2003 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

I RECEIVED 2 NOTICES FOR AIR BAG DEFECTS. AND WHEN I CALLED THE DODGE DEALER THEY SAID ONLY A FEW REPLACEMENTS WERE COMING IN EVERY COUPLE WEEKS AND HUNDREDS OF VEHICLES TO FIX. THE RESALE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE HAS PLUMMETED, AND IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. SO ME THE CONSUMER IS SCREWED OVER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT INITIALLY BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON JANUARY 15, 2015. AT THAT TIME, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL UNTIL FEBRUARY 3, 2015. UPON REVIEW OF THE INVOICE, THE DOCUMENT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT BE NEEDED. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED ON FEBRUARY 12, 2015 AND THE PARTS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS) WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AFTER JANUARY 15, 2015. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED AN AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING OVER THE SPEEDOMETER, THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD, AND DEFROSTER GRILL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

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 RECALL 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.

AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AND THEN WENT SOLID RED ALL THE TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DODGE DEALER FOR THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY ALONG WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. OF COURSE, THEY FOUND THAT MY UPPER CONTROL ARMS NEEDED REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WOULD BE $800+. THEY SAID THE RECALL ONLY PERTAINED TO THE AIRBAG ITSELF. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN AIRBAG ISSUE IN ANY VEHICLE UNTIL NOW?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/08/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ