IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST BREAK. THE FIRST WAS AT 8,000, AND NOW 16,000 MILES. *AK

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 4X2 QUAD CAB. I HAVE NOTICED THE 2004 MODEL DODGE RAM QUAD CABS HAVE BACK SEAT HEAD REST INSTALLED IN THEM. I AM POLICE OFFICER OF MANY YEARS, I AM ASSIGNED TO THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT TEAM. I HAVE INVESIGATED LOW SPEED COLLISIONS IN THE SAME MODEL TRUCK AS MINE. IN MOST CASES THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS HAVE RECEIVED HEAD AND SPINAL INJURIES DUE TO THERE NOT BEING ANY HEAD REST IN THOSE SEATING POSITIONS. THE IMPACT AREA FOR INJURY WAS NORMALLY THE BACK GLASS. I HAVE A TEN YEAR OLD SON, WHO IS 4 FOOT 11 INCHES TALL, THAT SITS IN THE BACK SEAT WHEN WE TRAVEL. HIS HEAD IS WELL ABOVE THE BACK SEAT. I FEEL DODGE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE THE REAR HEAD REST INSTALLED IN THE 2000 MODELS TO CURRENT. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

HEAVY VIBRATION AND SQUEALING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CALIPERS WERE TO BE REPLACED AND ROTERS TURNED. WHEN THE ROTERS WERE TURNED THEY COMPLETELY DISENTEGRATED. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY THIS DID NOT OCCUR WHILE DRIVING. CALIPERS AND ROTERS WERE REPLACED

BRAKE ROTORS WARP EVERY 7000 MILES OR SO. ROTORS REPLACED BY DEALER 12/29/2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 8K MILES. NOW HAVE 15K MILES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND SHUDDERS WHEN STOPPING, JUST LIKE BEFORE. THERE IS A SAFETY DEFECT HERE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DIGITAL DASHBOARD COMPONENTS WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT WATER HAD GOTTEN INTO THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND SHORTED OUT THE WIRING. DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW HOW THE WATER GOT INTO THE SYSTEM. ABS MODULE AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

1) BOUGHT NEW 03 DODGE QC/LARAMIE/HEMI IN OCT 2003. 2) AT 1000 MILES MY BRAKES BEGAN TO WARP 3) AT 3,245 MILES I BROUGHT MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE; TOLD THE DEALER (ROCKWALL DODGE) THAT MY BRAKES WERE WARPED. THEY'RE RESPONSE WAS (ON SERVICE BILL) "BRAKE PADS WORN OUT" BUT "NO TROUBLE FOUND ON TEST DRIVE" THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR HOME BECAUSE NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. 4) FOR THE NEXT 3,000 MILES I DRIVE IT UNTIL I CANNOT HANDLE THE TRUCK ANYMORE. BRAKES MAKE THE VEHICLE SHAKE VIOLENTLY; UNDER TOWING LOADS THE VEHICLE BECOMES UNSTABLE AND UNCONTROLLABLE. I TAKE THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSES TO GIVE ME A RENTAL FOR WORK UNDER WARRANTY TO THE BRAKES WHICH NOW REQUIRED MY CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WARPING WAS SO SEVERE. DEALER REQUESTS I PAY FOR A RENTAL FOR THE TIME IT TAKES TO FIX THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. 4) STEERING GEARS WARP WHICH CAUSES THE NEED FOR THE ENTIRE RACK ASSEMBLY TO BE REPLACED AT 14,000 MILES; MORE THAN LIKELY FROM THE RUINED BRAKES. 5) BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN AT 19,000 AND 21,000 MILES. 6) 4 TOTAL INQUIRIES ON BRAKE ISSUES. CONTACTED DODGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY QUOTE "WILL FIX THE BRAKES UNTIL THE WARRANTY IS OVER. AFTER 36,000 MILES THE PROBLEM IS NO LONGER OURS AND YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK". CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TRUCK WAS BOUGHT FROM. SAYS THEY DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THE TEXAS LEMON LAW AND OFFERED TO HELP ME OUT OF THE SITUATION FIRST BY SAYING I'D GET AN EVEN TRADE FOR A NEW 04, BUT WHEN I SHOWED

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. CODE P0440 IS DIAGNOSED, THERE ARE NO TSBS OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO DEALERS ON WHAT THIS CODE MEANS. MECHANIC SAYS IT'S IN THE EVAPORATION SYSTEM. I'VE ONLY HAD THIS TRUCK FOR 3 WKS, THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE 11,500. *AK

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 STALLS UPON COMING TO A STOP. SPORADIC BEHAVIOR. DEALER CAN'T GET VEHICLE TO STALL. VEHICLE STALLS 3 - 4 TIMES PER MONTH. I RAN A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM OCCURING ON THE 2003 AND 2004 HEMI ENGINES IN THE RAM AND DURANGO VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE DOESN'T DISPLAY AN ERROR OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.*AK

WEATHERSTRIPPING AT FRONT OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS TORN DUE TO RUBBING WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED AND CLOSED.*AK

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. AFTER EXTENSIVE TALKS WITH THE DEALER THEY MACHINED THE ROTORS. AFTER ANOTHER 10,000 MILES, THEY WARPED AGAIN. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL DODGE RAM 2003 OWNERS I LEARNED THAT MANY HAVE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I FEEL THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACE MY ROTORS. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS EXTREME WOBBLE WHEN BREAKING WITH THE WARPED ROTORS. *NM

REAR WHEEL STUDS REPEATEDLY SHEER OFF. IN THE 20 MONTHS I HAVE OWNED MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500, I HAVE REPLACED 8 OF THE 10 STUDS. MOST RECENTLY, I LOST 3 OUT OF 5 IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. *NM

THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND WAS GETTING READY TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER THE CURB BEFORE THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE BRAKE. THE VEHICLE'S INDICATOR LIGHT INDICATED THAT HE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK , HOWEVER IT WAS IN REVERSE. WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE AGAIN THE SHIFTER HAD NO TENSION. *AK *NM

CONSUMER ROTORS ARE WARPING. TSB WORK WAS DONE ON THE TRUCK AT 16000 MILES, NOW AT 32000 MILES ALL FOUR OF THE TRUCKS ROTORS WARPED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 72 MPH WITH OUT ANY WARNING, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LITTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND SUDDENLY LOST THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE VEHICLE LANDED UPSIDE DOWN AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE ALL FAMILY WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL. THE POLICE REPORT INDICATED THE AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

FRONT END SHAKES WHEN BRAKING. TIRES ARE BLAD ON ON SIDE DUE TO FROUNT END OUT OF PLACE. THIS HAS BEEN IN TOO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE FRONT END AND 2 TIMES FOR THE BRAKES.*AK

EXPERIENCED REAR AXLE SHEAR WITH TIRE STILL INTACT TO THE AXLE HUB ON 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAL CAB. VEHICLE HAS APPROX 22,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED (AXLES AND SUSPENSION COMPONENTS REPLACED) BY A DODGE/CHRYLSER FACILITY. TURNING LEFT INTO A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SHEARED OFF AT THE AXLE HUB AND THE RESULT WAS LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. NO PERSONAL INJURY AS IT WAS A LOW SPEED TURN BUT IT DID RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. CHRYSLER HAS NOT AGREED THAT IT WAS A DEFECT, WORKMANSHIP ISSUE ALTHOUGH THEY ADMIT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF SIDE IMPACT TO THAT WHEEL. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FROTANL COLLISION AT 47-50 MPH AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING AT 50 MPH OR MORE, THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DURING THAT TIME THE DEALER MADE THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS: 1ST. TURN BOTH REAR ROTORS. 2ND. RESURFACE BOTH FRONT ROTORS AND 3RD. REPLACED THE CALIPER. BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB....*AK

10/25/02-BOUGHT NEW 2003 DODGE 1500 EXTENDED CAB. 11/26/02, ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON. DEALERSHIP SAID "CONNECTION AT CAB HAD WATER IN IT, AND DRIED OFF AND SEALED." 12/19/02, 3685 MILES, TOOK BACK BECAUSE OF ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON. SHORT IN BRAKE SWITCH AND REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. 12/20/02 RETURNED WITH ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT ON. BRAKE SWITCH AND REAR ABS SENSOR SHORTED. REPLACED BOTH SENSORS AND FOUND WATER IN THE WIRING CONNECTOR. DISCONNECTED, CLEANED, DRIED AND SEALED. RETURNED TO ME ON 12/24. 12/30/02, 4339 MILES, ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS ON/RPM SPIKED. 8-WAY PLUG HAD WATER IN IT. "CONTACTED STAR AND WAS TOLD TO CUT OUT PLUG AND SOLDER WIRES." TRUCK RETURNED TO ME ON 01/02/03. 01/24/03, 5864 MILES, ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON/SPEEDOMETER SPIKING AT IDLE. DEALERSHIP CHECKED CODES, CHECKED WIRING, REAR ABS SENSOR, CONNECTOR, ABS CONTROLLER CONNECTOR, CLEANED, SEALED CONNECTOR. TRUCK RETURNED TO ME ON 01/28/03. 08/20/03, 19775 MILEST, TRANSMISSION WOULDN'T KICK OUT OF PASSING GEAR UNTIL 80 MPH AND WHEN IT DID, MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE. DEALERSHIP SAID "TRANSMISSION NOT UPSHIFTING, FLASH PROGRAM TRANSMISSION CONTROL." 10/11/03, 23180 MILES, I WAS DRIVING, POWER STEERING PUMP CAME OUT AND CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL/RUN INTO DITCH. DAMAGE TO BUMPERS AND TAILPIPE. I HAD ALSO NOTICED THAT DAY BEFORE THE WRECK THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS KICKING INTO PASSING GEAR AT 40 MPH. HAD TOWED TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP ON 10/13/03. WOULD NOT GIVE ME A RENTAL-I HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM A DIFFERENT D

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB W/17" WHEELS. TAKEN IN AT 17,883 MILES FOR BRAKE SHUDDER OR VIBRATION. THEY GAVE A FREE BRAKE INSPECTION AND RESURFACED THE FRONT ROTORS. IT WAS TAKEN IN AGAIN AT 25,506 MILES FOR THE SAME BRAKE SHUDDER OR VIBRATION. THEY REPLACED CALIPER'S, WASHER BR, PAD KIT, AND RESURFACED ROTORS. NOW AT 34,000 MILES I HAVE THE SAME BRAKE SHUDDER OR VIBRATION.*AK

DODGE HEMI BOTH WHEELS SNAPPED AT AXLE, BRAKES STILL ON TIRES. *AK

WHEN BRAKING AT 15 MPH STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

HORN MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A BLIND SPOT ON THE WINDSHIELD. IT IS WHERE THE DOOR COLUMN AND THE WINDSHIELD COME TOGETHER. IT PREVENTS CONSUMER FROM SEEING ON EITHER SIDE. THE PILLAR IS QUITE WIDE. *AK *NM

LEVEL SMOOTH STRAIGHT ROAD TORSION BAR FELL OUT THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED DRASTICLY THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM,TORSIN BAR AND ADJUSTING BRACKET. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE COOLING FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I WENT TO MIDAS AND HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED DUE TO THE FACT WHEN I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN MY TRUCK WOULD SHAKE AND BOUNCE LIKE THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. MY TRUCK HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES AND IT HAS ALWAYS SHAKED A LITTLE FROM THE DAY I GOT IT. *JB

FIRE STARTED IN AREA OF CIGARETTE LIGHTER/RADIO AND MELTED ALL SURROUNDING COMPONENETS, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE SMOKE DAMAGE TO COMPLETE INTERIOR INCLUDING SEATS, HEADLINER, WINDOWS. A PORTION OF THE CARPET AND SEATS WERE BURNED. VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. INSURANCE PENDING. *AK

I PURCHASED A 2003 RAM 1500 HEMI WITH 20" CHROME WHEELS. AT ABOUT 11,000 MILES I NOTICED THE CHROME HAD SOME SMALL DELAMINATION BUBBLES. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL. I NOW HAVE 34,000 MILES AND NOTICED THAT ALL THE WHEELS HAVE LITTLE BUBBLES OF DELAMINATION IN THE CHROME. THEY ARE REPLACING ALL THE WHEELS ONLY BECAUSE I CAUGHT IT BEFORE I REACHED THE 36,000 MILE MARK. MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR 20" CHROME WHEELS. THEY ARE A CHROME PLATED PLASTIC INSERT ON AN ALUMINUM WHEEL AND THE CHROME TENDS TO DELAMINATE FROM THE PLASTIC AS THEY AGE. *JB

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM TRUCK WITH THE 5.7L HEMI ENGINE THAT IS ONE YEAR OLD AND HAS 9100 MILES ON IT. SEVEN MONTHS AGO, AT ABOUT 4,000 MILES, THE ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD TAPPING NOISE. IT SOUNDS LIKE A VALVE TAPPING AND IS VERY NOTICEABLE.*AK IF YOU LISTEN TO THE ENGINE FROM BELOW BY THE OIL PAN, IT SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY DODGE DEALER THREE TIMES; THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THE HEMI ENGINE. THE OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED EVERY 2500 MILES OR LESS ON THIS ENGINE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY GASOLINE ENGINE, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN IS OIL STARVED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I AM A MEMBER OF THE LARGEST DODGE FORUM ON THE INTERNET. ABOUT 15% TO 20% OF OUR HEMI TRUCK OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THEIR DEALERS SAY THAT IT IS NORMAL. IF IT WERE NORMAL, ALL THE HEMI ENGINES WOULD DO THIS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS ENGINE WILL FAIL PREMATURELY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM THAT DC DOES NOT WANT TO ADMIT THAT THERE PRICED HEMI ENGINE HAS ISSUES.

NORMAL DRIVING USE ARPED ROTORS-PULSATING BRAKE PEDAL AND SHAKING STEERING WHEEL-ALMOST WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BACAUSE OF SHAKING WHEN BRAKING. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ROTORS.-NOTHING. *AK

WHEN IT RAINED WATER WOULD COME INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE DOOR AND THE SIDE HANDLE. DEALER EXAMINED THE PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES. DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

BRAKE SHIMMY, WARPED ROTORS AT 6,000 MILES. RESURFACED AND FAILED AGAIN AT 15,000. TRUCK IS MOM'S MINI-VAN. ONLY PULLED A TENT TRAILER ONCE. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW OR BRAKES TOO SMALL FOR HEAVIER "HEMI" ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRIVER HEARD A BANG COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THEN , CONSUMER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSFER CASE FAILED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE REAR LEFT AXLE SNAPPED, WHICH CAUSED THE WHEEL TO DISCONNECT FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER INDICATED ODI 10007842 DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE. *AK SEE VOQ 10058633, SAME INCIDENT. *SC *JB

ENGINE "HANGS" AT IDLE AFTER BACKING UP AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. WILL NOT ACCELERATE. CAN BE OVERCOME BY SHUTTING DOWN AND RESTARTING. HAS OCCURRED IN ABOUT A DOZEN INSTANCES SINCE JAN 03. DEALER CAN'T FIX. CHRYSLER BLOWS IT OFF.

I WAS FORCED TO BREAK QUICKLY. DURING THIS MY SON HIT HIS HEAD ON THE REAR SEAT WINDOW OF MY 2003 QUAD CAB DODGE RAM TRUCK. THIS OCCURRED AT 30 MPH. MY CONCERN IS THE GREAT POTENTIAL FOR SPINAL AND HEAD INJURY AT HIGHER SPEADS. THE 2004 TRUCKS HAVE REAR HEAD RESTRAINTS TO STOP THE DIRECT IMPACT OF THE HEAD AND NECK TO THE REAR GLASS WINDOW. I CALLED DOGE AND THEY WERE NOT CONCERNED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN ON RAMP TOWARD THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 20 MPH MY ENTIRE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY SHEARED OR THE SIDE AXLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND IN FACT MADE A COMPLETE U-TURN. MY TRAVEL TRAILER I WAS TOWING THEN JACKKNIFED STRIKING THE REAR QUARTER PANEL. CHRYSLER HAS DENIED LIABILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 9 MONTHS ONLY. A REVIEW OF NHTSA SITE HAS SHOWN 6 INCIDENTS WITHIN THE LAST 5 MONTHS. ALSO A REPORT FILED BY AN ENGINEER AT CHRYSLER AXLE PLANT REPORT # 10007842 ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CHRYSLER IS AWARE OF A PROBLEM IN MANUFACTURING AND THE HEAT CURRYING. MY AXLE IS BRITTLE AND ALSO APPEARS TO BE CRYSTALLIZED IN THE INTERIOR. THIS IS IN MY OPINION A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THE TOTAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND TRAILER EXCEEDS $15,000.00. *JB SEE VOQ 10059475, SAME INCIDENT. *JB

I WAS ON I-95 DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN A CAR CUT IN FRONT OF ME THEN SLAMMED ON BRAKES. I HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID THIS CAR. THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL SHEARED OFF AND SPUN ME ACROSS THE LEFT LANE OF I-95 AND INTO THE STEEL CABLES IN THE MIDDLE. I WAS TOWING A CAR ON A CAR TRAILER AT THE TIME. THE TRUCK WAS MESSED UP PRETTY BAD, THE WHOLE PASSENGER SIDE AND BED ARE GONE DUE TO THE STEEL CABLES IN THE MIDDLE. THE CAR I WAS TOWING HAD DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND A SIDE SKIRT. ME AND MY BROTHER MANAGED TO MAKE IT OUT ALRIGHT THOUGH.*AK

GOING 35 MPH THE REAR AXLE ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 BROKE CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO FALL OFF. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE WHEEL BEFORHAND. DODGE WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARANTY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS CLEARLY A FAULTY PRODUCT. AFTER REASERCH I FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.

REAR AXLE....LOTS OF MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD THEM BREAK ON THEIR 2003 RAM 1500 QC. HAVE MY FAMILY IN MINE ALL THE TIME AND HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE THE CHANCE EVERYDAY.....3 CHILDREN AND MY WIFE.*AK NO BREAKAGE YET.....BUT NOT WANTING IT TO EITHER..ALL OF US HAVE A BUILD DATE OF MAY-2003 SO FAR.

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. WITHIN 8 MONTHS OF PURCHASING THIS TRUCK THE TRUCKS BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UPON PRESSING THE BRAKES. DODGE HAS YET TO ISSUE ANY SORT OF RECALL AND I HAVE READ THOUSANDS,UPON THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR WHERE I HAVE TO STRUGGLE JUST TO KEEP THE CAR IN CONTROL WHEN I BRAKE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.*AK

COMPLETE DEAD CONDITION ON 2003 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR DEAD CONDITION. WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY WAS WEAK?"BRAND NEW" CHECKED CHARGING SYSTEM AND FOUND NO CURRENT DRAWS. *AK ONE MONTH LATER 350 MILES AWAY FROM HOME WENT TO START TRUCK AFTER STOPPING FOR GAS AND HAD SAME CONDITION"TOTALY DEAD FEEL" RE-TRIED TURNING KEY AND STARTED UP. (FLUKE?) MARCH 15, 2004 WENT OUT TO START VEHICLE AND WAS STONE DEAD AGAIN AND HAD TOWED TO DEALER.TOW OPERATOR HAD TO JUMP START VEHICLE TO ENABLE TOWING. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM AND TESTED ALL CIRCUTS FOR DRAWS AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. THEY IMPLIED THAT MAYBE YOU LEFT SOMETHING ON. I DID NOT AND EVEN IF THAT WAS THE CASE THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPED WITH ANT-RUN DOWN PROTECTION AND ARE TO DISCONECT THE BATTERY TO PREVENT A DEAD CONDITION. THE 1,000,000.00 QUESTION IS WHERE AND WHEN WILL IT HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT DIDNT JUST FIX ITSELF. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAS SHUT OFF WHILE GOING IN REVERSE.

WHILE BRAKING STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED AND CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

2003 DODGE RAM 1500,HEMI W/20" WHEELS.BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 4000 MILES(ANOTHER 1000 MILES WERE PUT ON BEFORE THE PARTS CAME IN).REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS,FRONT ROTORS AND HOSES.THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS AT 10238, THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS.THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS AT 13073,AT WHICH TIME THE DEALER MACHINED THE TWO FRONT ROTORS.NOW,HOW LONG THIS WILL LAST IS THE QUESTION,IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ONCE A ROTOR IS WARPED AND MACHINED DOWN,IT BECOMES THINNER AND MORE LIKELY TO WARP AGAIN(QUICK FIX BUT NOT THE SOLUTION).DAIMLER CHRYSLER KNOWS IT HAS A PROBLEM BUT ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.WITH THIS PROBLEM IT CAUSES THE TRUCK TO HOP,VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY AND THE STEERING WHEEL TO WORK BACK AND FORTH UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN BRAKING.I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A VERY SERIOUS CONDITION AND IN WHICH MY SAFETY AND OTHERS SAFETY IS IN GREAT RISK! *AK

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 2W/D. I HAVE BEEN IN DISCUSIONS WITH ENGINEERS FROM DODGE WHO TOLD ME THE LEAF SPRING VENDOR PRODUCED THE WRONG SPRING RATE BUT DODGE PUT THE SPRINGS ON ANYWAY. THE DEALER CALLS THE BOUNCE AT 65 MPH "NORMAL". I INFORMED THEM THAT THE 2 TIMES I HAVE TAKEN MY SON ON THE FREEWAY IN THE TRUCK HE HAS THROWN UP... THEY SAID "NORMAL"! KNOW THIS; THE ENGINEERS KNOW WHAT THE COMPANY DID, THE COMPANY KNOWS, I KNOW, AND NOW YOU KNOW. GO AND COMPLAIN TO YOUR DEALER, IT'S THE ONLY WAY THIS WILL GO TO A SERVICE BULLETIN. ON ANOTHER NOTE, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO GET YOUR ROTORS REPLACED FOR FREE, THEY GRAB INCORRECTLY AND CAUSE THE SHUTTERING THAT WARPS ROTORS.*AK

VEHICLE SHUDDERS UNDER BRAKING AT ALL SPEEDS. (WARPED ROTORS)FIRST OCCURANCE @ ABOUT 9000 MILES. DEALER TURNED ROTORS. SECOND OCCURANCE @ ABOUT 19000 MILES. DEALER DID NOT WANT TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. RELENTED TO REPAIRING FRONT ONLY EVEN THOUGH REAR IS ALSO WARPED PER THEIR INSPECTION. ALSO INDICATED A RECALL ON FRONT CALIPERS AND PADS BUT NOT ROTORS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO WARP THE ROTORS AT A REGULAR INTERVAL. TO ME,THIS INDICATES DEFECTIVE ROTOR DESIGN/MATERIALS AND SHOULD BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY CONCERN. I AM STILL TRYING TO GET THE DEALER TO CONCEDE TO REPAIR THE FRONT AND REAR UNDER WARRANTY. THE ISSUE HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. IN ADDITION TO THE DECREASED CAPACITYOF THE VEHICLE TO STOP SAFELY, THIS WARPAGE AND CONSEQUENT REPEATED TURNING OF THE ROTORS WILL OBVIOUSLY LEAD TO EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS THEMSELVES AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE.*AK