1998 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH ANOTHER CONSUMER MADE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE AT 35 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER WAS HURT IN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH REAR ENDED A DISABLED VEHICLE THAT BROKE DOWN ON THE FREEWAY AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE PASSAGER SIDES DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NEW GLASS ON THE RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR MIRRIOR GIVES DRIVER A DECEPTIVE VIEW OF OTHER VEHICLES WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

3500 AT 45 MPH. IF TRUCK HITS A POT HOLE OR OTHER ROAD DEFLECTION STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT 4" EACH WAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL YOU SLOW TO 15 MPH. SHAKE IS VIOLENT AND DRIVER CAN ONLY GO STRAIGTH AS WHEEL WILL NOT TURN. A BAD THING IN A CURVE.

WITH THE MOTOR OFF THE VEHICLE ROLLED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE VEHICLE HAS ROLLED FOR NO REASON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY ADJUSTED THE LINKAGE ON THE VEHICLE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEMS IS. *AK

VEHICLE CONSUMES LARGE VOLUMES OF OIL IN SHORT PERIODS. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK VEHICLE VIBRATES ALLOVER AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-65 MPH NOW. VIBRATION STARTED 45-55 MPH WHEN NEW. *YH

THE JACK THAT CAME WITH THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A BASE BIG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE. WHENEVER IT REACHES THE HEIGHT WHICH IS NEEDED TO CHANGE A TIRE, IT HAS BEEN UP IN THE AIR, AND CONSUMER HAS WATCHED IT JUST SLIDE DOWN DUE TO THE BASE NOT BEING WIDE ENOUGH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH WHEN REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER' SIDE OR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID'NT STO., CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES THREE TO FOUR TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ALSO, TIRES LOCKED UP IN PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE HAD BEEN THREE TO FOUR TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND STILL CAN'T DETERIMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

BAD FUMES FROM BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VEHICLE DUE TO CATALITIC CONVERTER BURNING UP. REAR END IS MAKING A HUMMING NOISE.