1999 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

THE VEHICLE DRIVEN AT 30MPH, HIT A VERY HIGH CEMENT STEP (WALL) AND THEN CONTINUED ON TO RAM A STEEL RAILING. AFTER THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAILING IT WAS THROWN BACKWARDS ALL WHILE THE TIRES WERE STILLING SPINNING FORWARD. THE DRIVER/OWNER BROKE HIS FRONT TEETH ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDOWSHIELD. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONTINUOUS UNEVEN WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. ONLY 1-PAD OUT OF THE FOUR UP FRONT WEARS DOWN TO METAL TO METAL WHILE THE OTHER 3-PADS ARE LIKE NEW CONDITION. *AK

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET CAR INSPECTED, AND MECHANIC SAID BRAKES WERE SHOT AND SO WERE THE ROTORS. CONSUMER NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING, NOT EVEN A WARNING. *AK

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

STEERING COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

OUTSIDE SIDEWALL ON TWO OF GOODYEAR WRANGLER AP TIRES, P245/75R16 HAVE SPLIT. RIGHT FRONT SPLIT 6 MONTHS AGO WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND RIGHT REAR TIRE SPLIT WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON MARCH 27TH, 2001. *AK DOT # M670CK0A248. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35-40MPH VEHICLE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HIT A TREE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CHRYSLER SAID IT WAS NOT HIT IN RIGHT SPOT.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCDIENT, VEHICLE WAS PULLING A TRAILER WITH 2 SNOWMOBILES WHICH HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE UPON IMPACT. *SLC

THE VEHICLE EMMITS A SMELL INSIDE THE VEHILCE WHICH MAKES THE OCCUPANTS ILL (DIZZY AND VOMITTING), THE DEALER REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BUT THE SMELL PERSIST. NLM

THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE INDIANA TOLL-ROAD, IT HAD BEEN SNOWING AND WAS SOMEWHAT SLICK. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CRUISE CONTROL KICKED THE TRUCK INTO PASSING GEAR AND INCREASED ACCELERATION. THIS HAPPENED WITH VERY LITTLE HEAD WIND AND NO INCLINE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE TRUCKS REAR TIRES BROKE LOOSE AND I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DODGE REP. SAID " IT IS SUPPOSE TO DO THAT."*AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO PARK IT WILL ROLL BACK 2-3FEET BEFORE IT WILL ENGAGE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK