2003 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED AND SHARP EDGES WERE EXPOSED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500,AS OF THIS EVENING I HAD ALL THE MAJOR STEERING COMPONENTS REPLACED, AT A COST OF NEARLY $2500.00 TO SOLVE WHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, THE FIRST EXPANSION JOINT IN THE ROAD, AFTER I PICK MY TRUCK UP, CAUSED MY TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY, AND NEARLY OUT OF CONTROL AGAIN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, DODGE WONT ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND KEEPS SELLING ME REPLACEMENT PARTS WITHOUT ANY RESOLVE. THE VIOLENT SHAKING CONTINUES. I CAN NOT EVEN CONTEMPLATE SELLING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE MY CONSCIENCE WONT ALLOW ME TO PUT ANOTHER PERSONS SAFETY IN JEOPARDY PLEASE HELP US!!! DODGE WON'T!!!!!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, HE WAS UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE ON A 2004 RAM 2500 AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED AND THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

DASH CRACKED AND FALLING APART. STARTED WITH ONE CRACK AND NOW HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS AND IS FALLING APART. PIECES MAY CAUSE INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TT

AFTER PURCHASING MY 03 RAM 2500 IN JUNE OF 2010 I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT END SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OVER 65MPH AND HITTING THE SMALLEST BUMP IN THE ROAD. I'VE BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO JUST BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRUCK. THEY REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS IN NOV OF 2010 AFTER I INSISTED THAT SOMETHING HAS TO BE WRONG WITH THE FRONT END, BUT THIS DIDN'T HELP. I REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPER AND TIE ROD ENDS AND IT DIDN'T HELP. I VE LOOKED AT THE FORUMS ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SO WHAT CAN I DO WITH A TRUCK I OWE MONEY ON THAT I NEED TO TRAVEL CAUSE OF MY JOB BUT DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT? WHO DO I CONTACT? *TT

RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT THE DASH HAD CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. IT WAS NOT VERY NOTICEABLE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND A PASSENGER POINTED IT OUT. SINCE FIRST NOTICED, THE CRACK (TEAR) HAS CONTINUED TO GROW. *TR OTHER THAN THE CRACK IN THE DASH, THE TRUCK LOOKS BRAND NEW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER COIL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HEATER COIL WAS REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 232,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 245,000.

I WAS DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY AT 65-70MPH. I HEARD A LOUD "SNAP" NOISE AND NOTICE THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD A 8-12" CRACK ON THE TOP AND ABOUT A 4-7" ON THE FRONT, DIRECTLY IN THE AREA OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS CAN NOT BE SAFE! IT ALSO DISPLAYS SOME POOR INTEGRITY OF CONSTRUCTION AND/OR MATERIALS USED. SINCE THE INCIDENT, THE DASH HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK AND SPLIT FURTHER. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TURNED ME AWAY AND EXPLAINED IT "WASN'T THEIR PROBLEM".... *TR

PILLAR HANDLE BROKE AND DASH CRACKING. ALMOST FELL TO THE PAVEMENT WHEN HANDLE PULLED OFF PILLAR. CAN BELIEVE ITS PLASTIC HANGERS. ALSO DASH CRACKED RIGHT ABOVE AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

"DEATH WOBBLE" IF THE TRUCK HITS A DIP OR BUMP IN THE ROAD THAT IS UNEVEN/ANGLE THE FRONT END STARTS SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY THE ENTIRE TRUCK WILL SHAKE. THE SHAKE IS SO VIOLENT THAT ANYTHING IN THE TRUCK GOES FLYING THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKE IS TO HIT THE BRAKES AND BRING THE TRUCK TO 10-20 MPH. THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER STEERING DURING THIS SHAKING AS THE STEERING WHEEL TAKES TWO HANDS ALL YOUR STRENGTH TO HOLD ON TO. THERE ARE NO FRONT END PARTS DEFECTIVE OR WORN WHICH WOULD CAUSE THIS ISSUE. THE SHAKE CAN OCCUR AT SPEEDS FROM 30 ON UP. I HAVE HAD MY TRUCK LOOKED AT BY A MECHANIC AND THERE IS NO CAUSE OTHER THAT A BAD DESIGN. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM AND THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF "DEATH WOBBLE" AND STATE THEY HAVE NO COMPLAINTS. I HAVE REPLACED BALL JOINTS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. SHAKING IS ALSO BECOMING MORE FREQUENT TO THE POINT TRUCK CAN'T GO ON THE EXPRESSWAY ANYMORE. *TT