2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

FROM 55MPH AND ABOVE IF A BUMP IN THE ROAD IS HIT, SMALL OR LARGE THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHACK UNCONTROLLABLY. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS TRUCK. I INSTALLED AN AFTER MARKET HIGH PERFORMANCE FRONT STABILIZER THAT PREVENTED THE DEATH RUMBLE FROM OCCURRING. THIS WORKED FOR 50-60 THOUSAND MILES. THE DEATH RUMBLE HAS RETURNED. I BOUGHT ANOTHER AFTER MARKET STABILIZER HOWEVER IT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE THIS TIME. THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE DODGE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I PAID 50,000 FOR A TRUCK THAT HAS NOT OPERATED PROPERLY FOR 40 OF THE 90THOUSAND MILES. DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I HAVE SENT MY TRUCK TO DODGE TO NO PREVAIL. HELP! *TR

THE FUEL SYSTEMS IN THESE MODEL TRUCKS ARE BAD. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM YEARS AGO, WHICH I JUST FOUND OUT AND NOW I STILL OWE ON THE TRUCK. I WAS NOT THE FIRST BUYER. THE ORIGINAL OWNER DID NOT GO TO FIX THE TRUCK WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT AND HE TRADED IT. YAH, THAT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM! WELL, THE PLACE WE BOUGHT IT FROM DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM EITHER. AND WE DIDN'T FIND OUT ABOUT IT UNTIL WAY LATER. AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO BE STUCK WITH A TRUCK THAT DOESN'T WORK, BUT WE HAVE TO PUT IN A LOT OF MONEY INTO. ANYONE HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS. IF A VEHICLE HAS A RECALL WHY DO THEY ONLY GIVE YOU A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF TIME, TO GET IT FIXED. THAT IS NOT FAIR FOR PEOPLE THAT BUY VEHICLES LATER ON, WHEN YOUR NOT THE FIRST TO PURCHASE IT. WHAT DO WE DO?!? *TR

TRAILER LIGHTING FOR 2001-2005 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY (1500-5500) TRUCKS WITH INTEGRATED HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE RELAYS CAN FAIL IF ACCIDENTAL CONNECTION TO MIS-WIRED TRAILER, BUT ARE NOT REPAIRABLE AND PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (IPM). THE RELAYS FOR SUCH ARE INSIDE A SEALED PORTION OF THE IPM, AND CANNOT BE REPLACED. THERE ARE NO FUSES OR SERVICEABLE PARTS TO PROTECT AGAINST THIS FAILURE. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN NON- OR INCORRECTLY-WORKING TRAILER LIGHTING WHICH CAN RESULT IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND INJURY OR DEATH. *TR

DRIVING AT HWY. SPEEDS WHEN YOU HIT A SEAM OR BUMP ON HWY. FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN.IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. ALSO KNOWN AS (DEATH WOBBLE) THERE ARE MANY OTHER DODGE RAM TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO FIX IT. I HAVE ALL THE UPGRADES FROM CHRYSLER & STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY SAY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A ROAD BUMP AND THE FRONT END BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE SHAKING WAS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. UPDATED 03/21/12 *BF UPDATED 03/29/12

DASH JUST SUDDENLY STARTED CRACKING WAS CLEANING DASH AND A FINGERS WENT THROUGH IT CUTTING MY FINGER NOW DASH A OVER 20 CRACKS AND HOLES IN IT. IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT I THINK SPLINTERS OF DASH WOULD IMPALE ME. *TR

THESE TRUCKS HAVE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE HVAC BLEND/MODE DOOR. THE DOORS BREAK AND THEN FALL DOWN INTO THE HVAC SYSTEM AND BLOCK AIRFLOW TO THE DEFROST VENTS. THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR VISIBILITY ISSUE WITH YOU CANNOT DEFROST YOUR WINDSHIELD. THE WARM AIR WILL ONLY BLOW THROUGH THE FLOOR OR FACE VENTS, NOT THE DEFROST. WINDSHIELD BECOMES ICED OR COVERED IN SNOW AND CANNOT MELT TO SEE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON DODGE TRUCKS AND NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE AT A CAR WASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LIFT PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 216,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 227,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THE DASHBOARD DEVELOPED LARGE CRACKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE NOR WAS IT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CRACKS HAD BECOME LARGER OVER TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 11/18/11*LJ UPDATED 11/28/11

CRACK IN THE DASH OF MY 03 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THERE ARE TWO CRACKS ONE HAPPENED ABOUT 3/4 YEARS AGO AND THEN THE OTHER ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2003. ONE CRACK IS ABOUT A FOOT LONG AND THE OTHER IS A FEW INCHES. *TR