2003 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

I HAVE A 2003 DODGE 2500 PICK UP, THE POWER STEERING RESERVOIR IS LEAKING. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM. SINCE THIS LEAK COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF POWER STEERING CAUSING AN ACCIDENT,POSSIBLY SERIOUS, I FELT THAT I SHOULD REPORT THIS PROBLEM. MY TRUCK HAS 53XXX MILES ON IT. I THINK THAT THIS IS TOO SOON FOR A PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE TO BE OCCURRING. *NM

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN STARTING HIS VEHICLE, HIS HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAS TO WAIT FOR HIS INTAKE HEATER TO TURN ON IN ORDER FOR HIS HEADLIGHTS TO WORK. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THIS INCIDENT SINCE HE BOUGHT HIS VEHICLE AND HIS DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO IS EXPERIENCING HIS HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF AND HIS FOG LIGHTS TURNING ON. THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE HAS BEEN ON TURBODIESELREGISTER.COM AND SEES THAT OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL LETTER # E17 WAS RECEIVED FOR THE OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE SALES/SERVICE DEALER TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR, THE SERVICE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ONBOARD COMPUTER MAY CRASH AND NEED TO BE REENTERED. IF THIS HAPPENED THE CONTACT MAY BE OUT OF COMMISSION FOR 7-10 DAYS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR TRUCK RELATING TO FAULTY FRONT SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SO CALLED, "DEATH WOBBLE" AT LEAST 30 OR MORE TIME ON FREEWAYS ALL OVER THE STATE. PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING 65 MPH +/- 2 AND DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. CAUSES TRUCK TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND VEER TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ONLY WAY TO STOP IS TO LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND LET COAST TO 25 TO 30 MPH WHICH IS REAL SAFE ON THE FREEWAY. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED OR CAUSED FAILURE OF TRACK BAR, WHICH IS ALSO LISTED IN YOUR COMPLAINT SECTION MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER BLEW OFF MY CLAIM AND TOLD ME THE VEHICLE WAS ROAD WORTHY. THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE SO I COULD READ THE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS I GUESS? THIS PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 45,000 MILES AND CONTINUOUSLY GETS WORSE. SINCE THEY REALLY DON'T CARE I'VE ORDERED AN AFTER MARKET TRACK BAR MADE BY A SUPERIOR DESIGNER. *JB

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, BETWEEN 70 AN 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE UNCONTROLLABLY IF YOU HIT ANY TYPE OF POTHOLE, EXPANSION JOINT, BRIDGE, ETC..... WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY (9/5/2006), I ENCOUNTER A BRIDGE CROSSING WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX 76 MPH, AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUTTER VIOLENTLY CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO CROSS TRAFFIC AND ENTER THE MEDIAN ON I-20 OUTSIDE OF BIRMINGHAM, AL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED BRAKE LIGHTS BULBS BLEW FOUR TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/22/06/*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES TRANSFER FUEL PUMP IN THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH A DIFFERENT FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO THE MANUFACTURED FUEL SYSTEMS CONSISTENT FAILURE WHICH THEY STATED USUALLY HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 35000 TO 60000 MILES.

03 2500 DODGE TRUCK WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. SHIFT CABLE REPLACED BY DEALER DURING FIRST SERVICE. STEERING COLUMN PARTS REPLACED DURING SECOND SERVICE WITHIN 2 DAYS. ONE DAY LATER IT IS STUCK AGAIN. *NM

A DOWNPOUR CAME WHILE I WAS DRIVING WITH 5 CHILDREN IN THE TRUCK. THE WINDOW FOGGED UP AND I TURNED ON DEFROSTER AND THE AIR WOULDN'T COME THROUGH DEFROSTER! I WAS BLINDED! THE AIR WILL NOT BLOW THROUGH MY DEFROSTER. *NM

2003 DODGE RAM 2500 QUADCAB 4X4 P/U GOES INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE FRONT END WOBBLE AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD BUT ONLY WHILE TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, I HAVE HAD NEW TIRES PUT ON, FRONT END CHECKED, ALIGNED, NEW FRONT STEERING DAMPER, NEW RT FRONT BALL JOINT AND HUB ASSEMBLY. *NM