1998 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

WHILE SITTIING IN PARK POSITION AND RUNNING, VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT A CAR. THEN RAN INTO A PILE OF SNOW. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTED AT WILL, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK

PEOPLE IN SERVICE DEPT. AT DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT MY GEAR BOX AND TIE ROD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO AN OVERSIZED TIRE (APPROX. 2 INCHES TALLER THAN FACTORY TIRE) ALSO DUE TO THE FACT OF USING A LOWER GEAR TO PULL A TRAILER. THE TRUCK IS AN AUTOMATIC.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS LEFT ACCROSS LANES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NLM

WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR. *AK *YC

THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 20 MPH WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL FEATURE, AND NO SOLUTION IS AVAILABLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX. 15-20 MPH (ESTIMATED COST OF $6,800) OF DAMAGES, IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

I HAVE HAD THE STEERING DAMPER REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. IT IS UNKNOWN TO ME WHY THIS HAPPENS AND THE DEALER HAS NO ANSWER EITHER. ALL THE COMPONENTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE "HEAVY-DUTY". BRAKING IS BECOMING MORE OF A PROBLEM AS THE BRAKES WEAR DOWN. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 21,000 MILES ON IT. THE POWER DOOR LOCKS I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY, BUT, THEY DO WORK W/ THE REMOTE ENTRY. I ALSO NOTICED THE HORN ACTUATOR IS HARD TO ACTIVATE DUE TO THE HARD "LEATHER" FOR THE AIRBAG COVER. THE DRIVER'S DOOR KEEPS GETTING MISSALIGNED, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A VEHICLE HAVING THIS MUCH OF A PROBLEM LIKE IT.

WAS LEAVING SHOPPING CENTER WHEN DRIVER BLACKED OUT. VEHICLE HIT LIGHT POLE OFF CENTER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD DISCONNECTED & FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED TRAUMA TO TORSO. *AK.

WHEN APPYLING ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT BRAKES LOCK UP ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.