2003 DODGE RAM 2500 Complaints

MY 2003 RAM 2500 HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. IN FIRST TWO YEARS THE BEARINGS/HUBS, U-JOINTS, UPPER/LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED, I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000.0 IN FRONT END PARTS ALONE. MY FRIEND HAS A 2003 DUALLY, HE HAS REPLACED ALL THE SAME PARTS. ALSO, AN INJECTOR LINE RUPTURE ON CHRISTMAS EVE, WHILE I WAS IN RURAL MAINE, NEEDLESS TO SAY IT GOT VERY EXPENSIVE, ONCE THEY FOUND A PART IN MICHIGAN. ALL I CAN SAY IS NO MORE DODGES FOR ME OR MY FAMILY, BUYING A TOYOTA OR NISSAN NEXT TIME. THE DODGE IS A $40,000 PIECE OF CRAP....TF. *NM

EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT IN POOR QUALITY OEM BALL JOINTS, ALONG WITH ROAD FEED BACK THROUGH A MULTI PIECE, AND MOVABLE STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING COLUMN. MAKE THIS SERIES OF TRUCK UNSAFE, A HAZARD, AND A LIABILITY ON THE ROAD. *NM

SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IN THIS THING. I'VE TAKEN IT TO TWO DEALERS AND TWO FRONT END SHOPS. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU HIT A BUMP WHERE THE TIRES DON'T HIT IT AT THE SAME TIME. THEN THE LEFT TIRE USUALLY STARTS BOUNCING UNTIL IT ALMOST SHAKES THE TRUCK APART AND YOU RUN OFF THE ROAD TRYING TO GET IT STOPPED. I'VE CHANGED THE SHOCKS, TIE RODS AND MISC OTHER PARTS TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION. EVERYONE SAYS IT ALL LOOKS FINE. BUT SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT HERE. I LIKE THE CUMMINS BUT I'M AFRAID I'M GOING TO HAVE TO GET A CHEVY BEFORE I HURT MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. IT'S PRETTY BAD WHEN YOU GET PARANOID OF THE ROAD AHEAD WHEN YOU GO FASTER THAN 65 MPH. I EVEN WENT TO A REAL STIFF TIRE TO ELIMINATE THIS. NOW IT NOT ONLY SHAKES TO PIECES, BUT IT RIDES LIKE A BUCKBOARD BECAUSE OF THE TIRES. THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF A RECALL FOR THIS THING. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT 50 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS PUSHED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY DRIVEN HOME. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LINE WAS TOUCHING THE RIM. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED.*AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED FOUR TIMES. THIS OCCURS AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED. THE FIRST THREE TIMES, AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED A REFURBISHED PUMP. THE PUMPS HAVE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE REPAIR SHOP AWAITING A NEW PUMP. UPDATED 05/22/06. *JB

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 HEAVY DUTY PICKUP WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND DIESEL ENGINE ROLLED BACKWARDS AFTER BEING PLACED IN "PARK". I LEFT THE VEHICLE TO TALK TO SOMEONE. THE INDICATOR WAS IN "P" BEFORE I LEFT THE VEHICLE AND STILL IN "P" AFTER ROLLING BACKWARDS ~ 150' THROUGH 2 SNOW BANKS MADE BY CLEARING THE DRIVEWAY. THE PICKUP STOPPED UPON HITTING A SIGN WHICH RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE; BUT THE RIGHT REAR PICKUP BED RECEIVED ~ $450.00 IN DAMAGE. NOBODY WAS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. NOBODY WAS INJURED. THE SIGN PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM CROSSING A BUSY STREET. I RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL LETTER TO INSTALL THE "OUT OF PARK ALARM" ON MONDAY FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT ON THURSDAY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER TO HAVE THE ALARM INSTALLED. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH INDICATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT REPLACED EVERY BULB. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE DASH CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT INSTALLED ANOTHER DASH CLUSTER. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DASH CLUSTER, THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL AND LEFT REAR BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT WORK.

05/26/05 NOISE IN FRONT END CLUNKING WHILE DRIVING, TOOK TO DEALER NOT WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT HELPING US WITH ANY OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS WE WERE HAVING. BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE HUB FROZEN REPLACED THE RIGHT HUB BEARING AND BOTH SIDE BALL JOINTS. REPLACED THE FRONT AXLE U JOINTS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS NOW IT IS MARCH 13 2006 AND THE BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN , AND U JOINTS ARE BAD. SEEMS TO BE ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER. *JB

2003 DODGE RAM PICK UP HAVE ALREADY COMPLAINED OF STALLING, NOW THE ELECTRIC IS STARTING TO GO WRONG. 09/22/04 PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO GO UP OR DOWN, DEALER REPLACED THE SWITCH IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. 11/28/05 PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN BACK OF CAB, THE SPEAKER WENT OUT AND EVERYTIME THE DOOR LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY THE SPEAKER MADE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE. NEEDED A HARNESS $50.00 11/28/05 WINDOW ON PASSENGER SIDE STOPPED WORKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE NEEDED REGULATOR BINDING SWITCH $160.00 11/28/05 LIGHTS AROUND THE HEATING ELEMENT ON THE DASH BOARD STARTED GOING OUT AND 1/2 WOULD BE OUT AND 1/2 WOULD BE ON NEEDS A CONTROL HD $183.00. *JB

2003 DODGE 2500 4X4 PU REPORTED RATTLING NOISE FRONT END AT LOW SPEED. UNDER WARRANTY 3/36 VEHICLE TAKEN IN DEALER MANAGER REPORTS UPPER LOWER BALL JOINTS GONE. UPON CHECKING ON VEHICLE STATUS NEXT DAY DEALER REPORTS MISDIAGNOSIS AND SWAY ARM CONTROL NEEDS ONLY REPLACEMENT. DEALER NEVER INTENDED TO INFORM OWNER (ME) OF CHANGE. INTERESTINGLY THEY CHANGED POSITION AND ARE NOW TRYING TO SELL ME INTO EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH ONLY 1500 MILE LEFT ON 3/36. *NM