2001 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TRACK STRAIGHT AHEAD WITHOUT CONSTANT CORRECTION WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. HIGHER SPPEDS IS LESS NOTICABLE BUT SPEED 40 TO 55, THE TRUCK HUNTS LEFT AND RIGHT CONTINOUSLY. HAD DEALER CHECK ALIGNMENT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE WHEN NEW AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. NO ADDITIONAL VISITS TO THE DEALER SINCE. DUE TO THE CONTINOUS WANDERING, TIRE WEAR IS EXCESSIVE ON THE STEERING AXLE.*AK

VEHICLE ROADTREK MOTORHOME CONVERSION OF DODGE 3500 RAM VAN WITH OEM MICHELIN LT245/75R16-E TIRES.VEHICLE INITIALLY REGISTERED ON8/9/01 AND HAS 12,400 ORIGINAL MILES.ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE HAIRLINE CRACKS IN SIDEWALLS CLOSE TO RIM.IS THIS A SAFETY HAZARD OR ONLY A COSMETIC PROBLEM? *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

THE POWER STEERING FAILED OR LOCKED UP, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO INCIDENT. THERE WERE INJURIES.*JB

NAR 03/17/2003 IN REFERENCE TO A PRODUCT EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE BY CORRECT TRACK INC (REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM) CORPORATION. *CB *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE FRONT TIRES HAVE SIDEWALL SEPARATION CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. SIZE#24575R16 PLEASE PROVIDE THE DOT#. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS *DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FRONT BOLT JOINTS. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAVE STATED THAT SOME OF THE VEHICLES HAVE THAT PROBLEM AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. TS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER A MINIMUN OF 8 TIMES BETWEEN SEPT AND DEC. 02. STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEM HAVE NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. DEALER HAS REPLACED POWER STEERING / BRAKE FULID WHICH HAD TURNED BLACK. REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT, TIE ROD, POWER STEERING PUMP, STEERING GEAR BOX. WITH MY PERMISSION THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DODGE TECH CENTER WHERE THE TECH / TRAINER USED MY VEHICLE FOR DEMONSTRATION LESSON /DIAGNOSIS AND DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRA PUMP (BRAKE CYLINDER) WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS TOO WAS REPLACED WITH NO BETTER RESULTS. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT HYDRAULIC BRAKES AND STEERING ARE A PART OF THE SAME SYSTEM AND SHARE 1 PUMP. THE TECH ADVISOR AS WELL AS THE SERVICE MANAGER TOGETHER WITH THE MECHANIC AGREE THAT THIS SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE. DT

2 YEAR OLD BRAKE PADS WITH LIGHT USE AND LESS THAN 50% WEAR FELL APART LOOSING PARTIAL BRAKING ABILITY. PAD SEPERATED FROM METAL BACKER AND FELL OUT OF ONE SIDE CAUSING METAL BACKING TO GRIND INTO AN LOCK BETWEEN ROTOR AND CALIPER, OTHER SIDE FELL APART ON REMOVAL OF CALIPER. DT

TRUCK CAUGHT A FIRE WHILE IT WAS TURNED OFF---AT THE FUEL TANK AND BURNED THE WHOLE BED, TIRES, COMPANY MATERIAL, EMPLOYEES TOOLS--ALL THE WAY TO THE DASH