1997 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT TIRE LOST ITS SHAPE. CONSUMER STOPPED AND CHANGED THE TIRE. LATER, THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS REPLACED. CURRENTLY,THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR TIRES WERE SHOWING THE SAME DEFECT. *AK THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD BROKEN BELTS. THE TIRES HAD 18000 MILES ON THEM AND THE TREAD WAS AT 55-60%. *NM

WHILE DRIVING HOME LATE ONE EVENING IN LATE NOVEMBER 2004, THE LIGHTS ON MY DODGE RAM 2500 WENT COMPLETELY OUT. WITH THIS LOSS OF LIGHTING I WAS FORCED OFF THE ROAD, FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT SERIOUS CONSEQUENCE. THE FAULT WAS THE MAIN LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE (SHORTING OUT) CREATING A SHORT AND SMALL FIRE IN THE DASH. THIS IS THE THIRD SWITCH I HAVE REPLACED IN THIS VEHICLE. *JB I RESEARCHED THIS TYPE OF FAILURE AND HAVE FOUND THAT IS A FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THE RAM TRUCKS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING WHICH CAN BE DONE TO MAKE THIS A SAFER VEHICLE TO OPERATE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING,AND WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THE DRIVER GOT UNTO THE GROUND AND LOOK UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A GASOLINE LEAK. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

50,284 MILEAGE WITH CRACKED BLOCK FROM ONE CORE PLUG TO THE OTHER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. TWO CERTIFIED MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL ARM UPPER BALL JOINT BOLT WAS LOOSE. *AK *NM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT REAR AXLE BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

WE WERE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 44 IN MISSOURI AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A LOUD BANGING/THUMPING AND WERE LOSING CONTROL OF THE BACK OF OUR TRUCK. WE THOUGHT WE HAD A BLOWOUT SO WE PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. INITIALLY, THE TIRE LOOKED FINED UNTIL WE LOOKED AT THE BACK OF THE TIRE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK. IT LOOKED LIKE A TREAD SEPARATION. WE REPLACED THAT TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE AND TRAVELED TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE TOWN TO BUY A NEW TIRE. WE WERE AFRAID TO TRAVEL ANY FURTHER WITHOUT A SPARE TIRE NOT KNOWING WHAT CAUSED THE INITIAL PROBLEM AND TO MAKE SURE WE WERE PREPARED IF SOMETHING HAPPENED TO ANOTHER ONE OF THE TIRES. WE STILL HAVE THE TIRE THAT WE BELIEVE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. *AK

WHILE GETTING THE BRAKES CHECKED THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE AND REPLACED THEM. *NM *SC *JB

FRONT SEAT BELTS UNLOCK DURING SUDDEN STOPS OR WHEN PULLING ON THEM. *AK *MR

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONSUMER DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR ROD BROKE. *AK THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY CRACK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, THE COOLANT LEVEL WAS TOO HIGH IN THE PRESSURE RESERVE TANK AND THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE REPLACED. *JB *NM

HEADLIGHTS WILL EITHER FLICKER OR GO COMPLETELY OFF WHILE IN USE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. THERE IS RECALL 99V024000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK

WHILE PROCEEDING TO LEAVE THE MALL PARKING LOT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED CAR. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NM

PROBLEMS WITH 1997 DODGE 2500 PICKUP.*MR THE CONSUMER NOTICED A FUEL SMELL, HE LEFT THE VEHICLE AT IDLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED TWO METAL ELBOWS ONE WAS ATTACHED TO THE SENDING UNIT LOCATED ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE OTHER WAS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL LINE, THE SECOND ELBOW DEVELOPED A CRACKED AND LEAKED WHICH WAS CAUSED BY SALT MATERIAL USED ON THE HIGHWAYS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE SENDING UNIT JUST TO REPLACE THE TWO METAL ELBOWS. *JB *NM

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, AND DEALER FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE WORN OUT, AND REPLACED THEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD STICK WHEN PLACED INTO GEAR AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR TO RELEASE IT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT RELEASES SUDDENLY IN A WAY WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK THE DEALER COMPLETED THE RECALL WORK ON THE VEHICLE IN FALL 2002 AFTER WHICH THE PROBLEM SURFACED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE A/C WAS ON. (STALLED CONTINUALLY) *SCC *JB

1997 DODGE RAM 2500 EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS.*MR CONSUMER BACKED OUT THE DRIVEWAY AND AS THE VEHICLE REACHED THE STREET, THE ENGINE DIED. CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AT FIRST IT SEEMED TO HAVE CHOKED THEN WENT ON FINE. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ACTING SLUGGISH. WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED TO THE DIP SHE SMELLED FUMES. IT WASN'T GAS BUT AN OILY SMELL, IT LASTED A FEW SECONDS. CONSUMER WASN'T SURE IF IT WAS HER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS HAD A SMOKING TAILPIPE. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO PULLED OVER AND PHONED A WRECKER. BEFORE SHE COULD PULL OVER OTHER DRIVERS AND BY-STANDERS WERE INFORMING HER OF SMOKE. SHE DIDN'T SMELL OR SEE ANY SMOKE. WITHIN SECONDS THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONSUMER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND OPENED THE DOOR. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AS WELL. SHE JUMPED AND LANDED ON THE GRASS AND THAT'S WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG, LOOKED BACK AND THE ENTIRE FRONT AND INSIDE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. UPON RETURNING HOME SHE CHECKED THE DRIVEWAY FOR ANY FUEL LEAKAGE BUT THERE WASN'T ANY. *PH *JB

OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS DO NOT STAY FIXED IN PLACE. THE WIND AND SHUTTING THE DOOR CAUSE THE MIRRORS TO FOLD INSIDE AND REQUIRE CONSTANT READJUSTMENT

1997 DODGE DIESEL 2500: FUEL LINE DIRECTLY BEHIND DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAS A HOLE WORN IN IT BY WAY OF CONTACT WITH NEIGHBORING FUEL OR OTHER LINE. THE NEIGHBORING LINE HAS A CONNECTOR OR FITTING THAT THROUGH VIBRATION AND DIRECT CONTACT HAS WORN A HOLE IN THE METAL FUEL LINE. THE LINE IS PRESSURIZED ADN RELEASES DIESEL FUEL THROUGH THE HOLE ONTO THE VEHICLE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE. RATE OF LEAKAGE IS SUFFUCIENT TO RELEASE APPROXIMATELY ONE GALLON OF FUEL IN A 20 MINUTE PERIOD. LINE IS ALSO CORRODED FROM YEARS OF WINTER ROAD SURFACE TREATMENT AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WEAR OF THE LINE. HOWEVER THERE IS NO QUESTION THAT CONTACT BETWEEN TEH TWO LINES IS THE MAIN REASON FOR THE DAMAGE LINE AND FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AT THE DODGE DEALER IN CULPEPER VIRGINIA, DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15, 2003. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE NEEDS REPLACING. THE COOLER LINE HAS A PLASTIC COUPLING IN IT THAT COULD MELT AND CAUSE A FIRE OR SUDDEN LOSS OF TRANSMISSION UNDER LOAD. DEALER WILL REPLACE A COOLER LINE ON A GASOLINE ENGINE PER RECALL BUT NOT ON A DIESEL. MY TRUCK IS A DIESEL, AND THINK THAT THE LINE SHOULD BE REPLACED AS THE PLASTIC COUPLING MELTED ON A FRIENDS TRUCK THAT IS THE SAME AS MINE (DIESEL). I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THE COUPLING/LINE AS NOT GASOLINE ENGINE. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD EFFECTING ALL MODLES WITH THIS PLASTIC COPULING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT (HANKOOK SPORT KING).*AK *NLM

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED, MOSTLY IN COLD WEATHER. THIS WAS CAUSED BY OIL FROM THE VACUUM PUMP GOING INTO THE SERVO VACUUM LINES. *NLM

THE CUP HOLDER IN MY 1997 DODGE RAM 3/4 TON PICKUP IS NOT PROPERLY DESIGNED. AS SUPPLIED THE CUP HOLDER HAS CUT OUTS ON THE SIDES. THE CUP HOLDER ALSO HAS A BASE PLATE THAT SUPPORTS THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP. THE BASE PLATE DOES NOT ALLOW CUPS TO FIT LOW ENOUGH INTO THE HOLDER TO ENABLE THE FRONT AND BACK PORTIONS OF THE CUP HOLDER TO MAKE GOOD CONTACT. TALLER CUPS LIKE THE TYPICAL FAST FOOD DRINK CUP IS ONLY SUPPORTED BY THE BOTTOM WITH NO SIDE SUPPORT OR JUST AROUND THE RING WHERE THE CUP CHANGES SIZES IN THE CASE OF THE LARGER CUPS. WITH THE MAJORITY OF COFFEE CUPS THE CUP HOLDER PROVIDES SUPPORT IN ONLY A COUPLE OF LOCATIONS. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE CUP HOLDER IS IN USE AS DESIGNED AND THE DRIVER MAKES A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS THE CUP WILL FLIP OUT OF THE CUP HOLDER SPILLING THE CONTENTS ON THE OCCUPANTS AND THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE NOT HAD A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT INVOLVING OTHER VEHICLES BUT HAVE SUSTAINED COMPREHENSIVE DAMAGE DUE TO A SOFT DRINK BEING SPILLED IN THE RADIO/CD/TAPE PLAYER. I HAVE NOT MET ANYONE YET WHO OWNS OR OWNED A DODGE PICKUP OF THIS BODY STYLE THAT HAS NOT EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM IN 1998 AGREED THAT THE CUP HOLDER WAS UNSAFE AND POORLY DESIGNED WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME RESULTING IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE SOUND SYSTEM. WHEN I TRIED TO INFORM PEOPLE ABOUT TH

WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF A GAS STATION, THERE WAS A SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING. SUDDENLY FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE MECHANIC STATED THE MAIN BOLT FOR THE 120 AMP VIBRATED OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRING TO HEAT UP AND CATCH FIRE. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION, AND THE INSPECTOR SAID THAT ALL 4 BALL JOINTS WERE SHOT. THE BALL JOINTS FAILED WITHIN 90000 MILES. *NLM

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO A LEAK. *NLM

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE VIBRATED, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS, THE BRAKES, U JOINTS, AND BEARINGS, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. *JB

1997 DODGE 2500 4X4 PICKUP WITH CUMMINS TURBO DIESEL. PURCHASED NEW NOV 1996. OWNED 6 YEARS WITH 92K MILES ON TRUCK AT TIME OF INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE UPPER TIMING CASE HOUSING ALIGNMENT DOWEL PIN FELL INTO THE ROTATING TIMING GEARS. THE PIN JAMMED BETWEEN THE UPPER GEAR AND THE CASE CAUSING A 1" BY 3" HOLE IN THE CASE. OIL SPLASHED OUT OF THIS HOLE (APPROX TWO QUARTS) UNTIL I COMPLETED MY RETURN FROM WORK. I NOTICED A BIG PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE TRUCK LATER THAT NIGHT AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE HOLE IN THE TIMING CASE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THIS TURNS OUT TO BE A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE MOTORS (MODEL YEAR 1997 UNTIL MID 1998 WHEN THE DESIGN WAS CHANGED). IN FACT, THE INCIDENCE OF THIS FAILURE IS SO WIDESPREAD THAT OWNERS OF THESE MODEL TRUCKS HAVE DEVELOPED A KIT TO LOCATE AND DRILL A "BLOCKER BOLT" TO KEEP THE DOWEL PIN FROM FALLING OUT! DAMILER/CHRYSLER CLAIMS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ISSUE (I OPENED TICKET #10864363 WITH THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER). CUMMINS IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS IT'S STATISTICALLY INSIGNIFICANT AND HAS NOT INITIATED ANY RECALL.

FUEL GUAGE IS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME. FIRST WAS UNDER WARRANTY IN 1999. THE SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED. NOW IT IS BROKEN AGAIN BUT THE DEALER SAYS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WILL COST $$$. AFTER SPEAKING WITH OTHER OWNERS AND SOME MECHANICS I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AND FEEL IT SOULD BE A RECALL ITEM.

DURING COLD WEATHER, WHEN I SET THE CRUISE CONTOL, THE VEHICLE KEEPS ACCELERATING PAST THE SET POINT. IT DOEN'T STOP ACCELERATING AT ALL. I HAVE TO CANCEL THE CRUISE TO MAINTAIN A SPEED. AFTER THE TRUCK WARMS UP (QUITE A LONG TIME) IT FUNCTIONS BETTER, BUT STILL MAY GO FASTER THAN THE SET SPEED.

THE MOTORIZED EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS MOVED TO AN INWARD POSITION BY THEMSELVES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, THIS RESULTED IN NO VISIBILITY, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MIRRORS BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NLM MIRRORS REPLACED AGAIN. HEADLIGHTS FAILED. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH REPLACED. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN WHEN USING SWITCH. *TT

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INTAKE GASKETS BLEW WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION. TS

CONSUMER STATED THAT CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. DEALER DIAGNOSED AS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TS

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS OUT OF DRIVEWAY THROUGH A BOARD FENCE DOWN A HILL OFF OF A 8 FT. CLIFF LANDING ON REAR BENDING BUMPER DOWN AND SHOVING BED IN THE CAB AND LANDING INCHES FROM THE RIVER! DT

WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE WILL BREAK, AND ROUGH IDLE.PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER MADE SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT EVERYTIME CONSUMER ARRIVED FOR APPOINTMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER SHIP WAS NOT AWARE OF CONSUMER HAVING AN APPOINTMENT. *AK

THE TWO METAL TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES WERE INSTALLED DURING TRUCK ASSEMBLY WITHOUT SUFFICIENT SPACERS TO PREVENT ABRASION AGAINST EACH OTHER. THIS ALLOWED ONE LINE TO RUB A HOLE INTO THE SIDE OF OTHER LINE RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID BEING SPRAYED AGAINST HOT ENGINE COMPONTENTS AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSON OR A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN DRIVEWAY HEARD AS LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, AND NOTICE A TRAIL OF FUEL ON GROUND. FUEL TANK HAD DROPPED UNDER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GO TO THE FLOOR AND DO NOT HOLD. THE MASTER CYLINDER HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. THIS IS A REOCCURING PROBLEM, AND THE CONSUMER IS AFRAID FOR HER FAMILY. CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ABOUT EVERY 10K TO 12K MILES. CONSUMER FEELS UNSURE/UNSECURE ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND FEELS THAT CHRYSLER NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER BEFORE SOMEONE IS POSSIBLY KILLED. *SCC

BRAKES HAVE FAILED 4 TIMES WITH 49100 MILES ON VAN. *AK

5TH GEAR FAILED WHILE GOING DOWN A SLIGHT (~4%) GRADE WHILE USING THE ENGINE AND THE EXHAUST BRAKE. FORTUNATELY THE SPEED WAS SLOW ENOUGH THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DOWNSHIFT. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE SPEED HAD BEEN HIGHER OR IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DOWNSHIFT AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE EASILY OCCURRED. THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION IN THE DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL TRUCKS.THERE IS SOME INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET INDICATING THAT THIS IS RATHER COMMON.THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. THE REPAIR INVOICE INDICATES THAT A 'NUT PACKAGE" WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURING AGAIN. THIS INDICATES THAT THE ORIGINAL DESIGN IS FLAWED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM, BUT PROBABLY ISN'T AND WON'T BE BECAUSE OF THE COST TO FIX ($675.) I HAVE SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT AND REQUEST FOR REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT TO CHRYSLER. IT HAS BEEN DENIED BECAUSE OF THE TIME OR MILEAGE LIMITATIONS HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED. HOWEVER, IT IS BOTH A SAFETY ISSUE AND A DESIGN FLAW, AND BOTH SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER SAW FLAMES UNDER HOOD. DEALER REPLACED RELAY SWITCH AND SOLENOID.*AK

ONE OF THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE TANK UP TO VEHICLE BROKE AND CAUSED REAR OF TANK TO HANG DOWN. CONSUMER COULD HEAR METAL SHIELD OF DRIVELINE HITTING GROND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE REAVIEW MIRRORS MOUNTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAVE, ON A DAILY BASIS, FOLDED BACK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS GOING DOWN THE ROADWAY. IT DEPENDS ON THE SPEED BECAUSE THE WIND IS SOMETIMES STRONGER ON OTHER DAYS AND THE DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS OF THE WIND. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DODGE SERVICE SHOPS AND THEY ALL SAY THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE DODGE RAM VEHICLES AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO FIX/REPAIR IT TO MAKE IT STOP MOVING. IF THIS IS SUCH A PROBLEM, WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL TO KEEP AN ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING. I CAN'T SEE THE LANES NEXT TO ME WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE MIRRORS FOLD BACK AND IT SCARES ME TO CHANGE LANES THINKING THERE MIGHT BE A VEHICLE BESIDE ME THAT I DIDN'T SEE WHEN I TURNED MY HEAD TO LOOK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM AND COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU COULD GET BACK WITH ME ON THIS AND LET ME KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL I HAVEN'T HEARD ABOUT SO I CAN GET MY VAN FIXED, ESPECIALLY WITH THE UPCOMING VACATION SEASON COMING UP.*AK

THERE IS A CONSTANT LEAK IN THE GAS TANK WHICH STRONG FUMES ARE IN AIR, AS WELL AS IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.*AK. CONSUMER SATED FUEL TANK FILLER WAS REPLACED.*MJ

ON TRIP TO CAMPING GROUND IN SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS, STARTED TO SMELL "HOT BRAKES" ALTHOUGH I HAD NOT BEEN USING THEM AT THAT POINT. THOUGHT BRAKE SHOE MAY BE DRAGGING OR THAT IT COULD BE ANOTHER MOTORIST. APPROACHED CAMP GROUND WITH GROWING CERTAINTY IT HAD TO BE MY TRUCK. AFTER PARKING IN CAMPING SPACE AND SHUTTING DOWN MOTOR, I NOTICED SMOKE ISSUING FROM UNDER HOOD. OPENED HOOD TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND FLAMES LICKING UP FIREWALL/TOE BOARD. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT FIREWALL INSULATION HAD FALLEN DOWN ONTO EXHAUST PIPE AND STARTED ON FIRE BETWEEN THE INSULATION AND THE TOE BOARD/FIREWALL. SOME EXHAUST "HEADER WRAP" WAS ON THE EXHAUST PIPE BUT IT HAD LOOSENED. THE AREA OF CONTACT WITH THE INSULATION WAS COVERED WITH THE "HEADER WRAP" BUT IT DID NO GOOD. I WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE REMAINING INSULATION PIECE OUT OF CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST SO THE RETURN TRIP HOME *TWO DAYS LATER) WAS VERY NERVE WRECKING. THE RECALL SERVICE WAS IMPROPERLY DONE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS***762404

FRONT REAR TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE WERE REPLACED. SIZE LT2475R16E, DOTMK11C20V366, ORGINAL TIRES. *AK *MJ

WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE ATNI-LOCK REAR BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW MINUTES LATER, WHILE PULLING OUT AT A STOP SIGN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD "CAME OUT" FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM. I HAVE ALL THE PARTS AND PIECES FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. THE PINION GEAR WAS IN PIECES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE HOUSING. THE RING GEAR HAD SEVERAL TEETH MISSING AND/OR DAMAGED. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR/EQUIPMENT WAS ALSO DAMAGED.THE ONLY PARTS THAT WERE NOT REPLACED WERE THE AXLES AND THE HOUSING. CAUSE OF THE DEFECT IS STILL YET UNDETERMINED.*AK

FUEL GAUGE IS ERRATIC. GAGE READS FULL WHEN TANK IS FULL. 50 MILES LATER IT READS EMPTY AND THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON.*AK

RECALL 01 V 153 000/CLOCKSPRING MATERIAL, AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC