KEYLESS REMOTE MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
1998 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WHILE TURNING RIGHT ON OCCASIONS. MJS
FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED. *YC
SOUND SYSTEM SPEAKERS FAILED. NLM
HORN BUTTON HARD TO LOCATE THROUGH THE AIR BAG. NLM
LOOSE FIREWALL TO HOOD GASKET. YH
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. YH
SHIFT LEVER FAILED. NLM
IN CUMMIN DIESEL VEHICLES, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH IS CONNECTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THAT WHEN TRAVELING AT A 17 DEGREE DECLINE THE ENGINE STARTED TO LEAK OIL OUT OF THE BREATHER TUBE BECAUSE OF THE TILT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, NORMAL ROAD CONDITION; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND APPROACHING A BLIND CURVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT CAUSED CONSUMER TO APPLY BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCEY SITUATION. REAR ABS FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT REAR OF FRONT VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50-55MPH THE VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED " IT DID NOT MEET THE THRESHOLD OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT." *AK *ML
HORN DESIGN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TO FIND THE HORN AND PRESS IT HARD ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT TAKING HANDS OR EYES OFF THE ROAD.
THE HORN PAD REQUIRES EXESSIVE AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO OPERATE.
HORN IS VERY HARD TO OPERATE.
HORN REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO ACTIVATE.
FRACTURE IN THE EGR TUBE CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
DRIVING THE TRUCK DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND WAS GETTING OFF ON AN EXIT RAMP AND THE ENGINE DIED OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAD BROKEN. *AK
VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY.
HIGH PRESSURE INJECTION PUMP FAILED CAUSING TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF CONTROL. QCAW
CONSUMER COMPLAINTNG WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BACK END GO OUT OF CONTROL WHENEVER THE VEHICLE GO OVER A BUMPS OR POT HOLE. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP MORE THEN TWICE,CONDITION STILL OCCUR. DEALER CAN FIND OR LOCATE THE PROBLEMS.
APPLICATION OF BRAKES CAUSES VEHICLE TO SHARPLY VEER TO THE RIGHT.
VEHICLE PULLS EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
STEERING GEAR BOX MOUNTING BOLTS WERE STRIPPED DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE UNIT TO BE VERY LOOSE ON THE FRAME, WHICH COULD HAVE FALLEN OFF AND CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING.
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