2001 DODGE RAM Complaints

PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT WORK AND WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A "NORMAL" TURN RADIUS. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE TURN RADIUS OF THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS'NT FAMILIAR WITH. LATER THAT SAME DAY, PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY THE SAME WAY I HAVE MAY TIMES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOTED THE SAME TURN RESTRICTION. STEERING WHEEL WAS BOUND UP INTERNALLY. I APPLIED MORE STEERING PRESSURE AT THIS POINT AND FELT A SNAP INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT. VEHICLE SCHEDULED FOR WARRANTY REPAIR AT THE CHERRY HILL DODGE DEALERSHIP, CHERRY HILL NJ, ON 06 JULY 2001.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC WAS MOVING SLOWLY. THERE WERE THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC, AND HE WAS TRYING TO GET INTO AN OPENING TO A CLEAR LANE. APPLIED BRAKES, AND BRAKES DIDN'T GRAB AT ALL. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND HIT A COACH BUS. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 01V153000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 982, DEALER IS UNWILLING TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE REGARDING RECALL.*AK

RECALL 00V307000 UPPER CONTROL ARM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR. DEALER DELETED INFORMATION OUT OF DATABASE WITHOUT INSPECTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THAT RECALL DEFECT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN PUTTING SPARE TIRE ON AND WHEN SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, TRANSFER CASE MAKES A BANGING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COOPERATE, NOR FIX ANY PROBLEMS! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M32K TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)

A ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD DIRECTLY BELOW THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS THE SMALL CHIP (SIZE OF AN PENCIL ERASER) BEGAN TO SPREAD AND IS NOT ABOUT 12", THE CONSUMER FEEL THIS GLASS IS OF POOR QUALITY. NLM

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION/SHAKING AT IDLE, SUBSTANTIAL VIBRATION AT 1400 RPM, VIBRATION THRU STEERING WHEEL, FLOORBOARDS AND SEAT, THERE IS ALSO A GRINDING SENSATION AT 65 MPH AND A BOOMING SOUND AT 70 MPH, THIS IMBALANCE IS CAUSING WEAR OF OTHER COMPONENTS. NLM

VEHICLE IMPACTED A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON DURING WET CONDITIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT GIVEN CONSUMER A REASON FOR FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

TRUCK PARKED,ENGINE RUNNING. TRIED TO REMOVE IGNTION KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE,VEHICLE ROLLED DOWNHILL, POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE.INDICATED IN PARK THE WHOLE TIME.CRASHED AFTER ROLLING INTO NEIGHBOR'S YARD