EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
42,540 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
Remedy: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
16,270 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Remedy: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
1,921 vehicles affected
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CERTAIN AAI MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LIST PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Remedy: AAI MOTORSPORTS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AAI MOTORSPORTS AT 909-923-9188.
87,745 vehicles affected
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
44,588 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS. SOUND DEADENER MATERIAL INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BECOME DETACHED FROM THE COVER AND HOUSING. NOTE: THE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE BUILT AT THE WARREN ASSEMBLY PLANT ("S" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 16, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; ST. LOUIS NORTH ASSEMBLY PLANT ("J" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 19, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; LAGO ALBERTO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("M" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000; AND SALTILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT ("G" IN THE 11TH VIN POSITION) FROM MAY 23, 2000 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 2000. IMPORTANT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PROPER CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IN ADDITION, 1997-2000 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THIS RECALL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 18, 2001. ALSO SOME 1997-200 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT, ACCORDING TO WARRANTY RECORDS, HAVE HAD A SUSPECT REPLACEMENT CLOCKSPRING INSTALLED, WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
216,100 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN VAN, WAGON, PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 20, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
161,682 vehicles affected
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING "SALT BELT" STATES: MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND, CONNECTICUT, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA, DELAWARE, MARYLAND, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, INDIANA, MICHIGAN, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, IOWA, AND MISSOURI. CORROSION OF THE RETURN SPRING ON THE HOOD SECONDARY LATCH COULD CAUSE THE MECHANISM TO BIND IN THE "RELEASE POSITION."
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 17, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
701,000 vehicles affected
TRAILER HITCHES
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL TRAILER HITCH. THE TRAILER HITCH SIDE BRACKETS WERE MANUFACTURED USING MATERIAL WITH INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILER HITCHES AND REPLACE ANY TRAILER HITCH SHOWING SIGNS OF FATIGUE CRACKING. IF NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKING EXISTS, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.
357,000 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE UNDERBODY HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE HEAT SHIELD IS TOO SHORT, ALLOWING THE PLASTIC CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL TO BE DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO EXHAUST TEMPERATURES. IT IS POSSIBLE TO EXCEED THE MELTING TEMPERATURE OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE PROPER LENGTH HEAT SHIELD.
8,378 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION, V10 ENGINES AND FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE TRANSFER CASES. UNDER SUSTAINED MAXIMUM RATED VEHICLE LOAD, WHILE DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE IN FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE LOW RANGE IN HOT AMBIENT CONDITIONS, THE LOCAL EXHAUST TEMPERATURE PROXIMATE TO THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE CAN GENERATE LINE TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE TEMPERATURE LIMIT OF THE CLUTCH LINE MATERIAL. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS AND THE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED, THE LINE COULD RUPTURE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH ASSEMBLY.
8,883 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS AND WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG). THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL RAILS MAY SHRINK AND LEAK FUEL IF EXPOSED TO HIGH ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY.
45 vehicles affected
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS EQUIPPED WITH COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS (CNG) FUEL TANKS. INCORRECT FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE INSTALLED ON THE SMALL FUEL TANK. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK MAY NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MOUNTING STRAPS FOR THE SMALL FUEL TANK.
45 vehicles affected
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact stated he noticed a strong odor of gasoline inside the vehicle and the gasoline was leaking from the fuel pump. The contact stated he diagnosed the failure himself and noticed the rubber cap was defective. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The contact stated he replaced several different rubber caps but none rectified the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the part could not be sold. The failure mileage was 180,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED, ON THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. . THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 07/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FUEL WAS LANDING ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH QUICKLY HEATED UP. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT HOSE AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE BOTH RAILS WITH THE HOSE INSTALLED FOR ALMOST $500. UPDATED 07/10/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED, ON THERE WAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTED BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT FUEL INJECTOR RAILS. . THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 07/05/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FUEL WAS LANDING ON THE MANIFOLD WHICH QUICKLY HEATED UP. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO REPLACEMENT HOSE AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE BOTH RAILS WITH THE HOSE INSTALLED FOR ALMOST $500. UPDATED 07/10/12
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FRAME WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING BOX, SWAY BAR, PITMAN ARM, SPRING AND SHOCK ASSEMBLY, AND BUMPER WERE ALL CONNECTED TO THE SECTION OF THE FRAME THAT WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
CRACK IN DASH PANEL STARTED ABOUT AUG 2009, IT HAS NOW BECAME A FULL BLOW MESS AS LARGE PIECES HAVE FALLEN INTO THE WIRING HARNESS INSIDE THE DASH. THIS COULD BE A HAZARD IF YOU ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND SOME SMALLER PIECES FLY UP INTO YOUR FACE, OR COULD SET ON WIRES AND CATCH FIRE. I KNOW OF AT LEAST TWO OTHER 1500'S THAT ARE 98 AND 2000 MODELS DOING THE SAME THING AS MINE. *TR
1999 DODGE RAM 1500. DASHBOARD HAS NUMEROUS CRACKS IN IT. PIECES ARE FALLING DOWN INSIDE FRONT COMPARTMENT AND COULD CAUSE OTHER ISSUES (ELECTRICAL, ETC.). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ~5-7 YEARS. *KB
I NOTICED A VERY SMALL CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH, BY THE DOOR, LAST SUMMER AND DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. NOW IT IS COMPLETELY CRACKED, FRONT TO BACK, TO THE MIDDLE OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING PREVIOUS OWNERS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING PREVIOUSLY OWNED. THE CURRENT MILES WERE 91,200. THE FAILURE MILES WERE 91,000.
THE DASH IN MY 99 DODGE RAM IS SEVERLY CRACKED AND I BELIEVE THAT DOD GE SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THEM THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN ALOT OF DODGES IF THE DASH IS CRAKED REAL BAD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT CAN BECOME A DEATHLY SITUATION. *TR
THE DASH IN MY 99 DODGE RAM IS SEVERLY CRACKED AND I BELIEVE THAT DOD GE SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THEM THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM IN ALOT OF DODGES IF THE DASH IS CRAKED REAL BAD AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS IT CAN BECOME A DEATHLY SITUATION. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN 1999. WHILE THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO SECURE THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE AND IT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOLENOID FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COSTS OF $600. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V119000, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 70,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *CN THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WAS FULLY RETRACTED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONSUMER WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $634.00 UPDATED 10/28/09*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT NOTICED FINE LINE FRACTURES IN THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. SHE WENT TO LIGHTLY WIPE DOWN THE DASHBOARD AND A HUGE CHUNK OF IT CAME APART. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND REFERRED HER TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $90 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECONDARY LATCH ON THE HOOD FAILED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND GREATER, THE VIBRATIONS FROM THE UNEVEN PAVEMENT CAUSE THE HOOD TO OPEN A COUPLE OF INCHES. THE LATCH HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V040000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH) IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WAS A MONTH LATE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VIN, PURCHASE DATE, AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE FRONT DOORS SWUNG OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. HE STATED THAT THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD REMAIN IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT LATCH. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
VEHICLE'S DASH HAS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES (10+) SOME SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG COULD BE DAMAGED OR CUT BY THE DASH FAILURES. IN A WORSE CASE, PARTS OF THE DASH COULD IMPALE THE PASSENGER OR DRIVER IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR
1999 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASH BOARD IS BREAKING UP. *MC *JB
1999 DODGE RAM CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE OF CRACKING AND NEEDS INFO ABOUT THE WEB SITE**CC *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 01V040000 REGARDING THE HOOD LATCH. THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED AND ALLOWED THE HOOD TO OPEN STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD AND BLOCKING THE CONTACT'S VIEW WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. WITH VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER. THE CONTACT TIED THE HOOD DOWN WITH ROPE BECAUSE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH WAS INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER ,IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY A DEALER. AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM
DT: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT 1999 DODGE RAM HAD A HOOD LATCH PROBLEM. THE LATCH RUSTED AND FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE HOOD IS NOW ONE SIDED AND MASHED. THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH CHRYSLER, AND VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. CHRYSLER WILL NOT LOOK AT LATCH BECAUSE IT WAS AFTER THE RECALL DATE. THE CONSUMER WAS 26 DAYS PAST THE RECALL DATE AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE LATCH WAS RUSTED. THE CONSUMER WAS GOING TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THE SPEED WAS 5-10 MPH. *AK
1999 DODGE RAM ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A POND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS RELEASED FROM PARK.*MR THE CONSUMER 2 YEAR OLD SON RELEASED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. THE TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO. *JB
1 injured
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FELT SOFT. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE USE OF ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE CAUSED IT TO RUST. *AK
DT: WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY TOUCHED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FELT SOFT. WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT THE USE OF ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE CAUSED IT TO RUST. *AK
CONSUMER INQUIRING ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR 1999 DODGE RAM CLOCK SPRING. *MR RECALL CAMPAIGN #01V153000. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT RECALL NO. 982 WAS CHANGED TO NO LONGER INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE *SC *JB
CONSUMER STATES: MADE A RIGHT-HAND TURN HEARD A BANG WHEEL WAS HANGING AT AN ANGLE AND RIGHT ROTATOR WAS BROKEN IN HALF, THE BRAKES PADS WERE LAYING BEHIND THE TRUCK, LOOKS LIKE SPINDLE NUGGET HAD BACKED OFF OF IT. *JB
THE ENGINE BLOC DEVELOPED A CRACK. *AK
WHENEVER THE CONSUMER SETS THE CRUISE CONTROL VEHICLE ACCELERATES BEYOND WHAT HE SETS IT. *AK .. . THIS WS A GRADUAL THING.RIGINALLY, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD MAINTAIN SET SPEEDS AFTER IT WAS UP TP NORMALRUNNING TEMPERATURE. LATER, IT WOULDN'T HOLD SET SPEED AT ALL. HAD IT REPAIRED. CONSUMER'S 7 YEAR-100,000MILES WARRANTY DID NOT APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM ENGINE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER TO ACCELERATE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TORQUE CONVERTER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING. THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY OPENED UP. THERE IS A RECALL NUMBER 01V040000/HOOD LATCH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM
WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT WORN OUT FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. *AK
NEITHER THE PASSENGER NOR DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF BOTH VEHICLES. *SC *JB
Crash
REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE GASKET/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD/ TIE ROD WENT BAD. MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SOME BELT SQUEALING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE NOISE. THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WORN.*JB
REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE GASKET/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD/ TIE ROD WENT BAD. MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SOME BELT SQUEALING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE NOISE. THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WORN.*JB
REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE GASKET/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD/ TIE ROD WENT BAD. MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SOME BELT SQUEALING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE NOISE. THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WORN.*JB
REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE GASKET/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS GONE BAD/ TIE ROD WENT BAD. MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SOME BELT SQUEALING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE OF AN ENGINE NOISE. THE TIRES WERE DISCOVERED TO BE WORN.*JB
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE LINE WAS DAMAGED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES, AND HAD TO RECEIVE FOURTEEN STITCHES IN HIS LIP. *AK
Crash
1 injured
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY HER MOTHER TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE. *AK *SC
Crash
1 injured
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TRANSMISSION PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND ALL PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB COMMON PROBLEM. *SC
BAD PAINT HAS DISCOLORED THE TOP OF CAB, BLACK TURNING WHITE MAKING IT SPOTTED. *MR *SC *JB
RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WAS REMOVED TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONING. DEALERSHIP DENIED THE PROBLEM, AND AGREED TO REPAIR IT FOR 50% OF THE COST. DEALERSHIP CAUSED THE DEFECT. *AK THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AROUND IN MARCH/APRIL 2004. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY INDICATED THAT THE CRACKING WAS NOT THERE FAULT. THE CRACK INITIALLY STARTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE SCREWS BY THE WINDSHIELD NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DASH. *NM
TRANSMISSION: DODGES COMPUTER CONTROLS THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR EMISSIONS AND FOR GAS MILEAGE. AFTER FOLLOWING DODGES SPECTS ON SERVICE FOR THE TRUCK AND NO ABUSE TO THE TRUCK WE STILL LOSS THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH THAN DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. STEERING: AT 30000 MILES THE SEALS IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT. AT 81000 AFTER REPAIR EARLIER THE SHAFT AND SEAL WENT OUT AND THE GEAR BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. BOTH PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ARE PROBLEM DODGE WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR BUT HAPPEN WITH MOST OF THIS MODELS TRUCKS.
FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING.HAD TO PUT A NEW INJECTOR PUMP ON. TRANSMISSION HAS A CRACKED TAIL SHAFT ADAPTOR. THESE ARE BOTH UNUSUAL THINGS TO NORMALLY HAPPEN. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY THIS TIME, I FEEL THAT THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS MOST LIKELY A DEFECT FROM THE BEGINNING. A HAIRLINE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT A PLACE WHERE IT COULD NOT HAVE NORMALLY BEEN DAMAGED.
TRANSMISSION: DODGES COMPUTER CONTROLS THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR EMISSIONS AND FOR GAS MILEAGE. AFTER FOLLOWING DODGES SPECTS ON SERVICE FOR THE TRUCK AND NO ABUSE TO THE TRUCK WE STILL LOSS THE TORQUE CONVERTER WHICH THAN DESTROYED THE TRANSMISSION. STEERING: AT 30000 MILES THE SEALS IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX WENT OUT. AT 81000 AFTER REPAIR EARLIER THE SHAFT AND SEAL WENT OUT AND THE GEAR BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. BOTH PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ARE PROBLEM DODGE WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILTY FOR BUT HAPPEN WITH MOST OF THIS MODELS TRUCKS.
REPAIRED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND CHARGED ME PART OF THAT WHICH I ASSUMED WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED THEY SAY IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO NHTSA, BELTS ARE MANUFACTURER?S PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION: WE WERE IN TRAFFIC IN MARCH IN HOUSTON TX WHEN TRANSMISSION DECIDED NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. DOWNSHIFTING IN TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT .THE DODGE PLACE SAID IT WAS THE VALVE BODY WHICH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME THE BAND NEEDED ADJUSTING WHICH COST $87.00 AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 1300.00 TO FIX I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DID IT AGAIN 7 MONTHS LATER IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM & OURSELF COULD NOT DO. CALLED DODGE CORP. AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP US FINANCIALLY FIX THIS. WE DID THEY SAID THEY WOULD EXCEPT $200. I SAID OK FIX THE PROBLEM THEN THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID SINCE SOMEBODY ELSE HAD PUT PARTS ON IT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I TOLD THEM THAT BEFORE THEY STARTED. SO GO FIGURE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE JUST BECAUSE OF IT DOWN SHIFTING IN TRAFFIC ALONE BUT TO NO AVAIL
REPAIRED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND CHARGED ME PART OF THAT WHICH I ASSUMED WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED THEY SAY IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO NHTSA, BELTS ARE MANUFACTURER?S PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION: WE WERE IN TRAFFIC IN MARCH IN HOUSTON TX WHEN TRANSMISSION DECIDED NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. DOWNSHIFTING IN TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT .THE DODGE PLACE SAID IT WAS THE VALVE BODY WHICH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME THE BAND NEEDED ADJUSTING WHICH COST $87.00 AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 1300.00 TO FIX I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DID IT AGAIN 7 MONTHS LATER IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM & OURSELF COULD NOT DO. CALLED DODGE CORP. AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP US FINANCIALLY FIX THIS. WE DID THEY SAID THEY WOULD EXCEPT $200. I SAID OK FIX THE PROBLEM THEN THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID SINCE SOMEBODY ELSE HAD PUT PARTS ON IT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I TOLD THEM THAT BEFORE THEY STARTED. SO GO FIGURE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE JUST BECAUSE OF IT DOWN SHIFTING IN TRAFFIC ALONE BUT TO NO AVAIL
REPAIRED FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND CHARGED ME PART OF THAT WHICH I ASSUMED WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY SEAT BELT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED THEY SAY IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO NHTSA, BELTS ARE MANUFACTURER?S PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION: WE WERE IN TRAFFIC IN MARCH IN HOUSTON TX WHEN TRANSMISSION DECIDED NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. DOWNSHIFTING IN TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT .THE DODGE PLACE SAID IT WAS THE VALVE BODY WHICH WAS NOT THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME THE BAND NEEDED ADJUSTING WHICH COST $87.00 AND THEY SAID IT WOULD COST 1300.00 TO FIX I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND IT DID IT AGAIN 7 MONTHS LATER IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO TRIED TO REMEDY PROBLEM & OURSELF COULD NOT DO. CALLED DODGE CORP. AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP US FINANCIALLY FIX THIS. WE DID THEY SAID THEY WOULD EXCEPT $200. I SAID OK FIX THE PROBLEM THEN THEY CALLED BACK AND SAID SINCE SOMEBODY ELSE HAD PUT PARTS ON IT THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I TOLD THEM THAT BEFORE THEY STARTED. SO GO FIGURE. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE JUST BECAUSE OF IT DOWN SHIFTING IN TRAFFIC ALONE BUT TO NO AVAIL
THE DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT AT 134 MILES AND AGAIN AT 28,000 MILES, I WAS ON A THIRD DIFFERENTIAL. AT 46,000 MILES THE TRUCK IS WHING AND HOWLING AGAIN AND READY FOR A FOURTH DIFFERENTIAL. AT 28,000 MILE THE WINDSHIELD WAS FIXED FOR A THIRD TIME TO FINALLY STOP IT FROM LEAKING. THE WINDSHIELD REPAIR STARTED AT 24 MILES.
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND NOT SHIFTING RIGHT. IN TRAFFIC DECIDES TO DOWN SHIFT BY ITSELF.
TRUCK SHOOK FOR NO REAL REASON REPLACED TRACKING BAR THAN SHOCK STABLISER . IT WOULD SHAKE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PULL OVER AND STOP TO MAKE IT GO AWAY .REPLACED TIRES FRONT AND IT WENT AWAY FOR 10,000 MILES THAN INTERMITTENTLY WOULD RETURN IT SHOWED UP ONE DAY ON A ROAD I TRAVELED ALL THE TIME PULLED OVER STOPPED THAN STARTED UP AGAIN NEXT DAY WENT OVER THE SAME SPOT NO SHAKE VERY ODD TRUCK ILL NEVER OWN A DODGE TRUCK AGAIN SOLD TRUCK FOR THE BANK PAY OFF . TOOK A LOSS ON THIS TRUCK TOLD THE GENTLEMAN WHO BOUGHT IT OF THE PROBLEM HOPE HE HAS BETTER LUCK THAN I DID WITH IT .
FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING.HAD TO PUT A NEW INJECTOR PUMP ON. TRANSMISSION HAS A CRACKED TAIL SHAFT ADAPTOR. THESE ARE BOTH UNUSUAL THINGS TO NORMALLY HAPPEN. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY THIS TIME, I FEEL THAT THIS IS THE FAULT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS MOST LIKELY A DEFECT FROM THE BEGINNING. A HAIRLINE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT A PLACE WHERE IT COULD NOT HAVE NORMALLY BEEN DAMAGED.