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1999 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 1999 record →

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Feb 3, 2001AZ

THIS TRUCK IS UNSAFE!! TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, STEERING PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN LOADED/TOWING. NOW TRUCK PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKING (LOADED OR NOT), BUT WILL OCCASSIONALLY PULL LEFT. DRIVER IS NEVER SURE WHICH DIRECTION TRUCK WILL PULL. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE NUMEROUS "REPAIRS" TO THE STEERING, SUSPENSION, AND BRAKES; INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STEERING GEAR BOX, BALL JOINTS, CALIPERS, SUSPENSION ARMS, ALIGNMENT, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE ROTATION, TIRE SIZE. DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER HAS STATED THESE TRUCKS HAVE "VERY SENSITIVE SUSPENSIONS" AND THE PULLING IS "NORMAL". THIS IS A 3/4 TON 4-WHEEL DRIVE WORK TRUCK AND IT HAS A "SENSITIVE SUSPENSION"? *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 29, 2001IN

TRUCK PULLS EXTREMELY HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING. HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES AND HASN'T BEEN FIXED, ALTHOUGH MANY PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR ALMOST THIRTY DAYS NOW AND THE DEALER HAS GIVEN UP. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE SO I AM MAKING PAYMENTS ON A TRUCK I CAN'T USE. CHYSLER HASN'T CONTACTED THE DEALER TO TRY TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION, THEY SAY IT WILL BE ANOTHER WEEK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist
Filed Jan 24, 2001TX

BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER A STUCK THROTTLE DUE TO MATS. WHEN APPLIED NO VACUUM POWER AVAILABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. UNDER FULL MANUAL FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY ACCELERATING. KEY OFF PREVENTED ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS. A TEST FOUND THAT UNDER FULL THROTTLE NO VACUUM IS AVAILABLE FOR BRAKING. ALL SYSTEMS ARE NORMAL AND CORRECT OTHERWISE. WILL NOT STOP IF THROTTLE IS ENGAGED FULL, PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF BRAKES. TIRED OF LOSING MONEY TAKING VEHICLES TO AND FROM DEALERS. I'LL HAVE TO ACCEPT THE PROBLEM UNTIL SUCH TIME AS I CAN GET IT LOOKED INTO. ADVISE TESTING OF VACUUM ASSISTED BRAKES IN THE FUTURE BY APPLYING FULL THROTTLE AND THEN, FULL BRAKES. IN THIS CASE THERE IS NO VACUUM AVAILABLE. SCARY!!!*AK

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Jan 8, 2001DE

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER STEERING, IT LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING AND LOSES POWER STEERING WHILE SITTING STILL AND WITHOUT FOOT ON BRAKE, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP TWICE, POWER STEERING GEAR BOX, INSTALLED A VACUUM BOOSTER, AND INSTALLED POWER STEERING LINES, HOWEVER VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCES PROBLEMS. FUEL LEVELING UNIT WAS REPLACED AND THE SENDING UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED, DEALER ALSO REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. CONSUMER FELT PULSATION IN BRAKES, DEALER FOUND REAR DRUMS WARPED AND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 21, 2000TX

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AT 35MPH OR ABOVE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 18, 2000MN

VEHICLE COMES OUT OF GEAR AND THIS CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT SENSOR MALFLUNCTIONS. *YH

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Dec 12, 2000NY

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FEELS LIKE VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, AND SOMETIMES TRANSMISSION WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT APPLICATION OF POWER. *AK TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THERE WAS A TSB REGARDING THE DIRECT CLUTCH INNER SEAL, MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THIS WAS WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Dec 6, 2000CO

FRONT DISC BRAKES PULL TO LEFT, BEEN TO DEALER UP TO 10 OR MORE TIME, DEALER STATES THAT CHYSLER KNOWS OF PROBLEM, BRAKE USED IN PANIC STOPS PULLS VEHICLE INTO LEFT LANE SHARPLY, ESTIMATED 5 NEAR MISS ACCIDENTS, I WANT TO KNOW FROM YOU IF THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, AND CAN CHRYSLER BE FORCED INTO RECALL FOR FINAL FIX?*AK

Suspension
Filed Nov 27, 2000MT

LOOSE AND UNSTABLE AREA IN STEERING, VEHICLE WONDERS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, MUST CONTINULY CORRECT TO KEEP IN DRIVING LANE. UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AND WIND SEEM TO INCREASE PROBLEM, CAN FEEL THE FRONT WHEELS PULLING AT STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. HAVE HAD TO DEALER, THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 1, 2000CA

STEERING HAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY WHEN IN CENTER POSITION. THE TRUCK DRIFTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MAKING IT HARD AND LABORIOUS TO CONTROL. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHRYSLER MOTORS HAVE HAD MANY CHANCES TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE BUT INSTEAD PASS THE PROBLEM BACK TO ME FOR RESOLUTION. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW81XL060 TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 6, 2000MN

THE TRUCK PULLS LEFT WHEN BRAKING. WHEN LOADED OR TOWING A TRAILER YOU HAVE TO HAVE BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL OR YOU WILL BE IN THE DITCH OR WORSE YET PULLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS AT CHRYSLERS REQUEST FOR A TOTAL OF 6 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AND 28 DAYS IN THE SHOP. THE LAST VISIT WAS FOR 8 DAYS AND INCLUDED LEAVING MY TRUCK AND TRAILER YET THE TRUCK STILL ISN'T REPAIRED. THE CHRYSLER REP HAS PLACED THE BLAME ON MY TRAILER AND CALLED MY PROBLEM A QUESTIONABLE REPAIR BECAUSE I'M TOWING A TRAILER WITH MY TRUCK. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED!!

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 5, 2000OR

WHEN PULLING LOAD BACK BRAKES WILL NOT OPERATE, AND ALL WORK IS DONE BY FRONT BRAKES. THIS CAUSES FRONT BRAKES TO GET REAL HOT. AFTER TAKING TRAILER OFF AND GOING DOWN ON A DIRT ROAD, BACK BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND VEHICLE WILL SLIDE. TSB 05-04098 WAS ISSUED, STATING PROPORTIONAL VALVE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK ALSO, THE FRONT BRAKES AND CALIPER REPEATDLY FAILS ALMOST EVERY 3000 MILES. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 20, 2000CT

BASICALLY THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT ALMOST EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED EVERY DAY AND AT ANY SPEED. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 25, 2000FL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 25MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE SIDE & SPUN AROUND, AND THEN HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS BADLY DAMAGED IN THE FRONT. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 24, 2000OH

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL SHOOT HARD TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT, PULLING VEHICLE INTO THE NEXT LANE . CONSUMER MUST FIGHT TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE DEFECT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 9, 2000NC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED A PICKUP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SKIDDED 44 FEET, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAS REAR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. A MANUFACTURER'S INVESTIGATED FOUND AIRBAGS TO BE IN WORKING ORDER. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jun 25, 2000OH

ENGINE #1(3884 MILES) WE HAD ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR TWO MONTHS, HAD NOT EVEN MADE THE SECOND PAYMENT. WE WERE 75 MILES FROM HOME PULLING OUR 21 FOOT BOAT WHEN THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED. IT WAS ONLY THE SECOND TIME WE HAD USED THE TRUCK TO PULL--WHICH IS WHY WE BOUGHT THE V10 . A PIECE OF THE BLOCK CAME OFF AND LOCKED UP THE OIL PUMP. WE WERE WITHOUT OUR TRUCK FOR THREE WEEKS WHILE THE DEALERSHIP TORE DOWN THE ENGINE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND WAIT FOR CHRYSLER TO DECIDE THE BEST REMEDY WHICH WAS A BRAND NEW 1999 ENGINE. CHRYSLER WANTED TO SHIP A 2000 ENGINE BUT IT WOULD NOT BOLT UP. OUR SUMMER WAS RUINED & WE DID NOT PULL ANYTHING AGAIN UNTIL THIS YEAR. ENGINE #2(16,397 MILES ON TRUCK BUT ONLY 12,513 MILES ON THIS ENGINE). ON JUNE 11, 2000, THE SECOND TIME TO PULL THIS YEAR, WE LEFT ON VACATION PULLING OUR 23 FOOT ULTRA LITE PULL BEHIND CAMPER. ON MONDAY, JUNE 12, 2000, 250 MILES FROM HOME, THE ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. THIS TIME, IT HAD THROWN A ROD. OUR VACATION WAS RUINED. THE TRUCK WAS DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS AND WE WERE STRANDED, UNABLE TO TAKE OUR RENTAL CAR OUT OF STATE. CHRYSLER SENT A REBUILT ENGINE THIS TIME. ENGINE #3(16,462 MILES ON THE TRUCK BUT ONLY 65 MILES ON THIS ENGINE). WE PICKED UP THE TRUCK JUNE 23, 2000 AFTER THE SERVICE PEOPLE PUT IT THROUGH A 24 MILE TEST DRIVE. WE DROVE 41 MILES PULLING OUR CAMPER AND AS WE STARTED UP A LONG 5% INCLINE, IT BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. ABOUT 1/4 MILE UP THE HILL, WITH THE GAS PEDAL ON THE FLOOR, IT HAD DROPPED TO 30 MPH--NO POWE

Trailer Hitches
Filed Jun 13, 2000CA

CONSUMER REPLACED TRAILER HITCH PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT (00V-107). *MJS

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jun 11, 2000NY

SEVERAL COMPONENTS,TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY SOUNDS LIKE DRIVING ON SMALL RUMBLE STRIPS AT 45, TRUCK WONDERS AIMLESSLY SO MUCH IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP FROM GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY IF ROAD IS A LITTLE ROUGH, ENGINE HAS A CONSTANT SPARK KNOCK, NEARLY IMPOSIBLE TO TOW OR PLOW,POWER STEERING PUMP WENT OUT WHILE TRYING TO PLOW FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT ALL. I HAVE TALKED TO MECHANICS ABOUT THE SPARKKNOCK AND RECOMMENDED BURNING HIGH OCTANE BUT THE MANUAL SUGGESTS IT WILL ACTUALLY RUN WORSE AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONABLE FOR ENGINE DAMAGE FROM SPARK KNOCK, WONDERING WAS ADMITTED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SAID IT IS ACCEPTABLE BY DODGE AND THAT'S JUST HOW THEY DRIVE, I ASKED ONE OF THE MECHANICS TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE I BOUGHT IT BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF MAYBE I WAS JUST USED TO DRIVING MY OLD ONE, HE SAID IT NEEDED A LITTLE TIME TO BREAK-IN BECAUSE IT WAS A 2500 WITH A HEAVY DUTY SUSPENSION, IT IS STILL THE SAME AFTER ALMOST 11,000 MILES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jun 2, 2000NJ

CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH 35 MPH IMPACT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER SUSTAINED CHIN INJURY AND NEEDED 24 STICHES. NO PRIOR WARNING OF INOPERATIVE AIRBAGS. *AK

Steering
Filed May 30, 2000OR

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN PASSING A SEMI- TRAILER VEHICLE PULLED, AND COULDN'T CONTROL STEERING. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING AT 65MPH VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN BACK TO THE CENTER. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. *AK *ML

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)Crash
Filed May 27, 2000AZ

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 19, 2000VA

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT, APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT EXTREMELY HARD, AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER. THEY REPAIRED VEHICLE BY PUTTING SHIMS BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL. WHEEL WAS NOT ON HUB AFTER INSTALLING SHIMS, SHIMS DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Suspension
Filed Apr 27, 2000MD

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, ITS DRIFTING. IF TOWING VEHICLE AND ITS DRIFTING, IT MAKES MATTERS WORSE. *AK DEFECT IN FRONT SUSPENSION DESIGN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT. *YH

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Apr 22, 2000CA

BINDING AND SLIP-STICK OPERATION FROM NEW - @10,000 MI HARD BINDING @20MPH NON-REPEATABLE; DEALER REP INDICATED STIFF STEERING "NORMAL"; INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT SERVICE REPORTED NON-ADJUSTABLE INTERNAL BINDING; SUSPECT FACTORY MISASSEMBLY OR INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED INTERNAL COMPONENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 11, 2000MI

WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE AND APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND RESISTED. BOTH BRAKES AND POWER STEERING FAILED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Apr 7, 2000AZ

1. AUTO TRANSMISSION DROPS OUT OF DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHEN START FROM WASHBOARD ROAD SURFACE OR HIT BUMP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER (ED MOSES DODGE) SAYS THAT CHRYSLER RECOMMENDS DRIVING IN 2ND GEAR. THIS INFO IS NOT IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. 2. STEERING WILL NOT CENTER - ALWAYS PULLS R OR L. 2 ATTEMPTS BY DEALER TO REPAIR HAVE FAILED. UNSTABLE ON WASHBOARD ROAD.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 7, 2000OH

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON A TWO WAY RURAL ROADWAY, A MINI-VAN DRIVING TOWARD ME MADE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ME AT 10-15 MPH (FAILURE TO YIELD). I HIT THE ABOVE MINI-VAN'S FRONT PASSENGER CORNER HEAD ON WITH THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK. AFTER THE IMPACT WITH THE MINI-VAN, MY TRUCK HIT AN ELECTRIC POLE WITH FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE WHERE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MINI-VAN WAS THROWN 25 PACES IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN WHICH IT WAS TRAVELING. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN THE MINI-VAN AND DRIVER WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. MY SEAT BELTS SAVED ME FROM BEING THROWN FROM VEHICLE. MY FOREHEAD HIT THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM STILL TRYING TO OVERCOME HEAD INJURIES THAT RESULTED. PATROL OFFICER AT ACCIDENT SUGGESTED I CONTACT MANUFACTURER ON FAILURE OF AIRBAGS. I DID NOT FEEL CONCEARNED AT THE TIME DUE TO FEELING FORTUNATE THAT INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE. AFTER A WEEK OR SO WENT BY I STILL HAD HEAD INJURIES RESULTING FROM STEERING WHEEL CONTACT AND CONTINUED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ONE WEEK LATER, A SIMILAR DODGE RAM TRUCK'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIMILAR ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY INSPECTED VEHICLE. THEIR INSPECTION RESULTED IN DETERMINING THE AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED IN THIS INSTANCE. BASED ON WITNESS' OBSERVATIONS OF THE ACCIDENT, I'M AM BEING TOLD TO PURSUE THIS ISSUE. AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IF MY HEAD INJURIES ARE CURED, I'M NOT PLANNING LEGAL ACTIONS AGAINST MANUFACTURER AND/OR DRIVE

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Mar 28, 2000IL

STABILIZER SHOCK ON 4-WD MODELS IS MOUNTED BELOW FRONT END. IT IS THE LOWEST PART OF THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN IT HITS AN OBJECT, IT BENDS THE SHAFT AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING. I WORK IN CONSTRUCTION, AND IT HAS HAPPENNED TO ME TWICESINCE LAST SUMMER. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 27, 2000TX

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS HOWEVER VEHICLE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE LOCK UP. YH

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Feb 22, 2000CO

FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND REPLACED 3 TIMES. *ET

Tires
Filed Feb 17, 2000MO

RECALL NOTICE 99V322000 ONLY REQUIRES THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE A LABLE FOR UNDERRATED TIRES. DUE TO UNDERRATED TIRES, TIRES ARE WEARING EXCESSIVELY, CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT THE TIRES BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Feb 12, 2000OK

TRUCK WONDERS ABOUT ,PULLS TO THE LEFT DODGE SAYS THIS IS NORMAL NOT SO. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 21, 2000NY

STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER OUT OF CONTROL SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE SHIFTER DOES NOT SLIDE INTO THE GEAR PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 20, 2000CA

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. AT HIGH SPEED IT WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF CONSUMER'S HAND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. *AK

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Jan 19, 2000CT

THIS IS MY SECOND TRUCK FROM DODGE. THE FIRST TRUCK THEY REPLACED THE STEERING BOX 4-5 TIMES AND TRIED MANY OTHER THINGS LIKE ALIGNMENT, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE ROTATION ETC, TO TRY TO CORRECT A SEVERE WONDERING PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT FIX THIS. CHRYSLER OFFERED ME A NEW TRUCK TO REPLACE THIS ONE AND I RELUCTANTLY AGREED. I FINALLY TOOK DELIVERY AFTER NUMEROUS PAPERWORK PROBLEMS AND IT TURNED OUT THAT THIS TRUCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FRONT END AND THEY TRIED FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, TIRE ROTATIONS, MORE TOW ON THE FRONT END, NEW STEERING BOXES, REPLACED THE BRAKES & TURNED THE ROTORS AT 8,000 MILES, REPAINTED ABOUT HALF THE TRUCK ETC. WHEN I FIRST TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE I TOLD THE SALESPERSON (JOE ZAPPIA) AT WILSONS THAT THERE WAS A FRONT END PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE DELIVERY. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE AND I DROVE THE TRUCK DOWN THE STREET AND REALIZED THAT THE TRUCK WAS NEVER FIXED. I DROVE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER TOLD HIM THAT THER WAS A FRONT END PROBLEM. SO FROM THAT DAY ON IN JANUARY 1999 I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO KEEP MY TRUCK IN MY OWN LANE GOING DOWN THE ROAD!

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 7, 2000GA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE INTO GEAR FROM 1ST TO 2ND, SIMILAR TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *MJS

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 31, 1999GA

AT LOW SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS OUT OF FIRST GEAR, THEN SUDDENLY ENGAGES AS RPM IS INCREASED. TRUCK SUDDENLY LUNGES FORWARD. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 13, 1999GA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION ; WHILE TRAVELLING SLOWLY TRANSMISSION WILL DISENGEGE FROM FIRST GEAR, AS ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED, TRANSMISSION WILL ENGAGE SUDDENLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD. *AK

Steering
Filed Dec 10, 1999IN

WHEN THE VEHICLE STEERING IS TURNED DURING TAKEOFF FRONT/BACK MOTION,FROM A PARKED POSISTION, THE STEERING DRAGS REALLY BAD. CONDITION GETS WORSE AS THE TEMPATURE DROPS. VERY DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHILE STEERING DRAGS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 6, 1999CA

WHEN TRAVELING AT ABOUT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WENT TO APPLY BRAKES VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO JERK OUT OF DRIVER'S HANDS. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 3, 1999NE

WHEN CRUISE CONTROL IS SET ENGINE ACCELERATES TO A HIGHER SPEED. DRIVER HAS TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN. DEALER CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION. *AK

Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Filed Nov 23, 1999MN

VEHICLE IS BEING MODIFIED/CONVERSION, HOWEVER DURING MODIFICATION FOR HANDICAP USAGE THE FLOORS ARE BEING LOWERED BY 10 INCHES CREATING SAFETY HAZARDS IN VARIOUS COMPONENT AREAS (DRIVESHAFT, FUEL LINES/PUMP AND STRUCTURE). MJS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 8, 1999CA

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. AT HIGH SPEED IT WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF HAND. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. NOW, IT WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. AFTER A TOTAL OF 30 DAYS FOR REPAIRS DEALERSHIP SAYS VEHICLE IS WITHIN SPECIFICTIONS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 2, 1999OK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE 5TH GEAR WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL RESULTING IN NO POWER. *YC

Steering
Filed Oct 18, 1999NY

WHILE DRIVING STEERING MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. THE STEERING WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY AND THE LET UP. WHEN BACKING UP THE STEERING PUMP BROKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 22, 1999CA

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE JERKS TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP SIX TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 1999CA

WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE DIVES OFF THE LEFT, BARELY MISSING OTHER VEHICLES.THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE WORST THIS PROBLEM GETS. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock SwitchCrash
Filed Aug 20, 1999WV

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT ROLLED AWAY CAUSING A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *YC *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 28, 1999MO

ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON.CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

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