1998 Dodge Ram complaints

CONSUMERS VEHICLE RAN INTO A TRAILER ON HIS PROPERTY AND ABS WAS DEFECTIVE, ALSO BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HEADACHE BAR AND FUEL TANK, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT SHOCKS, REAR SHOCKS, AIR FILTER, REAR AXLE SEAL AND FLUID, REAR TRANSFER CASE SEAL AND U-JOINTS IN REAR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND REPLACED.*YD

THIS IS A "LOAD RANGE E" GOODYEAR TIRE PROBLEM. AT 30081, 30805, 35213, AND 38060 MILES ONE EACH OF THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES FAILED DUE TO SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND WAS REPLACED AT VARYING CHARGES BY GOODYEAR. NOW, AT ABOUT 50,000 MILES, ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES HAS FAILED FOR THE SAME REASON. GOODYEAR IS GIVING ME A "RUN AROUND" AS HAS BEEN THE CASE IN ALL PREVIOUS OCCURANCES, VARIOUSLY CLAIMING THAT THE TIRE IS "NO LONGER AVAAILABLE" "ON BACKORDER" "NO LONGER MANUFACTURED" "NOT ADJUSTABLE" ETC. IT HAS NOW BEEN TWO WEEKS SINCE THE LAST FAILURE WAS SHOWN TO GOODYEAR, AND THEY CLAIM NOT TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT. I HAVE COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION OF EACH OF THESE SITUATIONS, DEALER NAMES AND LOCATIONS, AND AM READY TO ASSIST YOU IN WHATEVER WAY IS APPROPRIATE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK AND MY WIFE CRASHED AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ALL INSTRUMENT GUAGES AND WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT WORK CONSISTANTLY. AT TIMES THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT SPEED I AM GOING AND HOW MUCH FULL I HAVE BECAUSE THE GUAGES ARE NOT WORKING. I BELIEVE THIS CONSITUTES A SAFETY PROBLEM. I HAVE HEARD OTHER OWNERS OF 1997 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WERE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *AK

SPARK KNOCK NOTICED, VEHICLE TAKEN TO NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP(COLONIAL DR., ORLANDO,FL). VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED BY COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND ROAD TEST: REPORTED AS NORMAL. ON FURTHER INSISTANCE AND DISCUSSION, SERVICE TECH FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED BY THIS DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS BY SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS, THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM DODGE IS HAVING ON V-6 AND V-8 STYLE ENGINES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME SO WIDESPREAD THAT DODGE HAS PUBLISHED BULLETINS ON REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. DODGE HAS ALSO AGREED TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IN THE V-6 ENGINES. SINCE I AM THE OWNER OF A V-8 ENGINE THAT THIS DEFECT ALSO EXISTS, I FEEL DODGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE PART IN MY ENGINE AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPAIR OF ENGINE MANIFOLD PLENUM PAN GASKET. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR ASSISSTANCE IN THIS MATTER.*AK

VEHICLE EXCEEDED 10MPH WITHOUT PUTTING FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES OR PRESSED GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WENT FASTER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER READJUSTED VEHICLE, BUT STILL DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

HORN WILL SOUND INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE NIGHT WHEN ENGINE IS NOT RUNNING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE, BUT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL 01V153000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. *AK

THE STUDS ON THE WHEEL BROKE WHILE DIVING CAUSING THE TIRE TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE, THE RIM WAS ALSO BROKEN IN HALF, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DOWNHILL AND GOING OVER A BUMP ON PAVEMENT ABS SYSTEM RELEASES. WILL NOT GRAB AGAIN UNTIL VEHICLE IS ON LEVEL GROUND. TAKEN TO DEALER 3 TIMES, SAID VEHICLE OPERATED AS IT SHOULD, AND ABS SYSTEM WAS FINE.*AK DISCONNECTING SPEED SENSOR, ELIMINATES THE PROBLEM, BUT IT IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. *ET

BRAKES WERE FAILING TO PROPERLY HOLD VEHICLE OR SLOW VEHICLE DOWN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

A SMALL CRACK WAS DEVELOPING ON REARVIEW WINDOW GOING DOWN TOWARDS DRIVER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, WHO AGREED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN SUDDENLY COLLAPSED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOYED.

PINION SEAL REPLACED THREE TIMES ,RING AND PINION REPLACED AT 32000 MILES,PINION NUT ALLWAYS REUSED NEVER A NEW PINION NUT .FOURTH TIME PINION NUT COMES OFF AT 108000 MILES AT 65 MILES AN HOUR . PLEASE ADVISE. DEALER SAYS NOT RESPONSIBLE . *AK

REAR SEAT GOES THROUGH METAL PART OF CAR, SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *YH

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. WHEN HE TURNED LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED AT DEALER AT OWNERS COST.*YD

TIRE SHREDED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DISTROYED WHEEL AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 377 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)

WHEN DRIVING AT 40-45 AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSTRUCTED CONSUMER TO GET UP UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND BANG ON FUEL TANK RIGHT AT THE LOCATION OF T FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER NOTED AFTER BANGING ON THE FUEL TANK THAT VEHICLE RESTARTED. CONSUMER DROVE SIX MILES AND VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. MECHANIC AGAIN BANGED ON FUEL TANK AND VEHICLE RESTARTED. *AK FUEL PUMP INTERNALL SHORTED, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED ANYMORE. *SLC

TAILGATE BROKE ON BOTH SIDES WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

FIRE STARTED WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN ON VACATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN MAINE - CAUSE UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION WE STOPPED TO GET GAS. FILLED UP, AND GAS STARTED POURING OUT FROM TOP OF TANK. TOWED TO SJM AUTO SALES & REPAIR, FOUND OUT ABOUT FAULTY GAS LINE AND MELTED SEALS ON TANK. CHRYSLER TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN PENNSYLVANIA - SHERROCK BROTHERS INC. TRUCK IS STILL THERE. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN 5TH GEAR, IT POPPED OUT OF GEAR. WHEN TRYING TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN 5TH GEAR, IT WENT INTO NEUTRAL. DLR SAYS IT NEEDED A KIT TO BE REMEDIED.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH SPUN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. CONSUMER STATED SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK, AND AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH SPUN CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL, HITTING A CONCRETE WALL. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS DIDNOT UNLOCK, AND DOME LIGHT DI DNOT COME ON. *AK

SEVERE BRAKE PULL TO THE RIGHT. WORSE WHEN UNEVEN OR RUTTED ROAD. HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN 5 TIMES AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY CAN RECREATE THE PROBLEM. DODGE NEEDS TO FIX THIS SAFTY HAZARD BEFORE IT CAUSE SOMEONE TO BE KILLED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS GOING 10-15MPH ONTO AN EXIT RAMP AND BACK END STARTED SWAYING LEFT AND RIGHT. ROAD WAS DRY. CONSUMER LET OFF GAS AND TAPPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY, AND SHORTLY VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP.*AK

VEHICLE WAS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING 70 MPH. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND ABS LIGHTS/ AIR BAG LIGHT/ SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO/ GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY, AND TANK WAS FULL. CONSUMER TOOK IT INTO DEALER,AND CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS NOT STATED IF IT WILL BE COVERED.*AK

BELT SEPARATED FROM TIRE. SIDEWALLS WAS SHREDDED. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/75R16)

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING FAILURE: AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE REPAIRED AT DEALERS AT CONSUMER'S COST. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

INSTRUMENTS PANEL HAS FAILED TO WORK DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY/ NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

FRONT COIL SPRINGS BROKE WHICH HAS CAUSED THE FRONT IN OF THE VEHICLE TO FLOAT, AND IS VERY UNSTABLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEEDS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED IF THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE HIT IN COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

RECALL 00 V 105 000/TRAILER HITCH BRACKET: CONSUMER RECEIVED SECOND NOTICE CONCERNING RECALL. DEALER (BEAMAN DODGE, MURFREESBORO, TN; PHONE# 615/895-5092) REFUSED TO HONOR RECALLS UNTIL CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY COST OF REMOVING AND REPLACING DOUBLE EXHAUST TO COMPLETE RECALL REPAIRS. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45-50 MPH HOOD FLIPPED BACKWORDS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. PREVIOUSLY, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HOOD HINGE ATTACHMENT COMING UNDONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SWAYS ALL OVER THE ROAD,PULLING EXTREMELY TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER REPLACED TRACK BAR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT OPERABLE. PARK LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON, AND CONSUMER SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THERE IS A FUEL LEAK LEAKING FROM BACK OF ENGINE. *AK

30MPH, HEADON CRASH INTO STEEL STATIONARY POLE, NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD/ NECK BACK/ ARM AND KNEE INJURIES. POLICE NOTED NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND INSTRUCTED US TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE. BOTH PARAMEDICS AND FIREFIGHTERS NOTED FAILURE OF AIRBAGS AND SAID DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED HIS HEAD INJURY HAD THEY DEPLOYED. CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER DODGE; THEY SENT REP TO CHECK TRUCK. TWO WEEKS LATER CHRYSLER DODGE SENT US A LETTER STATING THE AIR BAGS FUNCTIONED AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO, THAT THEY WERE IN FUNCTIONING ORDER THAT THEIR WAS NO FAILURE ON THEIR PRODUCTS (TRUCK) PART. A LOCAL DODGE DEALER, SALES MANAGER TOLD ME ON THE PHONE THAT DODGE PU AIRBAGS SHOULD DEPLOY AT "10 MPH" IN A HEADON CRASH, STATIONARY OBJECT. HE ALSO STATED AFTER DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT WERE GIVEN TO HIM, "THAT NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED" (THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY). PLEASE HELP US, CHRYSLER DODGE IS TAKING NO RESPONSIBILITY. THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V075000. BRAKE ROTOR MATERIAL STRENGTH IS NOT SUFFICIENT, CAUSING HUB FATIGUE FRACTURE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 30MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. *AK *JB

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 01V135000 FOR DODGE RAM B350 REGARDING BRAKE LINES. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT SHOWING ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS DEFECT. *AK VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE BRAKE PROBLEM. (RECALL APPLIES TO PLEASURE WAY 1995-2000 EXCEL AND LEXOR CLASS B MOTOHOMES). *YH

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, PEDAL TRAVELED TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALER FOR REPAIRS. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45-50 MPH, CONSUMER HAD FRONT CRASH. BUT TO RIGHT SIDE, BUMPER WAS PUSHED COMPLETELY BACK. CONSUMER HIT HIS HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, 16 STITCHES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. *AK THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE, THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE THAT IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO TURN 140 DEGREES ALMOST ROLLING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *JB

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FAINTED AT WHEEL. HE HIT SIDE RAIL ON HIGHWAY AND DEBRIS ALONG THE WAY. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLDED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED.*AK *SLC

BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE TRUCK. THIS HAS CAUSE THEM TO GET CAUGHT IN THE DOOR LATCH WHEN THE DOOR WAS CLOSED. BOTH BELTS HAVE BEEN CUT AND SEVERELY DAMAGED.*AK

BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL FEELS HARD WHEN PUSHING DOWN. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER SHIP YET. *AK

THE TRAILER HITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-107, THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM