1999 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN TRAVELING A LOUND NOISE COME FROM UNDERNEITH THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER REGARDING THE PROBLEM. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A CRACK WITHIN THE DRIVESHAFT, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE DRIVESHAFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF THE HOUSING UNIT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STEER OUT OF CONTROL AND SLIDE INTO A STOP. WHEEL THEN BOUNCED DOWN THE ROAD INTO THE REAR WINDSHIELD, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE ENGINE CUTS OFF AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS ALSO CAUSES A LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKING.

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, VEHICLE HIT A DEER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK *YC

BRAKES CONTINUALLY LOCK UP WHEN TOWING APPROPRIATE WEIGHT FOR VEHICLE. MJS (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED BY ITSELF TO 1ST GEAR WHEN DRIVING AT APPROX 60 MPH , CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN QUICKLY, AND ALMOST GET REARENDED.

THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS RELEASED. A CONTINUOUS DOWN FORCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL HAS TO BE MAINTAINED IF THE VEHICLE IS TO REMAIN IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. IF I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING IN A STRAIGHT LINE DOWN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ROTATE ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AND THE VEHICLE LEAVES THE ROAD IN ANYWHERE FROM 3 TO 10 SECONDS DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE IS CONSISTENT 100 % OF THE TIME. THE AMOUNT OF DOWNFORCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT DIRECTION DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD VARIOUS WITH THE LEVEL OF THE ROAD BUT IS CONTINUOUS. THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END HAS BEEN ALIGNED BY THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. I HAVE ALSO GOTTEN AN OPINON ABOUT THE VEHICLES STEERING AND ALIGNMENT FROM A FIRESTONE DEALER. THE DODGE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER (BILLY DUNCAN) DID NOT DOCUMENT THE THIRD AND FOURTH ALIGNMENT AND THE SERVICE MANAGER (BILLY DUNCAN) REFUSES TO ACHNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP'S TECHNICIAN (MIKE) THAT PERFORMED THE ALIGNMENT ALL FOUR TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE DOES INDEED PULL TO THE RIGHT AND THAT HE HAS ALIGNED THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO CURE THE PROBLEM. HE STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND ON THE FOURTH ALIGNMENT HE HAD TO ADJUST THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL CASTER ADJUSTMENT OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS IN ORDER TO ACHEIVE MARGINAL RESULTS. HE ALSO STATED THAT BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT IS NOW OUT OF SPECS., I MAY EXPERIENCE AN ADDITIONAL 1/16" TIRE WEAR ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE DURING THE LIFE OF THE TIRES. I HAD THE ALIGNMENT CHECKED AT A FIRESTONE DEALER PRIOR TO THE THIRD AND FOURTH ALIGNMENT BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THE THE ALIGNMENT WAS IN SPECIFICATIONS, YET THE VEHICLE STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. AT THE PRESENT TIME, THE VEHICLE NOW "DRIFTS" TO THE RIGHT SIDE.

RIGHT FRONT OF VEHICLE WENT OVER A GUARDRAIL AND RUPTURED FUEL TANK, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER CAN'T FIND REASON FOR FIRE. *AK

VEHICLE'S FRONT END HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE , REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 50 TO 55MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHERE DO I SEND A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEMS? NO SAFETY DEFEC T MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK