2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

TURN SIGNALS ON A 2003 DODGE 3500 CREWCAB 4X4 DIESEL TRUCK WHEN ACTIVATED, ACTUALLY FLASH THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THAN THE INSIDE CONTROLS (TURN SIGNAL LEVER). *TR IT'S SAFER TO USE NO TURN SIGNAL AT ALL. *TR

STARTED NOTICING TRUCK HARD TO START, THEN IT DIES AT IDLE, IN TRAFFIC ETC, IT HAPPENS ABOUT ANYWHERE FROM 4 TIMES A DAY TO 4 TIMES A WEEK JUST DEPENDS, TOLD THAT THE TRUCK TRANSFER PUMP IS A DEALER ITEM ONLY AT ABOUT 400.00 OVER THE COAST OF INTERNET PRICING FOR THE KIT, WOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL? I HAVE SEARCHED AN FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM , BUT SINCE DODGE DISCONTINUED THE EXTERIOR TRANSFER PUMP THEN IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE A RECALL I HAD MY TRUCK DIE ON MY 2 TIMES TODAY IN TRAFFIC MOVING 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH KIDS IN THE BACK SEAT AND AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME , THE TRUCK HAS NO OTHER PROBLEMS BUT I DON'T THINK DODGE SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CHANGE THE DESIGN WITH OUT HAVING A RECALL. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTION - 2003 DODGE RAM 3500, CUMMINS DIESEL, MANUAL TRANS. SEPT 15TH, 2008, 9AM I LEFT MY HOME AT 3:30 AM ON MY WAY TO DENVER FOR WORK. I USED THE CRUISE CONTROL THROUGH THE TOWN OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS AT 55-60 MPH OR SO, THEN MADE MY WAY INTO THE GLENWOOD CANYON AT JUST BEFORE 4:45 AM, WHICH HAS A POSTED SPEED OF 50 MPH. THERE WAS A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE FIRST TUNNEL IN THE CANYON, SO I TAPPED THE BRAKE AND SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 MPH, IN 6TH GEAR. AS I EXCITED THE CONSTRUCTION AREA, I HIT THE 'RESUME' BUTTON FOR THE CRUISE AND THE TRUCK BEGAN TO ACCELERATE (APPROX 4:47 AM). SOON I WAS GOING OVER 70 MPH AND ACCELERATING AT FULL THROTTLE. I TAPPED THE BRAKE AND THE CRUISE DID NOT TURN OFF... I HIT THE BRAKE AGAIN, HARDER THIS TIME IN CASE I DIDN'T USE ENOUGH PRESSURE THE FIRST TIME. AGAIN, NOTHING. AT THIS POINT THE TRUCK IS RUNNING AT 80+ MPH AND I'M COMING UP ON A SEMI IN THE SLOW LANE, SAME LANE THAT I'M IN. I HAD TO SWERVE AROUND THE TRACTOR-TRAILER, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME ATTEMPTING TO SHUT THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF, BACK ON AND OFF AGAIN, TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. AS I GET PAST THE TRACTOR-TRAILER I'M RUNNING WELL OVER 80 MPH AND I'M STARTING TO PANIC. I START PUMPING THE BRAKES OVER AND OVER, ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE TRUCKS SPEED AROUND ONE OF THE CANYON CORNERS. AFTER 30 SECONDS THE TRUCK STOPPED IT'S FULL-THROTTLE ATTACK. I EXITED THE CANYON AND KEPT DRIVING FOR ANOTHER 10 MINUTES OR SO, THEN PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AT 2000 RPM. I DROVE TO THE NEXT EXIT AND PARKED. EVENTUALLY THE RPM'S DROPPED TO 1500 AND I SHUT IT OFF. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THAT TRUCK AT ALL. MY WIFE DRIVES THE TRUCK MORE OFTEN THAN I DO, IT REALLY SCARES ME TO THINK IF SHE WERE DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO CHRYSLER ON THE 15TH OF SEPT, 2008. CHRYSLER CASE# 17902313 TRUCKS THERE WAS A REQUIRED UPDATE ON THE ECM WHICH WAS DONE AND CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THIS VIN#. *TR

MY 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 TRUCK DASH BOARD STARTED CRAKING IN MANY PLACES AND IS GETTING WORSE. *TR

2003 DODGE RAM 3500 QUAD CAB - SEVERE DASHBOARD CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

ON THE SEVENTH MY TRUCK STARTED MISSING AND SPUTTERING. IT ONLY HAD 53,000 MILES ON IT. WHEN I WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING TO START MY TRUCK, IT WOULD NOT START. I COULD NOT MAKE IT TO COLLEGE OR WORK THAT DAY. IT WAS DUE TO A LIFT PUMP FAILURE. I HAD TO BUY A WHOLE NEW FUEL SYSTEM FOR MY TRUCK BECAUSE DODGE DOES NOT MAKE A REPLACEMENT. IT COST ME ABOUT $700 FOR THE FAST FUEL SYSTEM AND ANOTHER $50 FOR MY FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE. PLUS TIME AND THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK DURING THE INSTALL. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED AT AN INTERSECTION, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE FLOOR AND DEFROSTER VENT FAILED. WHEN THE WINDOW WAS FROSTED, THE VENT WOULD BLOW AIR, BUT NOT DEFROST THE WINDOW. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEATER FLAP BEFORE AND IT CURRENTLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 198,000. UPDATED 3/18/08 *CN UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 3500. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, IT BEGAN ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT STATED THAT, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THE VEHICLE MAY MOVE WITHOUT WARNING. IT FURTHER STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL MODIFY THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE BY INSTALLING AN OUT OF PARK ALARM SYSTEM. THE RECALL REPAIR CONSISTED OF REWIRING THE VEHICLE SO THAT THE HORN WOULD BLOW WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED DUE TO THE FAILURE. A SUPERVISOR AT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REPAIR WAS MANDATED BY LAW AND CANNOT BE REVERSED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT EXPECTED THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

2003 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4. DEATH WOBBLE POSSIBLY DUE TO DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS. DEALER WOULD NOT ADDRESS DURING WARRANTY. PROGRESSIVELY WORSENING. HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO DEATH WOBBLE. HAPPENS AT SPEEDS OVER 55MPH WHEN HITTING ANY BUMP WITH BOTH FRONT TIRES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE TRUCK. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN ALUMINUM DOMINATOR ALLOY ADAPTER PLATE, WHICH WOULD ALLOW HIM TO SWITCH FROM AN EIGHT LUG BOLT PATTERN TO A TEN LUG BOLT PATTERN. THE ADAPTER PLATE FAILED AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE ROTOR TO FAIL AND DAMAGED THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. WHILE REPLACING THE OTHER THREE ADAPTERS; THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE ADAPTER WAS ALSO CRACKED, BUT HAD NOT FAILED. NO OTHER VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.