Dodge RAM 2500 seat problems

SEATS

THE TAIL GATE IS HARD TO OPEN AND HARD TO CLOSE. I HAVE TO KEEP PULLING ON THE HANDLE TO TRY AND GET THE LATCH MECHANISM TO WORK. USUALLY TAKES 5 OR SO TRY'S BEFORE THE TAILGATE WILL OPEN, CLOSE OR STAY CLOSED. SOMETIMES THE TAIL GATE FALLS DOWN WHILE MOVING ON A HIGHWAY. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ONE THE SEAT FALLS BACK IF YOU PUT TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON IT IN A BACKWARDS MOTION

NHTSA complaint #10821606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V77000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2015 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V033000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) WAS RECEIVED IN MARCH OF 2015. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALLS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING THE REAR OF THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

NHTSA complaint #10766305 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

WHO THE [XXX] LET THE DANG COLOR OF THE INTERIOR PASS THE TEST? SURLY SOMEONE MUST HAVE SAID I LOVE THE TRUCK, BUT THE MULTI COLOR DOTS ON THE INSIDE NEED TO BE CHANGED. WOULD A SOLID (GRAY, BLACK, TAN) HAVE BEEN ALL THAT HARD TO DO? IT LOOKS LIKE SOMEONE THREW UP FRUITY PEBBLES IN THERE. WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? ALSO MY TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE A LARGE RIP ON THE FRONT SEAT. I WOULD THINK IT WOULD AT LEAST MAKE IT TO 100,000 MILES. SEVERAL 95 CHEVYS (OVER 130,000 MILES), A 99 CHEVY (UNK MILES) IN MY FAMILY WITH NO TEARS OR UGLY COLORING. COME ON WHAT IS UP WITH THE COLOR CHOICE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10435479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD RESTS COULD POTENTIALLY BREAK HER NECK IF REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING A CALL BACK FROM A REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 300.

NHTSA complaint #10435057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT WOULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE COMPONENTS FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. IN ADDITION, THE SPRINGS WITHIN THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WERE PIERCING THROUGH THE SEAT CUSHIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,800.

NHTSA complaint #10370566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT CUSHION WAS WORN THROUGH AND HE ENDING UP SITTING ON THE IRON STEEL BAR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SEAT COVER AND THE CUSHION UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000. UPDATED 02/02/11

NHTSA complaint #10370408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

SEATBACK RECLINES OR FAILS TO STAY UPRIGHT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MODEST ACCELERATING FROM STOP SIGN CAN CAUSE SEAT BACK TO DRIFT BACKWARDS WITH A DRIVER OF AVERAGE WEIGHT. BOUNCING OVER POTHOLES, GEAR SHIFTS AND DRIVING UP INCLINES HAVE ALSO CAUSED THE SEAT TO FAIL.

NHTSA complaint #10336733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BREAKS AND TILTS OVER BACKWARDS. THE CASING/GEAR BOX THAT CONNECTS TO THE MOTOR AND MOVES THE DRIVER?S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT FORWARD/BACKWARDS AND UP/DOWN SHATTERS AND THE SEAT FALLS OVER BACKWARDS DURING NORMAL ACCELERATION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE, ONCE AT 30K TRAVELING 65MPH AND THE SECOND AT 45K 10-30MPH BOTH TIMES NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT EACH TIME. THE FIRST SEAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE SECOND SEAT BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE LESS THAN A YEAR LATER. THE SEAT IS STILL IN MY TRUCK BROKEN AND I HAVE THE SEAT BLOCKED FROM FALLING OVER BACKWARDS WITH A BRICK. BOTH TIMES IT BROKE I WAS ACCELERATING IN TRAFFIC, ONCE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE OTHER MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY. BOTH TIMES I NARROWLY AVOIDED HITTING THE CARS AROUND ME. EACH TIME, I WAS TIPPED BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT SPACE WITH THE DRIVERS SEAT ALMOST HITTING THE SEAT BEHIND ME IF SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN THE REAR SEAT IT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURY. BOTH TIMES, MY HANDS LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY FEET LEFT THE PEDALS, I HAD TO SCRAMBLE TO SIT UP AND CORRECT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY CONTINUE TO GIVE ME THE ?RUN AROUND? STATING THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSIS BEFORE THEY CAN MAKE A DETERMINATION ABOUT REPLACING IT. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN WHO SIT IN BOOSTER SEATS IN THE BACK SEAT; IF THEY WERE WITH ME IT WOULD HAVE BROKEN THE LEGS OF THE CHILD BEHIND ME. IT IS VERY ALARMING, DISTRACTING, AND DANGEROUS TO HAVE THE SEAT TILT TO A 45 WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #10327209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT MOVED FORWARD DURING DECELERATION. INSTABILITY WHILE DRIVING INCREASED THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE SEAT TRACKER AT APPROXIMATELY $500.00. THE COMPONENT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA complaint #10282774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

AT ABOUT 4500 MILES NOTICE THAT MY RIGHT LEG WAS RUBBING THE FRAME OF THE SEAT HAS TIME WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. THE FRAMING AND SPRINGS HAVE LOST ALL SUPPORT AND HAVE CAUSED BRUISING ON MY LEG IF I DRIVE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME I CAN NOT DRIVE WITHOUT BEING IN PAIN. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FOAM BUT THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SEAT FRAMING. IT LACKS SUPPORT.

NHTSA complaint #10262718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

THE DRIVER SEAT MECHANISM FAILED DURING MILD ACCELERATION, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN BACKWARDS. THE SEAT TILT MECHANISM HAS A PLASTIC AND METAL GEARBOX THAT BROKE CAUSING THE SEAT TO SWING FORWARD UNDER BRAKING AND BACKWARD UNDER ACCELERATION. THIS CAUSES CONTROL PROBLEMS AS THE MOVEMENT IS ABOUT 1 FOOT. THE DEALER WAS PRESSURED TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART AND CLAIMS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS EVER OCCURRED. THE TRUCK WAS 15 MONTHS OLD AT THE TIME OF FAILURE WITH 56,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE PART HAS NOT BEEN IMPROVED, SO I AM LOOKING AT REPLACING THIS MECHANISM EVERY 15 MONTHS! THIS SEAT TILT MECHANISM ON THE POWER SEAT IS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #10171049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70MPH, A SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CAB OF THE VEHICLE ALTHOUGH NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE MOTOR TO THE ELECTRIC SEAT WHICH MELTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALLS, # 04V185000, 98V207000, REGARDING THE ABS MODULE AND THE FUEL SUPPLY TUBE. 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 WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #10152372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

2002 DODGE RAM FRONT SEAT BELT IS BROKEN AND THE TIRES ARE DEVELOPING PROBLEMS.*MR THE POWER SEAT WAS BROKEN.

NHTSA complaint #10131334 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR SEAT HAD NO HEAD RESTRAINT. IF THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT THE PASSENGER WOULD HIT THE REAR WINDOW AND COULD POSSIBLY DIE. THE DEALER STATED SORRY BUT THIS IS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10051983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT WILL NOT STAY ON ITS TRACK. THE SEAT ROLLED BACK AND FORTH. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE SUDDENLY APPLIED.

NHTSA complaint #10022877 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

NHTSA# 03-V-035-000 ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SEAT BACK RECLINER BOLT BREAKAGE CAN OCCUR RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK RECLINING UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONSUMER VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SYMPTOMS OF HE RECALL HOWEVER THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10012016 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

SEAT BECOMES A PROBLEM WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS COLDER. COOL MORNINGS WILL CAUSE THE SEATS TO RISE 3 INCHES CAUSING DRIVER OR PASSENGER NOT TO SIT CORRECTLY AND BUCKLE SEAT BELT. THIS ALSO CAUSES DRIVER TO READJUST MIRROR AS TEMPERATURES RISE AND CUSHION LOWERS. AS THESE CHANGES OCCUR DRIVER MUST ADJUST SEAT FORWARD AND BACK MAKING USE OF MIRRORS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT NUMEROUS CORRECTIONS DAILY.ALSO, VEHICLE WANDERS ON HIGHWAY, DRIVER MUST CONTINUOUSLY MOVE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE BETWEEN LINES ON CONSUMER'S SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, DETECTED CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING BOX.

NHTSA complaint #10006409 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.