2003 Dodge RAM 2500 transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

I was driving on I55 this morning and all of a sudden my truck started vibrating really bad, the steering wheel was veering, I had to constantly fight to keep in my lane. And when I touched my brakes it veered. Riding really rough, and has power loss. I took it to the nearest shop and they said my driveshaft was very loose, and that it is affecting everything that I described. The center driveshaft support bearing is also failing.

NHTSA complaint #11419423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

ON A 35MPH STREET, TRUCK SUDDENLY BUCKING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL, AND THE RPM'S WERE ERRATIC. I PUT IT IN N PULLED OVER AND SHUT IT OFF. IT RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUES. I DROVE ABOUT 9 MILES, PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS COASTING UP IT, WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, NOTHING. I SLAMMED IT IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHILE IDLING, OR MOVING AT A SLOW RATE. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A 50MPH, 4 LANE MAIN THOROUGHFARE. I STEPPED ON PARKING BRAKE, TURNED IT OFF AND THANKED GOD THAT I WAS UNHARMED. I STARTED BACK UP, PUT IT IN D, DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL (LIGHT TURNED GREEN) AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, THEN IT BUCKED A FEW TIMES AND ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT KEPT REVVING UP AND ACCELERATING. AGAIN, I DEPRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHUT IT OFF. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS COMING UP MY SUBURBAN 35MPH STREET. I GOT TO APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHEN IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE FURTHER. I BUCKED AND CHOKED, RPM'S JUMPING UP AND DOWN THE LAST 100 YARDS. I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT AN IDLING RATE AND IT TOOK OFF LIKE A SHOT. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT STILL KEPT ACCELERATING. IF I HADN'T TURNED THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE DRIVEN THROUGH MY GARAGE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I SUFFER FROM IDIOPATHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY AND CKD, THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED ME TO BE UNABLE TO BREATHE AS MY HEART WAS BEATING SO FAST. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!

NHTSA complaint #11390758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT CALLED MARK DODGE AT 337-474-2640 (LOCATED AT 3777 GERSTNER MEMORIAL BLVD, LAKE CHARLES, LA) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11232010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TAKATA RECALL. PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL; ANOTHER RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN JUMP OUT OF GEAR AND MOVE FORWARD.

NHTSA complaint #10945735 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR WOULD SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION INTO REVERSE AND ROLL BACKWARDS INDEPENDENTLY. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO PARK, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO AVOID THE VEHICLE REVERSING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO PROVIDED A TEMPORARY REMEDY, IN WHICH IF THE VEHICLE'S DOOR WAS OPEN AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REVERSE, THE HORN WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SOUND TO WARN THOSE NEARBY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,500.

NHTSA complaint #10936501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/17/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 2,500 MILES. THE BALL JOINTS AND WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE WINDSHIELD LEAKED. UPDATED 10/26/16.

NHTSA complaint #10875210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS AFTER THE BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS DISCONNECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER HOWEVER, THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

NHTSA complaint #10807134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

AT 138916 MILE TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY RECALL N62 LEFT OUTER TIE ROD ASSEMBLE , SINCE THAT TIME HAVE HAD SIX INSTANCES OF UNCONTROLLED SEVER AND DANGEROUS VIBRATIONS ALMOST TO THE POINT OF LOSING CONTROL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-70MPH. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS YESTERDAY WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND CURVE AT 60MPH; VEHICLE NOT HAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000 MILES

NHTSA complaint #10789144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I LOST CONTROL OF STEERING , THE STEERING WHEEL JUST SPUN WITH NO CONTROL AND I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE WITH GRADE SCHOOL LETTING OUT AND I WENT IN OTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC IN BETWEEN CARS AND HEADED TO A GAS PUMP AT GAS STATION AND I HIT BRAKES AS SOON AS I WAS OUT OF OPPOSITE LANE WITH HEAD ON TRAFFIC AND GAS PUMP WAS RITE OFF SIDE OF ROAD I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED OTHERS WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I HAD TO FIX MY TRUCK BECAUSE I NEVER KNEW OF RECALL AND ALSO TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 55,000 MILES AND TRANSFER CASE ALSO ANOTHER 20,000 MILES LATER , I HAVE A TRUCK I CAN'T DRIVE BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT A TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE IN IT AND I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE FROM ALL THE TROUBLE IT'S GAVE ME AND I COULD HAVE KILLED OTHERS AT THE SCHOOL ZONE. I'D LIKE FOR DODGE TO FIX MY TRUCK FOR ALL THE TROUBLE IV HAD AND THIS HAPPEN ON CITY STREET AND I WAS IN MOTION WEN THIS HAPPENED, IF I'D HIT GAS PUMP IT WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP AND KILLED A LOT PEOPLE AND CHILDREN

NHTSA complaint #10782613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V312000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10731587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

2003 DODGE RAM 2500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY WHILE DRIVING AND STEERING LEAKAGE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE STEERING BOX AND TRANSMISSION PAN WERE LEAKING. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE VEHICLE SHAKING FOR A SECOND TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10679160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I DRIVE TO WORK ON A HIGHWAY 5 DAYS A WEEK AND STARTED TO HAVE LOTS OF VIBRATION AND IT ONLY OCCURRED AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WOULD CLUNK. TURNS OUT BOTH U-JOINTS FOR THE REAR DRIVE-SHAFT HAD STARTED TO FAIL AND WERE ALLOWING UNWANTED MOVEMENT. AFTER REPLACING THE U-JOINTS THE TRUCK WAS FINE FOR A FEW WEEKS THEN I HEARD SQUEALING OF METAL ON METAL CONTACT AND THERE WAS A SLIGHT WOBBLE. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND THEY SAID THE HUB BEARINGS WERE SHOT AND WERE MOVING SO MUCH AS TO ALLOW THE WHEEL TO MOVE. AFTER REPLACING THE BEARINGS THE TRUCK WAS FINE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THEN THE WOBBLE WAS BACK AND THE TIE-RODS FOR THE STEERING LINKAGE WERE BAD, SO REPLACED THE STEERING LINKAGE WITH DODGES NEW SETUP SINCE IT WAS HARD TO FIND THE ORIGINAL ONE THAT CAME ON MINE SINCE THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. WITH THE NEW STEERING LINKAGE I GOT IT ALIGNED AND IT WAS GOOD FOR A WEEK AND DROVE STRAIGHT AND NO PROBLEMS. THEN I HIT A POTHOLE AT 55MPH WHILE GOING TO WORK AND I GOT MASSIVE WOBBLE IN THE STEERING SO MUCH SO THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TRYING TO GO BACK AND FORTH AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO PULL IT OVER. I LIMPED THE TRUCK TO A SHOP AND THERE WAS NOW LOTS OF PLAY IN THE STEERING AND I COULD MOVE THE WHEEL 3+ INCHES BEFORE GETTING THE WHEEL TO MOVE. THE SHOP REPLACED THE STEERING GEARBOX SINCE THE INPUT SHAFT WOULD MOVE BUT THE OUTPUT WOULD HARDLY MOVE AT ALL. HAD IT ALIGNED AGAIN AND IT STILL CAN NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 35+MPH OR IT GETS MASSIVE WOBBLE. EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT WITH THE STEERING COMPONENTS AND TIRES SINCE EVERYTHING IS ALMOST NEW TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS RECURRING PROBLEM, AND I HAVE SPENT $4578 IN PARTS AND LABOR TO TRY AND SOLVE THIS NEVER ENDING PROBLEM. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE HVAC DOES NOT WORK. IT SEEMS THE DOORS CONTROLLING THE TEMP ARE NOT WORKING SINCE THE AC WORKS SPORADICALLY,THE DEFROST HEATS MY FEET, AND WINDOWS STAY FOGGY.

NHTSA complaint #10447662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DEATH WOBBLE DUE TO PITMAN ARM; OCCURS AT SPEEDS OVER 65MPH OR WHEN VEHICLE HITS A BUMP AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE BECOMES HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER. BEGAN OCCURRING WHEN VEHICLE REACHED APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10276385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRUCK STARTED TO ACT LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY GAS,TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY PULLED UP A O2 CODE FIXED THAT WAS STILL ACTING UP.THEY CALL A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT MIGHT BE A VALVE SPRING THE MAKE YOUR TRUCK RUN LIKE NO FUEL AND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING ALOT OF THIS WITH THE 5.7L MOTOR IN THE TRUCKS.YET DODGE WON'T DO NOTHING ABOUT THIS OR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THEIR AUTOS.SO NOW ME AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE NEW VALVE TRAINS PUT IN OUR TRUCKS 1 OUT OF A 1000 I CAN SEE BUT WHEN THE DEALER TELLS ME 4 OUT OF 5 SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE.THIS IS WHY EVERY ONE IS BUYING FOREIGN CARS AND TRUCKS.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10261633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE RPM'S IDLED VERY HIGHLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF SLUDGE AND BUILD-UP INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT, INSTEAD OF REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 48,000.

NHTSA complaint #10259935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURES. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, THE DRIVESHAFT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA complaint #10249117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DODGE RAM 2500 - E17 SAFETY RECALL THIS WARRANTY ITEM WAS INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK AND NOW THE HORN HONKS OFTEN WHEN I GO FROM REVERSE TO PARK... OR PARK TO REVERSE THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO UNDO THIS RECALL. THIS IS AN UNSATISFACTORY SOLUTION TO THE INITIAL PROBLEM AND MANY CUSTOMERS ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS "FIX". THE CURRENT FIX CAUSES ALMOST 100% FALSE ALERTS. FROM A SAFETY STANDPOINT, THERE IS NO VALUE HERE AS THE DRIVER JUST BECOMES ACCUSTOM TO IGNORING THE ALARM... THUS LEAVING THE ORIGINAL DANGER IN PLACE. PLEASE, IF POSSIBLE, PRESSURE DODGE TO EITHER REDO THE RECALL AND ACTUALLY FIX THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH FALSE-PARK ISSUES OR AT LEAST HAVE THEM MAKE THE CURRENT "FIX" MORE ACCURATE.

NHTSA complaint #10233641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

MY SON AND I HAVE 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESELS WITH THE RECALL ALERT WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT READILY SHIFT INTO PARK AND CHRYSLER AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION WILL INSTALL AN ALARM ON THE TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM IS MUCH TOO SERIOUS TO BE CORRECTED BY AN ALARM. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM BY CORRECTING THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM ITSELF. I AM CONSIDERING LEGAL COUNSEL IF NOTHING IS DONE TO ACTUALLY CORRECT THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10211990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON, I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE HUBS, CV JOINTS AND THE RIMS ARE SPLITTING. MECHANIC WAS SURPRISED THAT THE WHEELS OR TIRES DID NOT FLY OFF. CALLED THE GARAGE WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED,AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM. WITHIN 6 MONTHS, I HAD TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN. NOW IT HAS BEEN THREE WEEKS AND IT HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. IT HAS RUINED 2 SETS OF TIRES IN LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. CALLED CHRYSLER AND EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO THEM. THEY WANT ME TO TAKE IT TO THERE GARAGE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED, THEN THEY WILL SEE IF THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THREE MECHANICS HAVE SAID THAT THE MOTOR (IT IS A DIESEL) IS TOO HEAVY FOR THE FRONT END. THE RIMS NOR THE HUBS CAN SUPPORT THE WEIGHT. HAD WE NOT NOTICED THE RIMS, SOMEBODY COULD HAVE BEEN HURT OR KILLED. AT ANY TIME THE FRONT END COULD GIVE AND CONTROL WOULD BE LOST. I HAVE NO PROBLEM GIVING YOU THE NAMES OF THE MECHANICS AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT HAS BEEN SPENT AND THE VEHICLE STILL CANNOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. DODGE TAKES THE ATTITUDE THAT IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENDED AT 36,000 MILES. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10211562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, MY 2003 DODGE RAM DIESEL HAS GRADUALLY EXHIBITED SHIFT PROBLEMS. IT HANGS IN GEAR AND DOWNSHIFTS WHEN IT RANDOMLY GETS INTO THIS MODE. I CAN WORK-AROUND THIS PROBLEM BY SHIFTING FROM PARK DIRECTLY TO FIRST, THEN BACK TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO PULL OVER WHEN THIS OCCURS TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE TRANS.

NHTSA complaint #10211392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE DROVE IN REVERSE DOWNHILL AT 15 MPH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,606 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA complaint #10202744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I HAD THE DODGE E17 RECALL DONE TO MY 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT. THE RECALL SAID IT WOULD BE AN OUT-OF-PARK ALARM. I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A BUZZING OR DINGING ALERT. INSTEAD IT HONKS MY HORN. NOW I CAN'T BACK UP TO MY TRAILER WITH MY DOOR OPEN WITHOUT WAKING MY NEIGHBORS. I'M DISGUSTED THAT NHSTA APPROVED THIS "IMPROVEMENT" AND INSIST THAT A BUZZING OR DINGING ALARM BE USED INSTEAD.

NHTSA complaint #10199964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

03 2500 DODGE TRUCK WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK. SHIFT CABLE REPLACED BY DEALER DURING FIRST SERVICE. STEERING COLUMN PARTS REPLACED DURING SECOND SERVICE WITHIN 2 DAYS. ONE DAY LATER IT IS STUCK AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10165345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V462000 CONCERNING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS MODIFIED BY THE BRAUN CORPORATION. THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY A DODGE, RAM, 2500, AND HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A DODGE RAM B 2500 VAN.*AK UPDATED 01/04/06.

NHTSA complaint #10144484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

2003 DODGE RAM 2500 IN DECEMBER 2004 I HAD TO HAVE ALL 3 BALL JOINTS REPLACED THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 42262 MILES ON IT. THEN JUST LAST MONTH IN OCTOBER I HAD TO REPLACE ANOTHER BALL JOINT AS IT WAS GOING OUT ALREADY. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR ON A VECHICLE

NHTSA complaint #10141714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

OWNER DROVE TRUCK THROUGH AN OPEN GATE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE TO GET OUT AND CLOSE THE GATE. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A FLAT, LEVEL, HARD DIRT SURFACE AND WAS LEFT RUNNING, THE PARK BRAKE WAS NOT SET. OPERATOR WALKED BEHIND VEHICLE AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE GATE (ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE TRUCK) WHEN IT PASSED THE OPERATOR. OPERATOR WAS ABLE TO RUN BEHIND THE TRUCK AND GAIN ENTRY INTO THE OPEN DRIVERS DOOR WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR ANY PROPERTY, NO INJURY TO OPERATOR. OPERATOR NOW USES THE PARK BRAKE WITH THE TRANS IN NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN LEAVING THE TRUCK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. OPERATOR HAS ADVISED OTHER USERS OF THE VEHICLE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. *DSY SEE ALSO VOQ 10058839. *DSY

NHTSA complaint #10130218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.