100 of the
4,040 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM 3500
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
2% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
100
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
3
Crashes
6
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
Coming home at night ran into a horde of bugs, I had just had the wiper reservoir filled. It was empty and I had to stop and wipe my windshield by hand. i looked on line I seen several owners had the same problem this I believe to be a manufactured problem. The dealer wants 400 hundred to replace the reservoir I believe this to be a Chrysler safety problem that has occurring to to many 2011 and 2012 vehicles,
NHTSA complaint #11555819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WITH THE AIR OR HEATER ACTIVATED DURING WINTER OR DURING RAIN FALL, THE WINDSHIELD BECAME EXTREMELY FOGGY. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND MANUALLY CLEANED THE WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL UNKNOWN DEALERS WERE CONTACTED AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE BLEND DOOR IN THE HVAC SYSTEM CEASING IN PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF HIMSELF AND OTHER VEHICLE OPERATORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 45,000.
NHTSA complaint #11360277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS IS THE SECOND RAM 3500 I HAVE PURCHASED IN A YEAR AND BOTH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE BLENDING DOORS FOR THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITION UNIT. WITH THAT BEING SAID THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEFROST WILL NOT WORK WHEN THE BLENDING DOOR ARE NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. THIS CAUSE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD NOT TO BE ABLE TO DEFROST WHEN IT IS STARTED OR WHEN IT FOGS UP WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT THE WINDSHIELD WHICH PUT MY FAMILY AND OTHER FAMILY AT RISK BECAUSE I CAN NOT SEE PROPERLY OUT THE WINDSHIELD TO SEE WHAT IS GOING ON AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A LARGE VEHICLE AND WOULD BE DEVASTATING IF I HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DODGE HAS RECALLED THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODELS UNDER K17, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE YEAR THAT I OWN.
NHTSA complaint #11324086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WAS ACTIVATED BUT WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.
NHTSA complaint #11322828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVING IN RAIN AND WIPERS WENT SLOW LIKE LOSING VOLTAGE OR POWER THEN JUST STOPPED. I HAD THIS HAPPEN ONCE BEFORE BUT WHEN THEY SEEMED SLUGGISH I JUST HAD MECHANIC REPLACE THE MOTOR. THE MOTOR IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD. I READ ABOUT WIPER MOTOR ISSUES BUT MY VIN DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ON THERE. NOT SURE BUT HOPING IT CAN BE ADDED. WILL TAKE BACK TO MECHANIC AND SEE ABOUT TRANSVERSER WHICH ARE THE ARMS UNDER THE COWL THAT MOVE THE WIPERS PER THE MOTOR. IF STILL HAVING ISSUE HAS TO BE WIPER RECALL DUE TO MOISTURE RIGHT? HAVE REPLACED ALTERNATOR ALREADY DUE TO LOW VOLTAGE SO IT CAN'T BE THAT. REPLACED BATTERIES WHEN I REPLACE ALTERNATOR. EVERYTHING ELSE ELECTRICAL WORKING JUST FINE.
NHTSA complaint #11210520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE AND BEGAN FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE, ALL WINDOWS WERE UP AT TIME OF FIRE. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RIP DOOR PANEL OFF TO PUT OUT FIRE. *DT
NHTSA complaint #11165679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIPER BLADE ELECTRONICS WILL STOP INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY ESPECIALLY IN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES DESPITE USE OF APPROPRIATE DE-ICER WINTER FORMULA WIPER FLUID, REPLACEMENT OF THE WIPER MOTOR, AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH ASSEMBLY. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE OVERLOAD OF THE CIRCUIT WHEN THERE IS MILD TO MODERATE AMOUNT OF ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD OR WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS READJUSTED DOWNWARD CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO COME LOOSE. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED MAJOR ACCIDENTS AT LEAST 2 AND MAYBE EVEN 3 TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AT SLOW SPEED OF ABOUT 20 MPH DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER AND I WAS FORCED TO STOP WHEN THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING.
NHTSA complaint #11088989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR WIPER MOTOR SUDDEN FAILURE ON A REMANUFACTURED PART SUPPLIED FROM OREILY AUTO PARTS. I REPLACE MY WIPER MOTOR WHEN THE ORIGINALS WIPER PARK FUNCTION BECAME FINICKY. I INSTALLED THE REBUILD MOTOR TO FACTORY SPEC AND IT FUNCTIONED PROPERLY FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS AND PROCEEDED TO FAIL IN A MAJOR RAIN STORM THE WIPERS WOULD BE RUNNING FULL SPEED THEN JUST STOP AND WOULD RESUME AFTER ABOUT 20 SECONDS THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURRED IN HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE HI SETTING. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED MY VEHICLE PARTIALLY LEFT THE ROADWAY BECAUSE I MISJUDGED THE SHOULDER WIDTH FROM POOR VISIBILITY. I EXCHANGED THE FAULTY MOTOR AT OREILYS FOR ANOTHER REBUILD MOTOR WHICH LASTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND IT ALSO FAILED IN THE HIGH SETTING IN HEAVY RAIN IN THIS CASE IT WENT FROM WORKING JUST FINE TO MAKING A LARGE SCREECHING NOISE ON ONE WIPE AND IT QUIT COMPLETELY THIS UNIT DID NOT COME BACK TO LIFE. I AGAIN EXCHANGED IT FOR ANOTHER REBUILT UNIT FOR OREILYS AND THE NEW UNIT LASTED ABOUT A MONTH AND ALSO HAS FAILED. IT WILL WORK FINE BUT JUST STOP WORKING AT RANDOM UNTIL YOU JERK THE WIPER ARMS THEN IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS UNIT WAS RETURNED TO OREILYS AND I PURCHASED A NEW UNIT FROM DODGE. THE FACT THE QUALITY OF THE PARTS ARE SO POOR IT PUT MYSELF AND OTHERS IN THE PUBLIC AT RISK DUE TO A HIGH RATE OF FAILURE FROM A ESSENTIAL SAFETY COMPONENT TO ALLOW ME TO SEE WHERE I AM GOING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAYS CITY STREETS WHILE IN MOTION AND AT TIMES TURNING
NHTSA complaint #10983624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY AND WORKED ONLY AT THE SLOW SETTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06E023000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) AND 09E009000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 230,000. UPDATED 08/14/2017
NHTSA complaint #10969589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 3500. THE STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE HIMSELF AND FOUND THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRES WERE BURNED AND CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRE AND THE IGNITION WERE ALL IN THE SAME HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE FAILURE AND THE WIRES WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000...UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF
NHTSA complaint #10959496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10934879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIPER ONLY FUNCTIONS WHEN WASHER MODE IN PUSHED. THEN ONLY MAKE 1 SWIPE. HAVE REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION, REPACED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, REPACED WIPER RELAY IN FUSE BOX. STILL NO WIPERS.
NHTSA complaint #10934008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND TOWING A TRAILER, THE FLIP UP TOW MIRRORS VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE THE TOW MIRRORS DUE TO THE VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MIRRORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO TIGHTEN THE MIRRORS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,419.
NHTSA complaint #10926666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL OFTEN STOP ON THE INTERMITTENT OR SLOWER SETTINGS. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND THE WIPERS WILL STOP MIDWAY ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THEM STARTED AGAIN IS TO SWITCH THE CONTROL TO THE FASTEST SETTING. THE WIPERS OCCASIONALLY TURN THEMSELVES ON AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMPS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #10865033 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE WINDSHIELD DEFROST FUNCTION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DEFROSTER AND WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURES OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V158000 (EQUIPMENT). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 05/06/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPAIR WAS MADE BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10840255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH, THE ENGINE AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE RPMS FLUCTUATED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ILLUMINATED SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
NHTSA complaint #10777756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP AND START WORKING RANDOMLY. THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND TEND TO ONLY WORK WHEN PUT IN THE FASTEST SETTING. SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING ALTOGETHER AND WILL JUST START WORKING AGAIN RANDOMLY. I HAVE TWO TRUCKS SAME YEAR/MODEL WITH THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10762940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP AND START WORKING RANDOMLY. THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND TEND TO ONLY WORK WHEN PUT IN THE FASTEST SETTING. SOMETIMES THEY STOP WORKING ALTOGETHER AND WILL JUST START WORKING AGAIN RANDOMLY. I HAVE TWO TRUCKS SAME YEAR/MODEL WITH THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10762942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIPERS ON MY TRUCK HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN THEY WORK COMPLETELY RANDOM, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, SOMETIMES STOP WHILE DRIVING, INTERMITTENT SOMETIMES GOES FULL BLAST. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR YEARS WITH COUNTLESS WRITE UPS AND COMPLAINTS ONLINE BUT NO SUPPORT FROM CHRYSLER. IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AS YOU CAN LOSE VISIBILITY WHEN THEY STOP FOR NO REASON OR DONT TURN ON IN HEAVY RAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10761858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.