1998 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 1998 DODGE 2500 PICK-UP LOOKS LIKE A PUZZLE. I T HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS AND IS JUST GETTING WORSE. I CAN NOT FIND A REPLACEMENT BECAUSE EVERY ONE I FIND LOOKS THE SAME. MANY DODGE OWNERS ARE SAYING THE SAME THING. *JB

A HOLE BLEW OUT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. I WAS DOING ABOUT 70 MPH (THE SPEED LIMIT IN MISSOURI) WHEN THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. WHEN I GOT STOPPED AND LOOKED AT THE TIRE THE TREAD WAS PEALED OFF AND SHREDDED. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE TIRE BLEW A HOLE RIGHT OUT THE SIDE BY THE TREAD.

DASHB OARD OF VEHICLE BECAME BRITTLE AND WAS FALLING DOWN INTO ISTRUMENT WIRING. DASH BOARD CRACKED AND BREAKE OFF IN LARGE PIECES THAT COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE INJURY IF VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC CRASH.*AK

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL WHICH I BOUGHT IN 1999 AND IN MAY 2001 THE DASH CRACKED. I BOUGHT A NEW ONE BUT THE DEALER WANTS $400.00 TO INSTALL IT. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS PROBLEM WITH THE DASHES IN THESE TRUCKS. AND A RECALL IS PENDING. *JB

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. *TR

DEAR SIRS: I AM CONTACTING YOU ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND ALL OWNERS OF 1998.5-2002 DODGE RAM PICKUPS EQUIPPED WITH 5.9L 24 VALVE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINES. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH A FAULTY FUEL LIFT PUMP THAT IS SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILURE. THIS CAN CAUSE SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO THE INJECTOR PUMP RESULTING IN UNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE. THIS FACT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE WEB AMONG OWNERS, AS WELL AS DIESEL EXPERTS. THE LIFT PUMP FAILS WHEN IT IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE FUEL TO THE INJECTOR PUMP. ITS FAILURE RATE IS SIGNIFICANT IN THE CUMMINS DIESEL APPLICATIONS BECAUSE THE PUMP IS DEFECTIVE AND THE REMOTE LOCATION FROM THE FUEL TANK PLACES ADDITIONAL STRESS ON THE DEFECTIVE PUMP, THEREBY CAUSING PUMP FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THERE IS NO WARNING TO THE CUSTOMER WHEN THE LIFT PUMP PRESSURE FALLS BELOW THE MINIMUM 48 OZ. IN 30 SECONDS, THEREBY CAUSING IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE INJECTOR PUMP. REPAIR OF THE DAMAGED INJECTOR PUMP IS IN EXCESS OF $2000. SOME OWNERS HAVE REPLACED THE OEM LIFT PUMP AS MANY AS FOUR TIMES. EVEN CUMMINS, WHO MANUFACTURES THE ENGINE FOR DAIMLER CHRYSLER, HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE DEFECTIVE PUMP (EMAIL EVIDENCE CAN BE SUBMITTED UPON REQUEST). DAIMLER CHRYSLER TOOK NO STEPS TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND THEY HAVE REPEATEDLY REFUSED REQUESTS BY OWNERS TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PUMP WITH THE MORE RELIABLE ONE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH ADDING THE FUEL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP. THEY WILL ONLY PROVIDE SUCH RETROFIT IF THE OWNER IS WILLING TO PAY THE PARTS AND LA

HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY CRASH (65 MPH) NEITHER SEAT BELT HELD FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS - BOTH OF WHOM WERE HURT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 2 VEHICLES TOTALED. *JB

I HAVE CONTACTED DAIMLERCHRYSLER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY EMAIL AND WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING A DEFECT IN THE LIFT PUMP OF THE 1998-2002 DODGE RAMS WITH THE 5.9 LITER CUMMINS 24 VALVE DIESELS. THE LIFT PUMPS EXPERIENCE PREMATURE FAILURE LEADING TO COSTLY REPAIR OF THE INJECTOR PUMP. BY CUMMINS OWN ADMISSION TO ME BY EMAIL ON JANUARY 9, 2007, DODGE HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH A MORE RELIABLE REPLACEMENT LIFT PUMP TO BE INSTALLED IN THE GAS TANK IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INDICATOR LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES WHEN FUEL PRESSURE DROPS TO A LEVEL TO HARM THE INJECTOR PUMP. EVEN THOUGH DAIMLERCHRYSLER IS FULLY AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THE REMEDY, THEY ARE REFUSING TO CONDUCT A RECALL ON THE VEHICLES AND HAVE REFUSED TO ANSWER MY LATEST CORRESPONDENCE ON JANUARY 17, 2007. THEY HAVE REFERRED ME TO MY LOCAL DEALER,WHICH I CONTACTED AND RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER. *NM

ON MY 1998 DODGE 2500 4X4 TRUCK THE MAIN STEERING SHAFT SHEARED OFF THE STEERING BOX ABOVE THE PITMAN ARM WITHOUT NOTICE. I AM GLAD I WAS PARKING AND NOT GOING DOWN THE FREEWAY. *JB

TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 75 IN MANATEE COUNTY. PICK-UP TRUCK BEGAN TO FISH TAIL, CAUSING SEVERAL VEHICLES TO SWERVE TO AVOID ACCIDENT, FOLLOWED BY LOUD BANGING NOISES AT LEFT REAR OF TRUCK. PULLED OVER TO SKIRT OF INTERSTATE AND OBSERVED A GREAT AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL; AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEVOID OF ITS TREAD BUT STILL FULLY INFLATED. DROVE TRUCK WITH TIRE TREAD MISSING OF INTERSTATE (APPROX. 5 MILES) AND REPLACED TIRE WITH TREAD SEPARATION WITH SPARE TIRE. WAITING FOR RESPONSE FROM PRO COMP/COOPER TIRE COMPANY TO RECTIFY DAMAGE. *JB

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE 2500 QUAD CAB WITH THE CUMMINGS DIESEL. I TOW A ENCLOSED LAWN TRAILER THAT WEIGHS ABOUT 500 LBS. HITCH IS RATED AT 10'000 LBS. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I STARTED HAVING TROUBLE UNHITCHING MY TRAILER. HAD TO PUT REAR WHEELS ON A 2X4 TO GET THE DOLLY DOWN. I CHECKED THE HITCH AND FOUND THE 2 REAR BOLTHOLES HAT TORE OUTAND THE 2 MIDDLE HOLES WERE CRACKED ALLOWING THE HITCH TO DROP ABOUT 1 1/4 INCHES. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER THE STATED NO RECALL SO NO REPAIR. I CONTACTED THE MFG. AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. SO ABOUT A MONTH LATER I TRIED AGAIN NO HITCH. I FOUND A RECALL ON LINE #872 CALLED AGAIN THE STATED NO RECALL ON MY TRUCK. I PURCHAED A NEW HITCH FROM DODGE WHICH HAS 4 BOLS ON EACH SIDE NOT 3. INFO I FOUND STATES INFERRIOR MATERIAL IN HITCH IF CRACKED OR TORN UNIT MUST BE REPLACED. A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON A 97 2500 BUT HE HAD A RECALL AND THEY REPLACED THE HITCH. I STILL HAVE THE HITCH AND IF YOU NEED PICTURES I CAN SEND THEM. *NM

THE DASH BOARD ON MY TRUCK IS CRACKING AND I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THE AIR BAG BEING RENDERED USELESS AS A RESULT OF THIS AND ALSO THE DANGERS TO MYSELF AND POSSIBLE PASSENGERS DUE TO THE BROKEN PIECES OF DASH BEING THROWN AROUND IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *JB

WHILE PARKED AT MY HOUSE, IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE EXPLODED. THE TIRE WAS A MICHELIN LTX M/S LT245/75R16 THE TRUCK HAD NOT BEEN MOVED FOR 9 DAYS. THE BLOWOUT LEFT A 14" TEAR IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WITH SHARD OF RUBBER CLAD STEEL BELT MATERIAL STICKING OUT OF THE GASH. NO ONE WAS NEAR THE TRUCK WHEN THE EXPLOSION OCCURRED. I HEAR A LOUD REPORT AT ABOUT 11:30AM WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. THE TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS BETWEEN 75F AND 80F. *JB

1998 DODGE RAM 2500 24 VALVE CUMMINS DIESEL DASH BOARD CRACKING SEVERELY, ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, OVERDRIVE LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AROUND 45 MPH. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL REMEDIES. *JB

ON 4-21-2006, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE CATASTROPHICALLY BLEW OUT. THE ENTIRE PERIMETER OF TREAD SEPARATED, DOING AT LEAST $2,158.80 DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL AND THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE. ON 4-22-2006, 234 MILES AFTER THE FIRST BLOWOUT, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT IN A SIMILAR FASHION. DAMAGE THIS TIME WAS $1,896.82. THE TIRES WERE COOPER DOMINATOR SPORT A/T, SIZE LT 265/75-16E. THE DOT CODE FOR BOTH TIRES WAS UPW8 XDJ 3104. THE FIRST TIRE HAD 22,467 MILES AT THE TIME OF BLOWOUT; THE SECOND 22,701. IN BOTH CASES I WAS HEADING EASTBOUND ON I-40, THE FIRST TIME AT MP 259, 14 MILES WEST OF SANTA ROSA, NM; THE SECOND AT MP 122, ABOUT 60 MILES EAST OF AMARILLO, TX. BOTH TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 80 PSI, CHECKED THE MORNING OF 4-21-06. MY SPEED FOR AT THE FIRST BLOWOUT WAS 60 MPH; 53 MPH AT THE SECOND. TEMPERATURE AT THE FIRST BLOWOUT WAS 70; FOR THE SECOND WAS 85. PAVEMENT IN BOTH CASES WAS SMOOTH, DRY ASPHALT. TWO IDENTICAL TIRES THAT WERE PROPERLY INFLATED, WERE NOT OVERLOADED, WERE BEING DRIVEN WELL UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT, SHOULD NOT BLOW OUT LIKE THIS. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, A SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE MOTOR TO THE ELECTRIC SEAT WHICH MELTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALLS, # 04V185000, 98V207000, REGARDING THE ABS MODULE AND THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS.

HORN DOES NOT WORK. IT IS VERY HARD TO MAKE THE HORN GO OFF. YOU HAVE TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BUTTON IS INSIDE OF THE AIRBAG. IF IN AN EMERGENCY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HONK THE HORN AND WILL POSSIBLY CRASH. *JB

CRACKED DASH ON 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP TRUCK. CRACK IS ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG AND WORKING ITS WAY DOWN TO WHERE THE AIRBAG IS STORED. NO PARTICULAR EVENT LED TO THE DASH CRACKING, IT JUST STARTED ONE DAY AND HAS INCREASED IN SIZE OVER TIME. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE DODGE TO REPLACE THE DASH AS I AM CONCERNED ABOUT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB

THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE ON A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE IT HAPPENED. THIS HAPPENED ONE BLOCK FROM OUR HOME. THE TRUCK JUST DIED AND A LOT OF SMOKE WAS RELEASED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. A FEW MOMENTS LATER FIRE ERUPTED AND THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. *NM

THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ALREADY INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MEINEKE BECAUSE OF A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE NEVER PASSED INSPECTION DUE TO NUMEROUS PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE VEHICLE. *TS THE MEINEKE TECH STATED THAT EH VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED INSPECT DUE TO NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS. THE VEHICLE NEEDS 2 WHEEL BEARINGS, TRACK BAR, STEERING SHOCK, 2 HUB ASSEMBLIES, BRAKE LINES, OXYGEN SENSOR AND A NEW LICENSE PLATE BULB. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO GET HIS MONEY BACK BUT THEY REFUSED. *NM

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIS 2004 THOR JAZZ 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. IT IS THE ORIGINAL TIRE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. CONSUMER CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE THE DAY BEFORE. HE TOOK THE TIRE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER BECAUSE THERE WASN'T A CARLISLE DEALER NEARBY. HE WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SIGN OF THE TIRE RUNNING LOW AND THEY THOUGHT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE TIRE.*AK

DODGE DIESEL LIFT PUMP FAILURE. *JB

HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND "TRANSTEMP" LIGHT COMES ON AFTER OVERDRIVE SHUTS OF WHILE DOING HIGHWAY DRIVING. TRUCK HAS HIGH MILES BUT I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS ATTRIBUTED TO A POORLY DESIGNED TORQUE CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONING AND IS NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE AGE, MILES OR NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE LEARNED IT IS COMMON TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT OR REPAIRED ONE OR MORE TIMES DURING THE DURATION OF THE TRUCKS LIFE. IF WHAT I HAVE LEARNED IS TRUE THEN THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE BUSINESS PRACTICE FROM DODGE AND THE CONSUMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING.*AK

I DROVE THE TRUCK AS NORMAL AND THE BLOCK DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE RIGHT SIDE THE FAILURE IS THE WATER JACKET OF THE BLOCK THAT KEEPS THE COOLING FLUID INSIDE THE ENGINE. THIS MEANS I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT FILLING THE COOLING FLUID EVERY 300 MILES. THIS IS A 53 BLOCK MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THESE!!!!! I CONTACTED DODGE AND THE SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I WILL NEED A NEW BLOCK/ENGINE...$6500 FOR A NEW ONE..$3500 FOR USED. *JB

THE LIFT PUMP THAT FEEDED THE INJECTOR PUMP FAILED, AND WAS COSTLY TO REPLACE IT. VEHICLE LOST POWER. *AK *SC

ON MARCH 2003 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED, AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED BOTH FUEL PUMPS AT MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. ONE YEAR LATER VEHICLE HAS THE SAME SYMPTOM AS THE PREVIOUS YEAR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED AGAIN IT WAS THE INJECTOR FUEL PUMP, BUT WAS NOT ANY LONGER UNDER WARRANNTY. JUST THE PART WILL COST CONSUMER $1400 PLUS LABOR. *AK *TC

HORN FAILS TO SOUND APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE TIME. FORCE REQUIRED AND SIZE OF ACTIVATING AREA ON STEERING WHEEL WERE SEVERELY OVERLOOKED BY DESIGN ENGINEERS. I AM A 6' TALL PHYSICALLY ACTIVE MALE AND I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME SOUNDING HORN (VERY DANGEROUS) *JB

CONSUMER PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN WITH CLUTCH ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE STOPPED THEN LURCHED FORWARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THE PILOT BEARING/CLUTCH FAILED.*AK THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AND HAD A NEW CLUTCH KIT INSTALLED AND THE VEHICLE TESTED OK. *TC

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

MY 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK'S ENGINE, WITH JUST OVER 56,000 MILES ON IT, EXPLODED INTERNALLY. MY MECHANIC, COLONIAL AUTO REPAIR OF DANBURY CT. STATED THE BOLTS ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LOOSENED AND ALLOWED AIR AND FOREIGN SUBSTANCES TO LEAK PAST A GASKET INTO THE CYLINDARS. THE RESULT WAS MY ENGINE PISTON LITERALLY EXPLODED IN THE CYLINDAR, WHICH RESULTED IN MY HAVING TO PURCHASE A NEW ENGINE. *AK

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL. THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO PULL OUT. THE SEAT BELTS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY ON JANUARY 23,20 04. AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. ON MARCH 23, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT THE SAME SPEED, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED, RESULTING IN TIRE FAILURE. HERCULES, TERRA TRACK, R123, LT245/75R16, THE TIRES HAD ONLY 17,000 MILES ON THEM. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE JERKED AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE TIRE WAS INFLATED BUT THE TREAD IN THE CENTER WAS GONE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN MOTION. A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, THE VEHICLE SWERVED ACROSS THE LANES. TREAD WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE. THE TIRE DIDN'T GO FLAT. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS OUT OF SHAPE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. (TERRA TRACK R123) *SC *JB

DODGE HAS HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM ON ALL OF THE DISEAL MODELS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DATE BELOW IS JUST FILLED IN BECAUSE YOU WANTED A DATE.*AK

OCTOBER 2003 LIFT PUMP FAILED LEFT STRANDED $1150.00 DEALER KEPT OLD PUMP FOR CORE. FEBRUARY 2004 INJECTOR PUMP FAILED ON INTERSTATE ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. $1475.00 DEALER KEPT INJECTOR PUMP FOR CORE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER BROKE THE NOSE , AND CUT THE LIPS. *AK

WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED THE SPEED EXCEEDED THE SPEED SET BY THE CONSUMER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS ALSO A RECALL ON THE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED, BUT NOW A NEW PUMP IS NEEDED. *AK *NM

CONSUMER STATED THAT ON 23 JANUARY 2004 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTED TO GO ALL OVER THE ROAD. HE PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED DUE TO TREAD PEALING OFF. THEN ON 3/23/04, ANOTHER TIRE DID THE SAME EXACT THING, THE TIRE SEPARATED JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE. HERCULES TIRE, LT245/75R16. *AK

FAILED FUEL LIFT/TRANSFER PUMP ON 1998.5/1999 24 VALVE DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL CAUSING ENGINE TO REFUSE TO START AND DAMAGING FUEL INJECTION PUMP COSTING OVER $2,000.00 TO REPLACE NOT COUNTING THE INCONVIENENCE OF BEING STRANDED AWAY FROM HOME. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER BECAUSE THE HORN OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MUST BE REPLACED TO FIX THE HORN. *AK HORN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. HORN HAS TO BE DEPRESSED ON THE RIGHT SPOT TO WORK. VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR ITS REPAIR. CHRYSLER OFFERED TO SPLIT (50/50) THE COST WITH THE REPAIR ON HORN AND AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER FELT AT THAT TIME AND GIVEN THAT THEY HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THEIR VEHICLE THE SITUATION SHOULD BE CORRECTED. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES AND CONSUMER SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE MATTER. *LA

CLUTCH WHEN DEPRESS DOES NOT DISENGAGE. IT IS TO MY BELIEVE IT IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW IN THE CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER. IT HAPPENS MORE FEQUENT WHEN VECHILE IS WARM THAN COLD. I HAVE HAD TWO CLUTCHES REPLACED, 4 TRANSMISSIONS AND 6 SLAVE CYLINDERS REPLACED AND IT IS NOW IN THE REPAIR SHOP AGAIN WITH 93,000 MILES. *AK

THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY VEHICLE IS ERRATIC AND UNSTABLE. *JB

CONSUMER SMELLED GAS. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC STATED THAT FUEL WAS SPRAYING OVER ENGINE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. *AK

1998 DODGE TRUCK ATE THE INJECTOR PUMP WHEN THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. THIS CAN CAUSE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, BRAKES AND STEERING IF IT HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS OR WHEN CARRYING LARGE LOADS AS I DO WHEN ON THE JOB. *LA

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HORN. CONSUMER REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. 40 PERCENT OF THE TREAD WAS LEFT. *AK *NLM

VEHICLE WAS PARKED. CONSUMER SAW FRONT TIRES POINTING DIFFERENT WAYS. THE FRONT TIE ROD SNAPPED. CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PULLLED TO THE RIGHT, AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM EIGHT TIMES, BUT COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE SHUT DOWN FOR NO REASON, FORCING CONSUMER TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER STATED VEHICLE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT GAS DUE A FAULTY MEASURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT TRACK BAR IS LOOSE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

I HAVE TONS OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL PICK UP TRUCK.THE BRAKES CHRONICALLY FAIL TO WORK, THEN LOCK UP OR CATCH ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT. HAD A BAD SENSOR ACCORDING TO DODGE, AND IT WAS REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO.*AK I NEARLY RAN INTO AN 18 WHEELER WHEN THE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP AT 4 WAY CROSSING. I HAD IT WORKED ON THEN AND WAS TOLD THAT A SEAL WAS LEAKING FLUID AND IT WET THE BRAKE PADS AND CAUSED THEM TO TO "SLIP". I AM HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN THIS WEEK AND WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC TO SEE IF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD BEEN RECALLED. HE THINKS THE POWER SURGE HAS IS FAULTY AND FAILS AT TIMES AND NOT OTHERS! ALSO MY PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T PREVENT VEHICLE FROM MOVING WHEN IN USE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE!