2003 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LOOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED, BUT FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT CONTINUES TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT 21276257 AND ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NOT RECALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 3 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE ROD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED TIRE ROD END. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:11V350000 (STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH COOPER TEMPRA TRAIL CUTTERS LT265/70/R17 (DOT UTAHRDA0409) TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING NEAR THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ASKED THE CONTACT TO MAIL THE TIRE SO THEY COULD INSPECT IT. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER DOOR FRACTURED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE EITHER COMPONENT AND THE WINSHIELD WOULD BECOME EXTREMELY FOGGED WHENEVER IT WOULD RAIN. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AT 20000 MILES, (DEATH WOBBLE), IT DID NOT HAPPEN FOR ANOTHER YEAR. SINCE THEN IT HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT, VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME I GET ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE UPGRADED STEERING LINKAGE TO 09'.,NEW TRACK BAR, STEERING DAMPNER , BALL JOINTS AND ALSO THE GEARBOX FRAME BRACE W/PITNAM ARM BEARING KIT. I STILL HAVE THE DEATH WOBBLE. I NOW HAVE AROUND 58000 MI. I LOVE MY TRUCK, JUST NOT THE WOBBLE, I WOULD NOT FEEL RIGHT BY SELLING IT LIKE THIS.

WHEN I TRIED TO SWITCH THE AC TO DEFROST, IT WOULD NOT WORKED. KEPT HEARING A "THUNK" FROM INSIDE THE DASH. DEFROST WOULD NOT SWITCH OVER AND AIR CONTINUED BLOWING FROM VENTS. CREATED AN EXTREME VISIBILITY IMPAIRMENT. *TR

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2003 DODGE RAM IS CRUMBLING ON SOME PARTS AND CRACKING VERY BADLY ON OTHERS. IF I SHOULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT THE DASH IS SO BAD THAT IT WOULD CUT THE AIRBAGS NO MATER WHAT CHRYSLER SAYS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF ASAP. BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED NOT AFTER. *TR

I WAS REPAIRING A PART UNDER THE DASH, THE DASH SHATTERED. WE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER STATEMENTS ONLINE THAT STATED THIS WAS A DEFECTIVE PART. I FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE I COULD SHATTER AND INJURE THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS. *TR

MY 2003 2500 DODGE RAM 4X4 SHAKES VIOLENTLY BAD WHEN I HIT BUMPS ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 60 MPH. I HAVE TO ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP TO MAKE IT GO AWAY. IT FEELS LIKE I AM GOING TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND CRASH. I HAVE SPENT ABOUT $2000.00 TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT NO SUCCESS. HELP PLEASE! *TR

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 . WE HAVE BEEN NOTICING OUR DASHBOARD CRACKING MORE AND MORE. IT SHOULD NOT BEEN DETIORATING BEFORE WE GET IT PAID OFF. I FEEL AS THOUGH IT IS A DEFECT IN THE MODEL. AND I THINK DODGE COMPANY SHOULD RECALL THIS ISSUE AND FIX THIS AT NO COST TO ME. *KB