2003 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 07/06/16.*JB

TAKATA RECALL I TOOK MY VEHICLE INTO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG INFLATOR HOUSING DONE. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO THE REPAIR DUE TO THE CONDITION OF MY DASHBOARD MY DASHBOARD, LIKE MOST DODGE TRUCKS FROM THE SAME TIME PERIOD IS CRACKED SOMEWHAT SEVERELY. THIS IS NOT DUE TO ANYTHING I HAVE DONE, INSTEAD IT IS DUE TO THE PLASTIC SELECTED BY DODGE WHEN THEY BUILT THE ORIGINAL DASHBOARDS. THE DEALERSHIP DID ADVISE THAT THEY COULD REPLACE THE DASHBOARD IN ORDER TO ALSO REPLACE THE INFLATOR, UNFORTUNATELY WITH LABOR AND MATERIAL THIS WAS GOING TO BE A $1600 COST. THE DASH WAS NOT RECALLED BECAUSE DODGE CONSIDERS IT A COSMETIC ISSUE, NOW UNFORTUNATELY IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT IS PREVENTING THE REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

DODGE TRUCK. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIR BAG RECALL. *SMD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, BLACK SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HUB BEARING, WHEEL HUB, AXLE SHAFT ASSEMBLY, AND DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. LASTLY, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO OPERATE. THE HEAD LAMP WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,281. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ *TR

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS ABNORMALLY. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN O2 SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL I CALLED HUNTER DODGE IN LANCASTER CA TO MAKE APPT. TO HAVE AIRBABS REPLACED AND WAS GIVEN AN APPT. FOR JULY 8 2016.. AT THE MOMENT I'M DRIVING A TRUCK THAT COULD KILL ME.. I AM REQUEST THAT A RENTAL TRUCK BE PROVIDED FOR ME DUE TO THE DANGER WE ARE IN. WE ARE DISABLED AND NEED TO GO DOCTORS 80 MILES AWAY.. SINCE WE FOUND OUT ABOUT RECALL ON OUR TRUCK WE ARE VERY SCARED OF DRIVING BUT WE HAVE NO CHOICE AS WE NEED TO GET DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS.. PLEASE HELP US GET A RENTAL TRUCK ASAP.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA INFLATORS: WE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS BUT DEALER SAID WE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW DASH FOR ABOUT $1,400 TO REPLACE THE EXISTING CRACKED DASH BEFORE THEY COULD DO THE AIRBAG RECALL WORK. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY ON A NEW DASHBOARD SO RECALL WORK HAS NOT BEEN DONE, THEREFORE, THE TRUCK IS NOT SAFE. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT BECAUSE OF THE VEHICLE'S AGE, NO SAFE REPLACEMENT DASHBOARDS EXIST. WHAT CAN WE DO?