1998 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD PULL COMPLETELY OUT OF DASH MOUNT WHEN TURNING ON THE SWITCH. ALSO HEADLIGHT SWITCH WOULD NOT COMPLETELY TURN ON HIGH BEAMS UNLESS SWTICH WAS TURNED ON PARTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR UNLESS COST WOULD GO TO CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, RESULTED IN AN INJURY AND A DEATH. *AK *ML

LITTLE HORN BUTTONS THAT ARE SITUATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE TOO HARD TO LOCATE, AND NEEDS TO PRESS IN MIDDLE OF THE BUTTONS DIRECTLY IN ORDER TO BLOW THE HORN, WHICH MAY BE NEEDED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. DURING A FRONT COLLISION IN WHICH THE CONSUMER REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED.

TRUCKS FRONT END OSCILLATES WHEN DRIVING ON CONCRETE SURFACE OR GROOVED HIGHWAY CAUSING STEERING PROBLEMS AND VIBRATION DUE TO POOR STABILITY. YH

GEAR SHIFT LEVER BOWNCES FROM DRIVE TO NUETRAL WHEN HITTING BUMPS FAIRLY HARD. YH

ROTORS INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURER ARE UNDERSIZED CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. *YC

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE OWNER COULD FEEL A GRINDING SENSATION. BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. CURRENTLY REPLACING THE PADS FOR THE 4TH TIME. *AK

HAD SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHEN THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE ENGINE STALLED OUT. *AK

WHENEVER VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING, THE SEAT BELTS WOULD TIGHTEN AGAINST DRIVER'S NECK. THIS ALSO HAPPENS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK