DODGE Complaints

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, MY JOURNEY HAS JUST SHUT DOWN WHILE IN MOTION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND MY HUSBAND. LIGHTS GO OFF, ENGINE WILL NOT START, CANNOT PUSH THE BRAKE TO INITIALIZE STARTUP. ONLINE I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME BELIEVE THAT IT IS RELATED TO THE KEY FAB. THE ELECTRONICS KEY IS NOT BEING RECOGNIZED AND SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR. I TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER AND OF COURSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR GET A CODE. HOWEVER, THE DANGER OF THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE!! I HAVE TWO BOYS UNDER THE AGE OF FOUR! WILL A DEATH HAVE TO OCCUR TO INVESTIGATE THIS!?

1. WHEN PUTTING TRUCK INTO REVERSE FROM PARK OR DRIVE IT TAKES UPTO 7 PLUS SECONDS TO ENGAGE. 2. WHEN 4X4 IS ENGAGED AS YOU COME TO A STOP THE TRUCK LUNGES FORWARD AND CLUNKS EVERYTIME. ALSO IT HAPPENS IN 2 WHEEL DRIVE BUT NOT AS BAD...UPDATED 11/07/17 *BF

NHTSA TAKATA RECALL #'S 16V-325 AND 15V-313... IT HAD TO HAVE MY DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG REMOVED IN MAY OF 2015 AND NOW MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BACK HAS TO BE REPLACED. IN MAY OF 2015 I WAS PUT ON A LIST AT MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER TO HAVE THE PARTS ONCE AVAILABLE TO BE INSTALLED. ITS BEEN OVER 2 YEARS AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE TO INSTALL IN MY VEHICLE. THEY HAVE ALSO PUT ME ON THE LIST FOR THE LIST TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REPLACED. MY ISSUE IS THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT NOT ONLY HAS AN INOPERABLE AIRBAG, BUT ALSO HAS ONE THAT CAN RUPTURE. ITS UNSAFE AND WHAT HAPPENS IF I GET INTO A COLLISION WITH NON FUNCTIONING AIRBAGS! MY SAFETY IS AT RISK AS WELL AS ANY PASSENGERS I CARRY. I DID NOT PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE TO HAVE NON FUNCTIONING OR INCORRECTLY FUNCTIONING COMPONENTS DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. A REMEDY TO THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN A TIMELY MANNER BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THESE DEFECTS. PLEASE NOTE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 208 (49 CFR 571.208 .........THIS ISSUE IS OF AN IMMEDIATE SAFETY CONCERN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

I BROUGHT A VEHICLE WITH A ROLLED BACK ODOMETORAND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CAULKED OVER SO YOU COULD NOT SEE IT WAS ON.AFTER I BROUGHT THE CAR FROM AN INDIVIDUAL IT FAILED EMISSION TESTING. MY MECHANIC DISCOVERED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS CUALKED. I DECIDED TO LOOK UP THE VIN ONLINE AND SAW THE CAR WAS SOLD AT AUCTION ON 9/25/17 ON THE ODOMETOR READ 199955. LINK TO AUCTION SITE : HTTPS://WWW.PUBLICSURPLUS.COM/SMS/AUCTION/VIEW?_ESSO_=HM7071BNH740SB0ZMZONI9K%2BIVAX0IXLTXKGGHBLN%2B4A14NM%2FCKSBGTUFR0ZNM%2FNPJZZJKHKVYBCI3A%2FKTFJTG%3D%3D&AUC=1945439 PRIVATE SELLER I BROUGHT CAR FROM LISTED MILEAGE AS 99,000. IT WAS ALSO ON TITLE AS 99,000. THE CAR LOST 100,000 ON THE ODOMETOR IN 2 WEEKS. TITLE SHOWING 99,000 IS ATACHED.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AFTER COMING TO A STOP SIGN AFTER RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY THEN AFTER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL IT STOPPED. THE NEXT LIGHT I CAME TO SAME THING HAPPENED THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER TOUCHING THE BRAKES AND I ALMOST WENT THROUGH A LIGHT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG VERY SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH THIS ISSUE

THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON MY CAR AND I DEMAND THAT THE MANUFACTURER BUY MY CAR BACK. THIS CAR COSTS ABOUT 30,000.00 AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE CAR. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT YET...I JUST WOULD LIKE THE COMPANY TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

THE PAINT ALONG THE FRONT EDGE OF THE HOOD IS BUBBLING UP AND RUSTING. NOTICED IT FIRST IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. I BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW. I CAN NOT SEND PIX VIA COMPUTER

ON JULY 20, 2017 FAMILY AND I WERE RIDING IN OUR METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED 2005 RAM 3500 AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN THE CAPE COD REGION OF MASSACHUSETTS. AFTER AN HOUR TRUCK RUNNING GREAT, OUTSIDE TEMP 92 DEGREES. 30 SECONDS LATER WE HAD A CATASTROPHIC EVENT WHICH PUT US ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.12 QUARTS OF OIL ON THE GROUND, FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD, AND A HOLE IN BLOCK. REMOVED WIFE AND DAUGHTER FROM VEHICLE, EXTINGUISHED FIRE THANKS TO A STATE TROOPER, FIRE AND POLICE APPARATUS. GIVEN THIS IS MY DAILY DRIVER AND A BUSINESS VEHICLE I WAS FORCED TO REPLACE MOTOR COSTING $18K. CUMMINS AND CHRYSLER INSPECTED VEHICLE. DID NOT INVESTIGATE CAUSE. REFUSED COPIES OF INSPECTION REPORTS. CUMMINS TIED UP VEHICLE FOR A MONTH. DELAYED REPAIR AND USE AS DAILY DRIVER AND CRITICAL BUSINESS NEED. ATTACHED CHRYSLER/CUMMINS RESPONSES SHOW NEGLIGENCE. RESEARCH HAS EXPOSED LATENT DEFECT WHEREBY DODGE APPLICATION OF CUMMINS DOES NOT USE ADEQUATE FUEL FILTRATION. RESULTS IN OVER FUELING OF THE INJECTORS THAT MELT OR HYDRO LOCK PISTONS, OVERLOADING RODS, DESTROYING BLOCK, SPILLING OF OIL, RESULTING IN FIRE. MANY ON LINE EXAMPLES OF SEVERELY DAMAGED ENGINES WELL BEFORE B50 LIFE OF 350K MILES. REPEATED REQUESTS TO ADDRESS SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IGNORED. PERSONAL ENGINE INSPECTION SHOWED PUDDLED FUEL ON CRACKED PISTON 3 AND PISTON 4, INDICATING THE HYDRO LOCKED PISTON CAUSED THE ROD AND BLOCK FAILURE. REFER TO YOUTU LINK HTTPS://M.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=_BKDZXO6UNO THAT DEMONSTRATES CONSEQUENCES OF OVER FUELING. SUDDEN FAILURE ON WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE RESULTING IN FIRE ON HIGHWAY WARRANTS ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION. CAUSE IS LIKELY INADEQUATE FUEL FILTRATION LATENT DEFECT.7 MICRON INSTEAD OF 3.THERE ARE NO CHRYSLER DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS OR MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER. LATENT DEFECT LIABILITY IS NOT LIMITED BY WARRANTY PERIOD. MUST ADDRESS SAFETY!

BOTH REAR WHEEL WELLS ARE RUSTING OUT FROM INSIDE OUT. I KNOW THIS IS A OLD VEHICLE NOW BUT THIS SHOULD RUST FROM OUTSIDE IN. I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF TRUCK SO IT DOESN'T RUST AWAY ON ME, THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO HAVE HAPPEN. RUST WILL EAT THRU SOON ENOUGH AND ROCKS WILL BE ABLE TO BE FLUNG OUT AT OTHER CARS.

FRIDAY MORNING (OCT 20, 2017) VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN MOMENTARILY, THEN IMMEDIATELY PARKED BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVED, STARTED, OR KEY CYCLED AFTER IT WAS PARKED. THEN ON TUESDAY (OCT 24, 2017) AROUND 8:18 AM, SMOKE AND THEN FLAMES WERE VISIBLE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LEFT SIDE. LEFT TIRE/BRAKES NOT INVOLVED. *DT 'PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB