1998 Dodge RAM Pickup

18 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

1. Filed Mar 31, 2012Failure Mar 31, 2012138,839 milesConcord, CAStructure

   THE DASH HAS STARTED CRACKING IN TWO PLACES. *JS

   NHTSA complaint 10453676
2. Filed Aug 26, 2011Failure Jun 15, 2004120,000 miles32905, FLStructure

   1998 DODGE RAM PICKUP 1500 THE DASH HAS CRACKED SO BAD IT IS UNSAFE. IT HAS SHARP EDGED FRAGMENTS. *TT

   NHTSA complaint 10421653
3. Filed Sep 7, 2009Failure Aug 31, 2009135,000 milesPhoenix, AZManual transmission

   I WAS IN A HOSPITAL PARKING AREA IN TUCSON AZ., ROLLING IN 2ND GEAR, AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE CLUTCH IT FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LEAVING THE 7200 LB. TRUCK SILL UNDER POWER. LUCKY FOR ME AND NOTHING ELSE I WAS ABLE TO STOP IN A NEAR BY FIELD. THIS IS THE FIRST EVENT FOR ME BUT I HAVE TALKED TO ANOTHER DODGE OWNER AND THE SAME PROBLEM (HE ALMOST BACKED THOUGH A WALL ) THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW HYDRAULIC ASSY. PART. THIS HAPPENED WITH 135K MI. ON THE ODO. THE OTHER OWNER SAID HIS BROKE AT APPROX. 75K MI. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10283097
4. Filed Sep 14, 2008Failure Sep 8, 2008160,000 milesPago Pago, ASFuel system, GasolineFire

   I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AFTER DRIVING UP AND DOWN THE STEEP HILL,WHEN I HEARD POP, AND LOOK AT MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE MOSTLY AROUND THE LEFT HAND REAR TIRE AND AROUND RIGHT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I DROVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GOT, THAN I CALL THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPT. FOR ASSISTANT/HELP. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10242096
5. Filed Jun 5, 2008Failure May 14, 2008Quinlan, TXStructure

   DASH BOARD ON 98 TRUCK. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10229999
6. Filed Aug 31, 2007Failure Aug 30, 2007125,000 milesHoffman Estates, ILAir bags

   AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON SEVERAL TIMES DURING OPERATION MEANING THE AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10201312
7. Filed Dec 7, 2005Failure Nov 21, 200551,200 milesSwansea, ILFrontal

   DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. CHRYSLER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR ON 11-29-05 AND TOOK PICTURES INSIDE AND OUT OF THE TRUCK. THEN, STATED THE TRUCK DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT; THUS, THE TRUCK WAS NOT DAMAGED. CHRYSLER SENT THE CONTACT A LETTER ON 12-5-05 STATING THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME. THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS NOT ON PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AND THAT HE WAS AWARE THAT IF THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED IT WAS AN INDICATOR THAT THE AIR BAG WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THEREFORE, IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED PREMATURELY. WHEN HE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY DID NOT MENTION THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. *AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10144662
8. Filed Mar 28, 2005Failure Jan 27, 200511,000 milesLyons, ILAutomatic transmission

   THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHCILE WA TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE GOVERNOR PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE GOVERNOR PRESSURE SOLENOID FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SLIPPED MOMENTARILY. *AK THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. *BF

   NHTSA complaint 10059234
9. Filed Aug 10, 2004Failure Aug 3, 200450,000 milesPeachtree City, GAFront

   BOTH FRONTAL SEAT BELTS STUCK IN THEIR HOLSTER AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. THE SEAT BELT SHOWED NO SIGN OR ABUSE OR WEAR WHEN THIS OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOTH SHOULDER BELTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10087575
10. Filed Dec 2, 2003Failure Nov 22, 200040,000 milesParker, COCooling system, Clutch assembly

    WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE USED A LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN INDEPENDENT SHOP FOR A NEW CLUTCH MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS HAD SEVERAL CRACKS. THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10049872
11. Filed Oct 15, 2003Failure Sep 28, 2003Crossplains, TNInterior/under dash, Switch, Latch, Vehicle speed control

    I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IT HAS BURNED OUT TWICE AND I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED TWICE MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK UNTIL IT SAYS THAT I AM GOING 25 MILES PER HOUR THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH IS NOW ON ALL THE TIME I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT MY DOOR LOCKS ARE POWER AND AS LONG AS YOU LOCK AND UNLOCK THEM FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE THEY WORK FINE BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANY OF THESE COULD BE SOME KIND OF DEFECT THAT HAVE OR WILL BE RECALLED *LA

    NHTSA complaint 10042971
12. Filed Sep 11, 2003Failure Sep 8, 2003AVA, MOTie rod assembly

    TIE ROD FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 10039729
13. Filed Jul 30, 2003Failure Jul 29, 2003126,481 milesBakersfield, CAService brakes, Disc, Hydraulic

    FRONT BRAKES WEAR OUT, WHILE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL NEW.SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS WITH IN SIX MONTHS MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES

    NHTSA complaint 10030458
14. Filed Jun 17, 2002Whittier, CAService brakes, Rotor, Underbody shields, Trailer hitches

    CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS HAVE FRACTURES. *YH

    NHTSA complaint 566094
15. Filed May 15, 2002Failure Jan 7, 2002Somersworth, NHFrontal1 injured

    ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. RICKER WHO STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, MR. RICKER MOVED TO THE RIGHT ALLOWING A LARGE TRUCK MORE CLEARANCE. AT THIS POINT, THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT A LARGE AMOUNT OF SNOW PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND INTO AN UTILITY POLE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE CENTER FRONT OF VEHICLE AND UNKNOWN DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MR. RICKER COMPLAINED OF NECK AND BACK PAINS. *TT

    NHTSA complaint 565770
16. Filed Feb 1, 1999Long Beach, CAFog lights, Turn signal

    FOG LIGHT / REAR TURN SIGNAL FAILED. *YC

    NHTSA complaint 608594
17. Filed Jan 11, 1999Failure Dec 11, 1998East Blansdowne, PAFrontal, Service brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash

    CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS ALONG WITH REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. UPON APPLYING BRAKES WHILE GOING 50 MPH, REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WENT OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT SAID THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. CONSUMER HAS SINCE RID HIMSELF OF THE VEHICLE, AND BOUGHT A DIFFERENT ONE. *AK *ML

    NHTSA complaint 833277
18. Filed Oct 18, 1998Failure Mar 1, 1998Higganum, CTHorn

    HORN PAD ON STEERING WHEEL IS VERY HARD TO PUSH.

    NHTSA complaint 781335