2003 DODGE RAM 3500 Complaints

EXHAUST PIPE OUTLET DOES NOT EXTEND OUT PAST THE BODY ON MY 2003 DODGE 3500 TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT THE PIPE WAS DESIGNED FOR A 2500 OR 1500 MODEL TRUCK, WHICH HAVE NO EXTERNAL FENDERS. I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THE PIPE IS SUPPOSED TO BE LONG ENOUGH TO DIRECT THE EXHAUST GASES AWAY FROM, NOT UNDER, THE BODY. *LA

THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT AT AN UNUSUALLY FAST RATE.VEHICLE ONLY HAS 4000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER, AND THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN VEHICLE HAD ONLY 500 MILES. THE CONSUMER IS A HOUSE BUILDER, AND DOES NOT DO ANYTHING UNUSUAL WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK

2003 DODGE CUMMINS HO PICKUP, I HAVE A NEW TRUCK THAT HAS AN INJECTOR THAT STICKS. IT HAS STUCK WIDE OPEN 4 TIMES, CLOSED TWO TIMES AND PARTIALLY OPEN MANY TIMES. WHEN IT STICKS WIDE OPEN THE KNOCK CAN BE HEARD THROUGH A VEHICLE WINDOW WITH AIR & RADIO RUNNING. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS A BLACK CLOUD OF SMOKE THAT IS SO THICK THAT THE SUN AND ROAD CANNOT BE SEEN. ON INTERSTATE 90 I STOPPED ALL TRAFFIC EAST & WEST WHEN IT HAPPENED. MY WIFE WAS FOLLOWING ME ON THE WAY HOME FROM KELLOGG ID TO ELLENSBURG WA. CUMMINS AGREES WITH ME THAT I HAVE A FAULTY INJECTOR; HOWEVER FAILURE DOES NOT SET ANY CODES IN THE COMPUTER. CONSEQUENTLY DODGE WILL NOT FIX IT. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES AND HAVE A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH BECAUSE THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THE TRUCKS COMPUTER DOES NOT RECORD THE INCIDENTS. I AM RUNNING WITH TWO TEMPERATURE INSTRUMENTS TO READ CYLINDER OUTLET TEMPERATURES WHEN IT HAPPENS AND CYLINDER SIX IS 10 TO 20% HIGHER THAN THE OTHER CYLINDERS. I AM TOLD I NEED TO DRIVE IT UNTIL I HAVE A TOTAL FAILURE. I FEEL THAT A FAILURE ON A CROWDED FREEWAY COULD VERY POSSIBLY CAUSE A MULTICAR ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES AND FATALITIES. MY DODGE CASE NUMBER IS 11579365 AND THEY HAVE A COMPLETE CASE FILE; HOWEVER THEY WILL DO NOTHING.*AK

WHEN ACCELERATING AT VARIOUS SPEED VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO CONSUMER. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER SAID TO POP THE HOOD PUMP, THE PRIMER. VEHICLE STARTED 10 MINUTES LATER AND STALLED ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER FEELS COULD HAVE BEEN T-BONED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE STALLING AND DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING.DEALER SAID FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED REPLACEMENT, AND WILL ONLY BE REPLACED ONE AT A TIME AS THEY FAIL. *AK

2001 DODGE 3500 W/HO CUMMINS SPONTANEOUSLY IGNITED AND BURNED TO NOTHING. IT STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DRIVERS SIDE. MY OPINION IS IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE SMELL OF THE SMOKE. *AK

WHEN TOWING THE TRUCKS LIFT PUMP WOULD NOT SUPPORT THE MOTOR AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DIE OUT. THE LIFT PUMP WAS NOT PUMPING ENOUGH FUEL TO THE MOTOR. *AK *CB *NLM

RE: HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLIGHTS. HID'S ARE OFTEN BLINDING BOTH FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND FROM REAR VIEW MIRRORS. COMBINE THIS WITH THE FACT THAT MANY AUTO HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED AND IT GETS EVEN WORSE. ADD SUV'S, WITH THEIR HEADLIGHTS ALREADY AIMED SO HIGH, AND HID'S ARE ESPECIALLY BAD. PLEASE BAN HID HEADLIGHTS. *JB

WHEN THE TRAILER WAS USED, IT BENT THE MAIN SPRINGS WHICH SUPPORTED BOTH THE TRUCK AND TRAILER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IF THE SPRING WERE TO BREAK IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *JB

THE GAS NOZZLES ARE TOO SMALL, GAS IS BEING POURED EVERYWHERE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A FIRE COULD START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH