2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 6 TIMES. DURING THE MOST RECENT REPLACEMENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE AN IRREGULARITY IN THE MACHINING PROCESS WHICH PREVENTS THE UPPER BALL JOINTS FROM TIGHTENING PROPERLY, THUS CAUSING THE FAILURE OF THE NEW BALL JOINTS AND UNIVERSAL WHICH AS ALSO BEEN REPLACED TWICE. I CONSIDER THIS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR DEATH IF IT WERE TO OCCUR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. *TR

FOR OVER A YEAR OUR 2003 DODGE 3500 4X4 PICK UP HAS BEEN SHAKING WHEN THE RIGHT TIRE ON THE TRUCK GOES UP BEFORE THE LEFT. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY PLACES AND TOLD TO REPLACE SEVERAL PARTS THAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD TO PUT SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND ARE IN NEED OF NEW TIRES NOW. THE LAST THREE TIMES THAT OUR TRUCK HAS DONE, WHAT I AM NOW BEING TOLD AND BELIEVE IT TO BE, THE DEATH WOBBLE... THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK HAS SNAPPED AND SLUNG ME OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE IN ONE DAY. THE FIRST TWO TIMES IT HAPPENED THE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE SNAPPED. THE THIRD TIME THE TIRE ROD SNAPPED. ALL THREE TIMES WERE NEAR DEATH FOR ME AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT ANYMORE. I NEED THE TRUCK FIXED BECAUSE WE ARE A ONE VEHICLE FAMILY AND WE BOTH WORK. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THE PARTS ON MY TRUCK THAT I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF. MY TRUCK IS AT SORENSON SCHADE CHRYSLER DODGE IN LAKE WALES AND EVERYONE THERE HAS GIVEN ME A DIFFERENT EXCUSE WHY THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR MY TRUCK REPAIR. COULD YOU PLEASE HELP ME GET MY TRUCK REPAIRED SO THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE SO THAT I CAN GET RID OF IT AND NOT WORRY ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE GETTING KILLED? PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

CRACKED DASH BOARD THAT COULD BECOME PROJECTILES IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THESE DASH BOARDS ARE MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC AND CRACK BAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE HANDLE ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED WHILE BEING USED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97,000.

NOT SURE IF THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. 90 PERCENT OF THE TIMES THAT I ATTEMPT TO START MY VEHICLE, I HAVE TO READJUST THE GEAR SWIFT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE SWIFTED TO NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. I START NOTICING THIS IN AUGUST, 2008. *TR

I WENT TO CHRYSLER WITH I THOUGHT SHOCK PROBLEMS .THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE HE TIM/ ALSO SAID CHRYSLER WOULD ONLY REPLACE ONE SMALL PART BUT THAT THE OTHER RODS AND BUSHINGS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED ALSO BECAUSE THEY WERE PART OF THE PROBLEM AND IF I DID NOT REPLACE RODS AND BUSHINGS THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY BRAKE AND I WOULD HAVE NO STEERING CONTROL RIGHT NOW THE BUSHING ARE RATTLING REAL BAD AND THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND WALKS ON THE ROAD TIM THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS ONE WHOLE PROBLEM AND ALL LINKED TOGETHER ALSO I HAVE COST GUARD INSURANCE AND SINCE PART IS ON RECALL THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE OTHER PARTS WHICH WILL COST OVER 700.00 I FEEL CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE AND NEED TO PAY CHRYSLER ALREADY HAD ONE REPAIR ON SAME BREAKDOWN LAST WEEK PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS FOR US. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL ONLY PERFORM HALF OF THE REPAIR FOR FREE AND THE CONTACT MUST PAY $700 FOR THE OTHER HALF. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER WAITING TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WILL CALL THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 07E009000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 07/14/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PITMAN ARM WAS ON AN ANGLE WHICH CAUSED THE OTHER ARM TO TWIST AT AN ODD ANGLE AND CAUSED DAMAGE THE RUBBER GASKET. UPDATED 07/15/09.*JB

DASH JUST CRACKS PIECES, ALTHOUGH SMALL FOR THE MOMENT, FELL OUT OF THE DASH. *TR

DRIVING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRUCK MADE AN ABRUPT LANE CHANGE THEN I MANAGED TO GAIN CONTROL. WHAT HAPPEN IS THAT ON THIS VEHICLE, THE WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY IS ONE PIECE AND CAN'T BE GREASED OR MAINTAINED IN ANY WAY. IT HEATED UP AND LOCKED THE FRONT WHEEL CAUSING A SERIOUS AND VIOLENT TURN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR

DASHBOARD ON 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 CRACKING. DEALER DOES WILL NOT STAND BEHIND PRODUCT. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE DODGE RAM TRUCKS. *TR