2003 Dodge Ram complaints

STALLING WHEN GOING FROM IDLE SUCH AS ACCELLERATING OUT OF A TURN, TURNING FROM A STOP SIGN, PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING STALL.

TRUCK DEVELOPED WARPED ROTORS @ 13K MILES. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND FRON T CALIPERS REPLACED DUE TO TSB. LATER SHUDDER REAPPEARD @ ABOUT 22K MILES. DEALER TURNED REAR ROTORS. SHUDDER REAPPEARED ~6K MILES LATER. REPLACED REAR DISCS SINCE OLDER ONES WERE BEYOND TURNING. SHUDDER REAPPEARED @ 34K. AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION WITH DEALER AND DODGE CUST NO-SERVICE, FRONT HUBS WERE REPLACED AND FRONT ROTORS TURNED DUE TO TSB. NOW AT 38K MILES SHUDDER IS BACK.

THIS ISSUE OCCURS INTERMITTENLY, WHILE PULLING FORWARD INTO MY PARKING PLACE, I SHIFTED THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE AND IT STALLED. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHIFTED TO REVERSE THEN AGAIN AHIFTING INTO DRIVE AND THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE WEEK. EACH TIME WAS AFTER DRIVING AT LEAST 15 MILES SO THE VEHICLE WAS HEATED UP. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR ISSUE ESPECIALLY WHILE BACKING DOWN MY JET SKIS INTO THE WATER. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO DODGE FOR WARRANTY REPAIR AND AFTER 2 DAYS, THEY SAID THEY HAVE YET TO REPRODUCE OR DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE.

FRONT OEM ROTORS ARE TOO WEAK FOR THE FACTORY INSTALLED 20" WHEELS. I HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AT 13K MILES BECAUSE OF UNEVEN WEAR.

DT: THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX AND PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REMEDIED THE PROBLEM(S). *AK *SC

AT 3,000 MILE THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SHUDDER, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE, THEN AT 9,000 MILE SERVICE BULLETIN REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, NOW AT 22,000 I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, DEALERSHIP STATES THAT ONCE SERVICE BULLETIN IS DONE DODGE WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN, AND NOW WARRANTY IS EXPIRED ON BRAKES

I JUST HAD MY 2003 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500 SERIES TRUCK IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ITS 30,000 MILES SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THEY FOUND THE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKING CLIP HAD FALLEN OFF AND HAD DONE DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE OF MY REAR. THEY SAID THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THEY FOUND IT NOW SINCE IT COULD HAVE CASED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT THE REAR HAD LOCKED UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE DONE SOME HOMEWORK ON THIS ISSUE AND HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS A VERY HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THIS PROBLEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS I DO A LOT OF TOWING WITH MY CAMPER AND FAMILY. I HAVE ALSO SEEN WHERE THERE HAS BEEN A VERY HIGH FAILURE RATE ON THE REAR AXLES BREAKING. MY DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL BUT HAD REBUILT IT. I WANTED A NEW ONE BUT THEY TOLD ME IT WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND HAVEN'T HEARD OF MANY DIFFERENTIALS FAILING. WHAT CAN YOUR ORGANIZATION DO TO HELP ME?

REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS BEEN MAKING A GRINDING NOISE SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. PINION SEAL HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED BY DEALER. THE NOISE AND LOSS OF POWER HAS BECOME UNBEARABLE. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF UNPROFESSIONAL ASSESMENT OF AXLE. PROFESSIONAL REPAIR SHOP SAID I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT AS LONG AS I DID WITHOUT IT LOCKING UP AND CAUSING ME TO CRASH.STILL HAS OVER 6000 MILES LEFT ON FACTORY WARRANTY. WHAT GOOD DOES THAT DO WHEN I LIVE 50 MILES FROM DEALER AND HAVE TO DRIVE HOME BECAUSE OF AN UNCONCERNED, UNPROFFESSIONAL AND ABSOLUTELY WRONG ASSESSMENT OF MY AXLE ???? FAILURE WAS DUE TO PREMATURE AXLE BEARING WEAR. ASSESSED BY A REAL PROFESSIONAL.

(REAR AXLE SHEAR), T 4:00 PM ON MARCH 19TH 2005, I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SOUTH BOUND ON CALIFORNIA STATE HIGHWAY 71. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RIGHT SIDE REAR AXLE SHEARED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A FORCED LEFT HANDED 360 DEGREE SPIN. I TRIED TO CORRECT THE SPIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND OR STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. ALSO, THE ENGINE RPM'S WENT UP WHEN THE AXLE SHAFT BROKE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT OR ADMIT TO THE DEFECT. HOWEVER AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME ANOTHER SHAFT FROM A CRASHED 2003 TRUCK. THE AXLE SHAFT WAS IDENTICAL TO MINE, THE CENTER PART OF THE AXLE SHAFT WAS CRYSTALIZED. SEE ODI 10116455 ALSO. *DSY. *AK

(REAR AXLE SHEARED) AT 4:00 PM ON MARCH 19TH 2005, I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE SOUTH BOUND ON CALIFORNIA STATE HIGHWAY 71. WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE RIGHT SIDE REAR AXLE SHEARED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A FORCED LEFT HANDED 360 DEGREE SPIN. I TRIED TO CORRECT THE SPIN, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND OR STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN. ALSO, THE ENGINE RPM'S WENT UP WHEN THE AXLE SHAFT BROKE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY SAID THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT OR ADMIT TO THE DEFECT. HOWEVER AN EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME ANOTHER SHAFT FROM A CRASHED 2003 TRUCK. THE AXLE SHAFT WAS IDENTICAL TO MINE, THE CENTER PART OF THE AXLE SHAFT WAS CRYSTALIZED. SEE ODI 10116454 ALSO. DSY. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATED/SHOOK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND DEALER REPLACED FRONT ROTORS AND THE CALIPERS. WITHIN 9,000 MILES OF WEAR THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AGAIN, BUT REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

I DRIVE A DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SLT 4X4. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WAS OBSERVED IN THE WIRING HARNESS LEADING FROM ABS CONTROL UNIT. IN THE PAST, I HAVE HAD TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. ON ONE OCCASION, THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SENSOR. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, ONLY THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED. IN A DOCUMENTED DIAGNOSIS, THE DEALER'S MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE PRESENT IN THE WIRING HARNESS NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. I HAD FOUND A RECALL NOTICE ON AUTORECALLS.ORG (NHTSA NUMBER 04V18500), BUT APPARENTLY MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL.*AK

I HAD BOUGHT MY 2500 DODGE RAM BACK IN JUNE OF 2003. I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS WHEN I WAS ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 75MPH AND THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY OUT OF CONTROL. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO STOP THE VIBRATIONS. I BROUGHT IT IN TO DODGE AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE THINKING THIS WAS A FREAK OCCURRENCE. THEN ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO I WAS ONCE AGAIN DRIVING AROUN 60MPH HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHIVLE STARTED SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENED 5 TIMES IN THREE DAYS( AS I WAS DRIVING A LOT THOSE DAYS). I BROUGHT IT IN TO DODGE AND THEY GAVE ME A HARD TIME, BUT ENDED UP REPLACING THE TRACKBAR AND STEERING STABILIZER. THEY SAID THEY DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM OR NOT. NOW I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAVE HEARD MANY OTHER FOLKS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SHAKING AS WELL. *AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL.") I EXCHANGED THE 4TH TIRE OFF MY PICKUP. IT IS A GOODYEAR LT235/80R17 WITH MANY SIDE WALL OPEN WIDE, CRACKS. IT WAS DONE AT WEST TIRE, 4000 HWY 281 NORTH,, MARBLE FALLS ,TX78654 PHONE 830/693-0475,,FAX 830/693-0602. IT WOULD BE NICE IF YOU WOULD IMPOUND THAT CASING FOR YOUR EXAMINATION AND FACT FINDING. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR HARD HITTING A CURB INVOLVED , IT JUST APPEARED THE TIRE HAD 10./32NDS RUBBER LEFT OF 15/32NDS AND WAS DISCOVERED AT AN OIL CHANGE, SURELY THESE MANY FAILURES ARE WORTH EXAMINING." *NM *TC

WHILE DRIVING, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL COMPLETELY DISENGAGED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *JB *SC

THE WINDOWS OF THE VAN WILL NOT CLEAR OF FOG WITH THE HEATER ON HOT AND THE BLOWER ON HIGH. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM,THAT ALL VANS OF THIS YEAR ACT THE SAME. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE REAR WINDOW OPEN. *AK

I HAVE AN 03 DODGE RAM 1500. THE ROTORS HAVE WARPED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. AT 3,000; 8,000; 13,000 AND 22,000. DEALER WILL ONLY TURN THEM DOWN AND HAS NOT REPLACED THEM. FROM ALL OF MY RESEARCH THIS IS CONSTANTLY OCCURRING ON ALL 1500 RAM TRUCKS WITH FACTORY 20" WHEELS. DODGE DID NOT UPGRADE ANYTHING TO COMPLIMENT THE LARGER WHEELS. THE ONLY CURE HAS BEEN FOR OWNERS TO REPLACE THEM WITH AFTER MARKET ROTORS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT MY 2003 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND PUSHED OFF THE ROAD INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS AND MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH RECEIVED HEAD AND FACE INJURIES FROM HITTING THE DASH AND/OR THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AXLE U BOLTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE SHIFTING. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT COOLANT LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED, IT RECURRED. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHEN APPLIED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TC

WHEN DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. **JB

WHILE DRIVING FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL/BEAD SEPARATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT REPLACE THE TIRE. GOODYEAR, WRANGLER LOAD RANGE E, LT235/80R17. *AK

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB SLT VIN 1D7-HU18N53S-188168 ASSEMBLY POINT, WARREN, MICHIGAN. THE TRUCK STALLED WHILE IN TRAFFIC MAKING A 10-15 MPH RIGHT TURN. THE SECOND OCCURENCE WAS JULY15, 2004. VERY CLOSE CALL HERE. I WAS IN THE SMOKEY MOUNTAINS CAMPING. THE SIX HOUR DRIVE HOME TOWING MY POPUP WAS NERVE RACKING TO SAY THE LEAST. ESPECIALLY, SINCE MY 13, 6 AND 3 YEAR OLD WERE IN THE TRUCK. I MENTIONED THAT THE TRUCK RUNS EXTREMELY ROUGH INTERMITTENTLY TO THE DEALER MORGAN DODGE DURHAM NORTH CAROLINA ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. I AM ALSO EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT SHUDDER THAT SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION, ALSO MENTIONED TO THE DEALER ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER SIMPLY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE SHUDDER OR STALL. I ALSO HAD A SEVERE BRAKE PULSATION. THEY DID REPLACE FRONT PADS AND CALIPERS AND CUT ROTORS. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO FOLLOW UP WITH ME REGARDING THE SHUDDER AND STALL BUT AS OF THIS DATE, 7/18/2004 I HAVE NOT YET RECEIVE A CALL BACK.

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE WOULD ONLY GO 5-10 MPH. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE TO TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SHUT OFF. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER HAD TO COAST OFF THE ROAD. *AK WHEN THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES A LOUD SQUEAKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WARPED ROTORS. CONSUMER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT BRAKES AND BOTH ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD REAR AXLE BROKE WHEEL OFF MY 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB, MY HUSBAND AND 4 YEAR OLD SON WAS ALSO IN TRUCK, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT IN TRUCK OR WHEN WHEEL FELL OFF NOT HITTING ANYONE ON A BUSY INTERSECTION. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THIS HAPPENED, WOULDNT GIVE US A RENTAL CAR SAYING IT WAS OUR FAULT IT BROKE ACCUSING US OF TAKING IT 4 WHEELING AND ABUSING OUR TRUCK. OUR TRUCK IS OUR ONLY TRANSPORTATION, AND WE BOUGHT IT NEW FOR THE FACT OF RELIABILITY AND FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT WITH 3 CHILDREN. AFTER A LONG WEEK OF WAITING AND WAITING TO HEAR SOMETHING THEY SENT OUT A INVESTIGATOR TO TAKE PICTURES OF DAMAGE WHICH WAS FINALLY DONE ON THE 11TH OF JUNE, A WEEK AFTER THIS HAPPEN. STILL NO RENTAL CAR, DAIMLER SAID THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR ONE. WAS TOLD DAIMLER GOT THE PICTURES THAT WERE TAKEN ON THE 14TH, AND STILL WAS NOT REVIEWED. MY HUSBAND IS A TRUCK DRIVER AND TOOK A VACATION WHICH DOES NOT HAPPEN TOO OFTEN, AND SINCE SCHOOL WAS COMING TO A END, WE WANTED TO TAKE THE KIDS AWAY TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. NEEDLESS TO SAY, OUR VACATION WAS A VERY DISAPPOINTING ON. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS ACCUSED US FOR MAKING THE AXLE BREAK, I THINK IT WAS THEIR WAY OF NOT WANTING TO TAKE OUT OF THEIR POCKET A VAHICLE FOR US TO USE. THIS IS THE 2ND WEEK NOW STILL WITH NO WORD ON IF OUR TRUCK WILL BE GETTING FIXED, IT IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD TO US WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT, ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND DAIMLER EVEN DIDN'T TAKE THEIR WORD WITH T

WHILE TRAVELING 65-70 MPH AND CHANGING LANES POWER STEERING BECAME HARD. THIS RESULTED IN A TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDING CONSUME'S VEHICLE AND PUSHING IT ON SIDE OF MOUNTAIN. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE ON MY 2003 RAM 1500, AT 14000 MILES HAD FRONT CALIPERS REPLACED, NEW FRONT ROTORS AND THEY TURNED THE REAR ROTORS. THIS WAS ALL BECAUSE OF WARPED ROTORS I NOW HAVE 23000 MILES ON TEH TRUCK AND WILL AGAIN BE TAKING IT IN TO HAVE THE ROTOR REPLACED. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS FILED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. MAYBE WE NEED TO CONTACT THE MEDIA. I KNOW THAT WHEN MORE PEOPLE START DIE FROM THIS PROBLEM THE MEDIA WILL BE ALL OVER IT. JUST LIKE THE TIRES PROBLEMS ON FORD SUV'S. PLEASE DO SOME THING BEFORE IT IS TO LATE.*AK

ROOF STRUCTURE CRACKED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE REAR SEATS. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO CONCERENED THAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S BEAD MAY GO THROUGH THE GLASS. *AK *NM

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH 2003 DODGE RAM SINCE OWNERSHIP. *PH THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A STALLING PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP OR IDLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED DUE TO FAULTY CLAMP. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID DUE TO A FAULTY OUTPUT SEAL AT THE TRANSFER CASE. *NM

2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE STARTING UP THE VEHICLE ENGINE IDLED ON ITS OWN. ALSO, WHEN COMING TO STOP VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART, AND WAS ABLE TO START VEHICLE AND DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THROTTLE CONTROL FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON AN ICY ROAD BETWEEN 30 - 35 MPH. WHEN THIS OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES WHEN HIS HEAD HAD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE WINDSHIELD. *AK ODI FOLLOWED UP WITH CONSUMER AND LEARNED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE DID NOT RELEASE AS EARLIER STATED IN THE CRASH. THE COMPLAINT WAS ON THE PERFORMACE OF THE RETRACTOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT HAVE LOCKED UP DURING THE IMPACT. THE VEHCILE WAS TOTALED AND TAKEN AWAY. THE CONSUMER COULD NOT INSPECT THE RETRACTOR FOR ODI DURING THE FOLLOW UP CALL. CW *JB

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT RED LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD DIE. TOOK PICK UP TO DEALER, AN WAS TOLD THEY COUNLDN'T GET PICKUP TO REPEAT PROBLEM. PICKED UP PICKUP FROM DEALER AN WITHIN THIRTY MINUTES PICKUP DIED AT RED LIGHT. TOOK PICKUP TO DEALER ON 3/29 AN 3/30 DEALER STILL COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM. ON 3/31 TOOK PICKUP FOR DRIVE WITH DEALER MECH. AN DROVE PICKUP FOR FORTYFIVE MINTUES, WHEN PICKUP DIED AT REDLIGHT. WAS CALLED BY DEALER AN SAID THEY COULD FIND ANY CODES. WOULD KEEP PICKUP FOR TWO MORE DAYS. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PULSATION. ROTORS MACHINED AT 13000, 18000 AND PROBLEM KEEPS RECURRING. DODGE WILL NOT ADMIT ANY PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY AS IT IS A WEAR ITEM. THIS TRUCK IS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND ONLY SEES HIGHWAY MILES, NOT STOP AND GO DRIVING. THE BRAKES ARE PULSATING AGAIN AT 22000 MILES. WHAT IS THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM DODGE? I'VE WORKED ON CARS FOR 15 YEARS AT GM. LET ME KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND I'LL FIX IT MYSELF IF NEED BE. *JB

FRONT BRAKES ON 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB DEVELOPED MAJOR PULSATION AND DECREASED STOPPING ABILITY AT 6500 MILES. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT ROTORS WERE INDEED WARPED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SEEMS TO BE AN ALL TO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE COMPLAINTS SEEN ON THIS SITE AND BELEIVE THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD LOOK VERY HARD INTO THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES IT TAKE TO GET INVOLVED? AFTER THE NEW CAR WARRANTY IS UP AT 12K MILES IT WILL BECOME THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR THESE "WEAR ITEMS" AND STRONGLEY URGE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THESE SUB-STANDARD COMPONENTS AND DEMAND DODGE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND EXTEND WARRANTY PERIOD TO AT LEAST 36,000 MILES AND PRORATE THE DIFFERENCE FOR ALL SUBSEQUENT BRAKE JOBS FOR EXISTING NEW CAR PURCHASERS BASED ON WHAT THEY PUBLISH FOR BRAKE SERVICE MILEAGE. *AK

AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE STALLING PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE THE LEMON LAW. *PH THE REAR PASSENGER OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE. *JB

BRAKE FAILURE HAD 2 ACCIDECTS BECAUSE OF THIS AND DODGE WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ONLY 6 MONTHS AND ALREADY HAVE A BRAKE FAILURE

03 RAM QC WHEN I STOP THE WHOLE TRUCK SHAKES

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM, DEALER REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES DUE TO A DEFECT RELATED TO THE BRAKES, SERVICED ABOUT 10 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL PRESENT.*AK

I OWN A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB 4X4. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE DIED. I RESTARTED AND HEARD A LOAD CLANKING SOUND FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A CONNECTING ROD KNOCK. I CONTACTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND THEY ARRANGED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE MECHANIC COULD NOT GET IT STARTED. WHEN HE FINALLY GOT IT STARTED, THE ENGINE LOCKED UP. THE ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE SPRING ON THE INTAKE VALVE FOR THE #6 CYLINDER HAD BROKEN IN TWO, THE VALVE HAD DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER, FLIPPED OVER, PUNCTURED A HOLE IN THE #6 PISTON AND SNAPPED IN HALF. THE DEALER, FENTON AUTO GROUP IN PAMPA, TEXAS HAS DONE A GREAT JOB OF ARRANGING FOR A LOANER CAR, AND GETTING THE MECHANIC TO WORK ON IT IMMEDIATELY. DODGE IS REPAIRING UNDER WARRANTY A BRAND NEW SHORT BLOCK, BRAND NEW PASSENGER SIDE HEAD, VALVE SPRING AND VALVE. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET THE PARTS IMMEDIATELY (THE NEXT DAY) AND PLAN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED QUICKLY. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT IF I WERE BUILDING OR REBUILDING AND ENGINE THAT HAD A BROKEN VALVE SPRING PROBLEM THAT I WOULD REPLACE EVERY VALVE SPRING ON THE ENTIRE ENGINE. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE AND A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS COULD SAVE SEVERAL THOUSAND LATER. SECONDLY, I THINK I AM ENTITLED TO SOME SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF THE USE OF MY PICKUP IN THE WAY OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY AT NO CHARGE, SERVICE CONTRACT ETC. THE PAYMENT

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, WE RECENTLY PURCHASED A DODGE QUAD-CAB PICKUP FROM EAST TULSA DODGE IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. WE PURCHASED IT AT NIGHT, THE NEXT DAY WE NOTICED BLEMISHES/FLAWS IN THE PAINT. WE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP'S ATTENTION THEY ADMITTED THAT IT IS IN FACT A FACTORY DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB. THE DAIMLER CHRYSLER DISTRICT REP. LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND HE TOO ADMITTED THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECTIVE PAINT JOB BUT HE ONLY BELITTLED ME AND INSINUATED THAT I WAS ONLY BEING PICKY. HIS WORDS WERE THOSE BLEMISHES AREN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING AS IF TO SAY WHY CAN'T YOU JUST LIVE IT?? IF YOU CAN DO ANYTHING AT ALL TO HELP US WE WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ANY HELP, CLIFFORD B. RODGERS 329 N. DATE ST. JENKS, OKLAHOMA 74037 (918)-260-8645 (918)-299-6149 EMAIL ADDRESS [email protected]

WE BOUGHT OUR 2003 DODGE 2500 DIESEL RAM PICKUP ON JANUARY 25, 2003 WITH 10 MILES ON IT. WE NOTICED IT PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND ONCE IN AWHILE WOULD SHAKE A LITTLE, WE THOUGHT IT WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ON APRIL 27, 2003 WE WHERE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 80 MILES PER HOUR WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRUCK WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING BACK AND FORTH. IT TOOK EVERYTHING MY HUSBAND HAD TO KEEP US ON THE ROAD. AFTER WHAT SEEMED LIKE AN ETERNITY HE WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND GET IT STOPPED. WE DECIDED TO TRY TO GET TO THE NEXT TOWN THAT WAS 20 MILES AWAY. TRAVELING AT 40 M.P.H. WITH OUR FLASHERS ON, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY HUSBAND CALLED THE TOW TRUCK, AND WE HAVEN'T SEEN OUR TRUCK SINCE! THE MECHANIC SAID A BOLT ON THE TRACK BAR MOUNT HAD COME LOOSE AND FELL OUT AND THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT AXLE. SPOKE TO THE MECHANIC TODAY AND THEY RECEIVED THE FRONT AXLE TODAY. NOW THEY NEED TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS, THEY HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND WILL TAKE ANOTHER COUPLE OF DAYS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO A COUPLE OF MECHANICS TODAY AND NONE OF THEM CAN FIGURE OUT WHY THE FRONT AXLE ALONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACE BECAUSE OF THE LOOSE TRACK BAR MOUNT. YOU CAN FIND THIS ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, SORRY I DON'T HAVE THE EXACT WEBSITE ADDRESS. WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV ONCE IN THE WEBSITE GO TO: COMPLAINT SEARCH CRITERIA: VEHICLE 2003 DODGE TRUCK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM, 1500 QUAD CAB WITH A HEMI ENGINE. I ONLY HAVE 7500 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TWICE TO HAVE THE FRONT ROTORS TURNED DOWN BECAUSE OF SEVERE WARPAGE OF THEM. I AM BEING TOLD THAT THEY NOW HAVE TO REPLACE THE CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS BUT IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER A MONTH BECAUSE THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK-ORDER ON THE PARTS. THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN SO I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A TRUCK THAT SEVERLY VIBRATES THE STEERING WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES. THEY REFER TO TSB 05-008-03 FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK