2003 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

DODGE RAM 2500 - E17 SAFETY RECALL THIS WARRANTY ITEM WAS INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK AND NOW THE HORN HONKS OFTEN WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO PARK... OR PARK TO REVERSE THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO UNDO THIS RECALL. THIS IS AN UNSATISFACTORY SOLUTION TO THE INITIAL PROBLEM AND MANY CUSTOMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS "FIX". THE CURRENT FIX CAUSES ALMOST 100% FALSE ALERTS. FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, THERE IS NO VALUE HERE AS THE DRIVER JUST BECOMES ACCUSTOM TO IGNORING THE ALARM... THUS LEAVING THE ORIGINAL DANGER IN PLACE. PLEASE, IF POSSIBLE, PRESSURE DODGE TO EITHER REDO THE RECALL AND ACTUALLY FIX THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH FALSE-PARK ISSUES OR AT LEAST HAVE THEM MAKE THE CURRENT "FIX" MORE ACCURATE. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM DASHBOARD CRACKING SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS 2 YEARS OLD AND DODGE HAS CONTINUED TO IGNORE THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE DASHBOARDS CRACKING. HOW MANY DO WE NEED TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TR

UPPER DASH PANEL BEGAN CRACKING/CRUMBLING JUST AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. (36000 MILES) UPPER DASH PANEL NOW (AT 50,000 MILES) COMPLETELY CRACKED WITH LARGE, SHARP EDGES FACING DRIVER AND PASSENGER ACROSS ENTIRE UPPER PANEL INCLUDING AREA OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

FRONT UNIT BEARING WEAR/FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER NAMED THE FAILURE THE "DEATH WOBBLE" AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 77,200. UPDATED 6/9/08 *CN THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BALL JOINTS,STABILIZER, TRAC BAR AND ALIGNMENT. UPDATED 06/09/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 2500. WHILE COASTING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WAS QUIET AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER BEING SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTOR PUMP THAT WAS MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK AND INSTALLED A NEW FUEL PUMP IN THE GAS TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 04/02/08. *LJ

TRAVELING DOWN FREEWAY AT SPEED OF 70 MPH PASSED OVER OVERPASS HIT BUMP AND TRUCK BEGIN SHIMMYING UNCONTROLLABLY, HAD TO BRING TRUCK TO COMPLETE STOP TO GET SHIMMYING TO STOP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AT SPEEDS ABOUT 55 MPH HIT BUMPS AND TRUCK BEGINS SHIMMYING UNCONTROLLABLY, HAVE TO COMPLETELY STOP VEHICLE EACH TIME. HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING IN FRONT END ALONG W/ ADJUSTED AIR PRESSURE IN TIRES ACCORDING TO SERVICE BULLETIN, NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK. TOOK TO DEALER THEY STATED NOTHING ELSE COULD BE DONE. TRUCK STILL HAS SAME SHIMMY AND CANNOT GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE DEFROSTER AND HEAT MALFUNCTIONED. THE VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD WAS LIMITED. THE DEFROSTER WAS ON FOR 45 MINUTES AND THE WINDSHIELD WOULD NOT DEFROST. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR THAT DIRECTS THE AIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 02/14/08 *TR

MY SON AND I HAVE 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESELS WITH THE RECALL ALERT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT READILY SHIFT INTO PARK AND CHRYSLER AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION WILL INSTALL AN ALARM ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH TOO SERIOUS TO BE CORRECTED BY AN ALARM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM BY CORRECTING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ITSELF. I AM CONSIDERING LEGAL COUNSEL IF NOTHING IS DONE TO ACTUALLY CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE HUBS, CV JOINTS AND THE RIMS ARE SPLITTING. MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED THAT THE WHEELS OR TIRES DID NOT FLY OFF. CALLED THE GARAGE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED,AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. WITHIN 6 MONTHS, I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. NOW IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS AND IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. IT HAS RUINED 2 SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. CALLED CHRYSLER AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO THEM. THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT TO THERE GARAGE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED, THEN THEY WILL SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THREE MECHANICS HAVE SAID THAT THE MOTOR (IT IS A DIESEL) IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE FRONT END. THE RIMS NOR THE HUBS CAN SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. HAD WE NOT NOTICED THE RIMS, SOMEBODY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. AT ANY TIME THE FRONT END COULD GIVE AND CONTROL WOULD BE LOST. I HAVE NO PROBLEM GIVING YOU THE NAMES OF THE MECHANICS AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT HAS BEEN SPENT AND THE VEHICLE STILL CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. DODGE TAKES THE ATTITUDE THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENDED AT 36,000 MILES. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *TR

OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, MY 2003 DODGE RAM DIESEL HAS GRADUALLY EXHIBITED SHIFT PROBLEMS. IT HANGS IN GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTS WHEN IT RANDOMLY GETS INTO THIS MODE. I CAN WORK-AROUND THIS PROBLEM BY SHIFTING FROM PARK DIRECTLY TO FIRST, THEN BACK TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER WHEN THIS OCCURS TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE TRANS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE FANS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER WERE NOT WORKING. AFTER HE ADJUSTED THE STEERING COLUMN, THE AIR CONDITIONER WORKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE REMAINED AND THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING CIRCUITS WERE BURNED, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHEN THE FIRE OCCURRED. THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE IT EXCEEDED THE WARRANTY. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. THE CONSUMER STATED CUEVAS INFORMED HIM THE AIR/HEAT CONTROLS DID NOT WORK IN ALL POSITIONS. UPDATED 12/13/07 *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4 CUMMINS DIESEL AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. EXACT COST OF REPAIR IS YET TO BE DECIDED, BUT DAMAGE WAS MORE THAN MODERATE. THE LUG NUTS DID NOT FALL OFF. THE HUB BOLTS SHEERED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DAMAGE IS IN THAT TIRE, THE ROTOR, BRAKE SYSTEM, FRONT RIGHT QUARTER PANEL, RIGHT SIDE FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR, AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM. THE POLICE OFFICER SAID WE WERE LUCKY TO BE GOING SO SLOW AROUND A CURVE WITH A 40 FOOT EMBANKMENT DROP-OFF. I HAVE READ NHSTA BULLETINS AND DODGE FORUM WEBSITES AND FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS MORE THAN COMMON. MY TRUCK DID HAVE A SLIGHT VIBRATION ON BUMPS WHICH I WAS TOLD WAS NORMAL. HOWEVER, AFTER THIS INCIDENT AND READING HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE HANDLED NOW...WITH SOLE RESPONSIBILITY LYING ON DODGE CORPORATION. THIS IS UNSAFE. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT. ALL READERS SAY THE SAME THINGS AND AGREE THAT DODGE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WE NEED SOMEONE TO CONFRONT THE AUTOMAKERS AND DEMAND SAFETY RECALLS IMMEDIATELY. *TR

BLOWER DAFTERS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY TO DEFROST WINDSHIELD IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES OR RAIN. MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHILE DRIVING IN THIS KIND OF WEATHER. *TR

OVERNIGHT A CRACK APPEARED IN MY DASHBOARD FROM THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY TO THE FRONT OF THE DASH RIGHT BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CRACK IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE TRUCK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT DODGE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT. I HAVE NOT YET COMPLETED PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE. ITS A RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINGS DIESEL AND MY 4TH AND FINAL RAM TRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT TIE ROD END WAS LOOSE AND WORN. THEY REPLACED THE FRONT TIE ROD END; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. AS OF OCTOBER 16, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,127 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,170. UPDATED 11/05/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT NOTICED TWO LONG CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR IT. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000.

WHEN TURNING ON DEFROSTER FOR MY WINDOW IT WOULD NOT BLOW THROUGH. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE IN REVERSE DOWNHILL AT 15 MPH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,606 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE RPMS INCREASE. THE CONTACT MUST PLACE THE GEAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHANGE THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO AND REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAD THE DODGE E17 RECALL DONE TO MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT. THE RECALL SAID IT WOULD BE AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A BUZZING OR DINGING ALERT. INSTEAD IT HONKS MY HORN. NOW I CAN'T BACK UP TO MY TRAILER WITH MY DOOR OPEN WITHOUT WAKING MY NEIGHBORS. I'M DISGUSTED THAT NHSTA APPROVED THIS "IMPROVEMENT" AND INSIST THAT A BUZZING OR DINGING ALARM BE USED INSTEAD. *JB

FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK AFTER LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. TRUCK HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND BABIED, NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR OFF ROAD FOR THAT MATTER. WAY TOO EARLY FOR THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. DODGE DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE AT A COST TO ME OF ABOUT $1400, NO OFFER TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY OR DUE TO FAILURE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO BLOW COLD AIR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION AIR ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,879 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE TWO REAR PASSENGER CARLISLE TIRES BLEW OUT AND SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. THE TIRE SIZE WAS 225/75/15. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127253. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. AAA REPLACED THE TIRE. THE RETAILER WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED STATED THAT THEY COULD PROCESS A CLAIM. DOT NUMBER NOT WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DASH IS CRACKING. *TR

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 LARAMIE CRACKED. *TR

I HAVE AN 03 DODGE 2500 48000 MILES . THE MAIN DASHBOARD IS CRACKED FRONT TO BACK OVER THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, WHEN THE DASHBOARD FALLS IN IM AFRAID ITS GOING SET OFF THE AIR BAG. *AK

HELLO, I OWN A 2003 RAM AND MY DASHBOARD IS ALSO FALLING APART. I SAW PICTURES OF OTHER DODGE TRUCKS BROKEN DASHBOARDS AND MY DASHBOARD LOOKS A LOT WORST THAN MOST OF THEM. I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY TRUCK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IF IT ONLY HAD 1 CRACK I WOULD NOT BE AS UPSET BUT MY DASHBOARD HAS 8 CRACKS ON IT AND ITS LOOKING TERRIBLE. I BELIEVE I MIGHT START HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC UNDER THE DASHBOARD IF I DON'T GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. I AM STARTING TO THINK ABOUT THE OVERALL QUALITY OF THE TRUCK. MY SISTER, BROTHER AND I HAVE ALL BOUGHT BRAND NEW TRUCKS FROM THE SAME DEALER AT SANFORD, FLORIDA. IF THE DEALER DOES NOT HELP ME REPLACE THE DASHBOARD, I ASSURE YOU THEY WILL LOOSE OUR FAMILY BUSINESS. THANK YOU :( *TR

I OWN A 2003, DODGE, RAM, 2500, QUAD CAB, WITH AN EXTREMELY BADLY CRACKED DASHBOARD. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN RECOVERING FROM MAKING A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN HE ATTEMPTS TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL. THE FAILURE CAUSES HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY FORTY TIMES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 44,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 62,000, AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK

I OWNED MY DODGE RAM 2500 PICK UP TRUCK FOR 4 YEARS. I HAVE A STATE VEHICLE INSPECTION EVERY YEAR AND I HAD NO PROBLEM IN APRIL OF 2006. IN APRIL OF 2007 I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE A TOTAL OF 28,300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, ONLY 5,000 OF WHICH WERE ACCUMULATED BETWEEN APRIL OF 2006 AND APRIL 2007. I AM RETIRED.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SCENT OF OIL WAS DETECTED IN AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE GASEOUS AROMA WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SCENT WAS FROM THE ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS. THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A REMEDY OR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 31,000.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN DRIVING ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE CONTACT MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VIBRATION OCCURS. THE DEALER STATED THE STEERING BOOSTER DAMPER, OUTER LINKS, AND TIRE KIT COULD ALL BE POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THE FAILURE. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FLAGS RELATED TO THE VEHICLE'S FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 35,000.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH,THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BEFORE THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.*AK UPDATE 05/21/07*TR

HVAC SYSTEM WILL NOT LET THE DEFROSTER WORK. DODGE HAS ISSUED A TSB FOR THIS ISSUE. TSB 24-004-03. *JB

RADIATOR FAILED ON 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 HEMI 4X4 AT 51,000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS A 7/70 DRIVETRAIN WARRANTY, HOWEVER CHRYSLER SAID THAT THE RADIATOR WAS NOT COVERED. CHRYSLER HAD ME "PARTICIPATE" IN THE REPAIR BY HAVING ME PAY $150. DEALER WOULD NOT TELL ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE RADIATOR. I HAD TO CALL CHRYSLER CORPORATE AND FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY ADMITTED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK

I WISH TO VOICE MY DISPLEASURE WITH CHYSLER'S RECALL #E-17 ON MY 2003 2500 DODGE PICKUP. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK THEN IF NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I'VE NOT HEARD OF ANYOTHER VEHICLE USING ALARMS TO WARN THAT IT S NOT IN PARK.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH A CURRENT MILEAGE OF 43000 MILES. THE FAILURE CAUSED A LACK OF TRANSMISSION PARK PAWL ENGAGEMENT AND CAUSED REARWARD MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED REAR END BUMPER DAMAGE DO TO THE RECALL 05V462000 FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER ANY DAMAGES TO HIS VEHICLE AT THIS TIME.*AK

THE FRONT SEALED INNER WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ON DODGE TRUCKS AND CARS. SOUTH POINT DODGE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, IN AUSTIN,TX INFORMS ME THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF FAILURES WITH THIS ON THE NEWER VEHICLES. MINE IS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK, DIESEL, FAILED AT 70,000 MILES, I HAVE SPOKE WITH 2 OTHER DODGE OWNERS IN THE PAST 4 DAYS AND THEY ALSO HAVE HAD THE SAME THING ON THEIR DODGE TRUCKS,1 WAS AT 50,000 MILES AND THE OTHER WAS AT 63,000 MILES, INNER WHEEL BEARING FAILURE ON A SEALED BEARING ON THE FRONT HUBS. THESE TYPE OF FAILURES CAN CAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE CAUSE ACCIDENT OR DEATH. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING DODGE TRUCKS FOR 18 YEARS AND HAVE OWNED 5 OF THEM. I REALLY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE/DEFECT THAT REALLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TELLS ME THAT THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME WITH THESE NEW SEAL BEARINGS IN THE HUBS ON THE FRONT WHEELS. *JB

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE 2500 PICK UP, THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR IS LEAKING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM. SINCE THIS LEAK COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT,POSSIBLY SERIOUS, I FELT THAT I SHOULD REPORT THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS 53XXX MILES ON IT. I THINK THAT THIS IS TOO SOON FOR A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE TO BE OCCURRING. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING HIS VEHICLE, HIS HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAS TO WAIT FOR HIS INTAKE HEATER TO TURN ON IN ORDER FOR HIS HEADLIGHTS TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS INCIDENT SINCE HE BOUGHT HIS VEHICLE AND HIS DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO IS EXPERIENCING HIS HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AND HIS FOG LIGHTS TURNING ON. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN ON TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM AND SEES THAT OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL LETTER # E17 WAS RECEIVED FOR THE OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, THE SERVICE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MAY CRASH AND NEED TO BE REENTERED. IF THIS HAPPENED THE CONTACT MAY BE OUT OF COMMISSION FOR 7-10 DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK RELATING TO FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SO CALLED, "DEATH WOBBLE" AT LEAST 30 OR MORE TIME ON FREEWAYS ALL OVER THE STATE. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH +/- 2 AND DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. CAUSES TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND VEER TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET COAST TO 25 TO 30 MPH WHICH IS REAL SAFE ON THE FREEWAY. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED OR CAUSED FAILURE OF TRACK BAR, WHICH IS ALSO LISTED IN YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER BLEW OFF MY CLAIM AND TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD WORTHY. THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE SO I COULD READ THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I GUESS? THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 45,000 MILES AND CONTINUOUSLY GETS WORSE. SINCE THEY REALLY DON'T CARE I'VE ORDERED AN AFTER MARKET TRACK BAR MADE BY A SUPERIOR DESIGNER. *JB

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BETWEEN 70 AN 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY IF YOU HIT ANY TYPE OF POTHOLE, EXPANSION JOINT, BRIDGE, ETC..... WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY (9/5/2006), I ENCOUNTER A BRIDGE CROSSING WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 76 MPH, AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER VIOLENTLY CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CROSS TRAFFIC AND ENTER THE MEDIAN ON I-20 OUTSIDE OF BIRMINGHAM, AL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BRAKE LIGHTS BULBS BLEW FOUR TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/22/06/*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES TRANSFER FUEL PUMP IN THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH A DIFFERENT FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO THE MANUFACTURED FUEL SYSTEMS CONSISTENT FAILURE WHICH THEY STATED USUALLY HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 35000 TO 60000 MILES.

03 2500 DODGE TRUCK WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. SHIFT CABLE REPLACED BY DEALER DURING FIRST SERVICE. STEERING COLUMN PARTS REPLACED DURING SECOND SERVICE WITHIN 2 DAYS. ONE DAY LATER IT IS STUCK AGAIN. *NM

A DOWNPOUR CAME WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH 5 CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK. THE WINDOW FOGGED UP AND I TURNED ON DEFROSTER AND THE AIR WOULDN'T COME THROUGH DEFROSTER! I WAS BLINDED! THE AIR WILL NOT BLOW THROUGH MY DEFROSTER. *NM

2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUADCAB 4X4 P/U GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD BUT ONLY WHILE TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, I HAVE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON, FRONT END CHECKED, ALIGNED, NEW FRONT STEERING DAMPER, NEW RT FRONT BALL JOINT AND HUB ASSEMBLY. *NM