1998 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHILE ON A BUSY HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE. CONSUMER THOUGHT NOISE WAS COMING FROM FUEL THAT WAS PUT IN EARLIER, CHANGED FUEL, BUT THE RATTLING NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HIT A DEER AND LOST CONTROL, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP ROLLING OVER 3 TIMES, THE AIR BAGS NEVER EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *SLC

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASBOARD WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *NLM SPEED SENSOR WAS ON RECALL BUT THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. *YH

A KNOCING NOISE WOULD SOUND WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN REVERSE, DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *YH

A LOUD HUMMIMG NOISE WOULD COME FROM VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REAR BEARING AXLE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE REAR BEARING AXLE SHAFT FAILED. *TT

I HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AND COCKSPRING AT 62237 MILES IN OCT 2000. MY FIRST INDICATION SOMETHING WAS WRONG WAS DRIFTING AT SPEED AND A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. MY CHOICE THE FIRST TIME ACCORDING TO THE DODGE DEALER WAS TO LET IT GO AND RISK COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE STEERING OR REPLACE IT. I REPLACED IT. NOW 17 MONTHS LATER IN MAR 2002 THE GRINDING HAS RETURNED. WHILE I FACE THE PROSPECT OF REPLACING THE STEERING ONCE AGAIN IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR FREQUENT WEAR AND TEAR OF A STEERING SYSTEM. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN SC, BUT HAVE SINCE MOVED TO UTAH. I DO NOT USE THE VEHICLE FOR OFF-ROAD RECREATION OR FOR HEAVY LOADS. I HAVE ONLY USED THE VEHICLE ON 3 OCCASIONS FOR TOWING. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *AK

WAS LOADING BOAT AT DOCK RAMP WHEN CAME OUT OF PARK INJURED LEG BADLY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, THERE IS A LOUD "HUMMING NOISE" COMING FROM REAR OF TRUCK. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT BEARINGS AND GEARS FOR THE REAR AXLE HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM DODGE REGARDING SECONDARY HOOD LATCH, AND THEY WERE REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL LETTER. DODGE STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED ON A WEEKDAY. CONSUMER STATED IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A WEEKEND, AND DODGE WILL NOT HONOR THAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#4 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED, BUT HEAD GASKET WORN ON OTHER HEAD AS WELL SO WE CHOSE TO REPLACE BOTH HEADS. WE REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AND THEY AGREED TO PAY HALF THE COST TO REPLACE THE TWO HEADS INCLUDING LABOR. *AK