TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM VAN WITH AFTERMARKET BENDIX BRAKES (MODEL NUMBER: 13481).THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND, CAUSING THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE OR THE BRAKES IN REGARD TO THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10444690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO THE AIR CONDITION BURST CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONER TO MALFUNCTION AND FREON TO LEAK ON THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND ORDERED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED SINCE THE AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DURING THE HOT WEATHER . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
NHTSA complaint #10422410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE IS A 2001 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THE DASH BOARD HAS CRACKED AND POSES A SAFETY HAZARD BY DANGEROUS SHARP PIECES. IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ONE OF THESE PIECES COULD INFLICT POTENTIALLY SEVERE INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10397157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REPLACE THE SPARE TIRE HE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE FLAT IRON WAS BENT AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
NHTSA complaint #10375420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10297899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE ASSISTANCE BAR WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING HER TO FALL ONTO THE GROUND AND SPRAIN HER ANKLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 40000.
NHTSA complaint #10283419 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2000 DODGE RAM 2400 HAS CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES AND IS CAVING IN. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGERS COULD INJURED BY THE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC.
NHTSA complaint #10246181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT'S SON-IN-LAW OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 7 MPH AND TOWING A 2004 WEEKEND WARRIOR FIFTH WHEEL, THE CROSS MEMBER DETACHED FROM THE UPRIGHT ON THE TRAILER HITCH. THE AMOUNT BEING TOWED AT THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000 POUNDS. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER AN ANALYSIS REVEALED POOR QUALITY WELDING. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A NEW HITCH ASSEMBLED AND INSTALLED AT NO COST. UPDATED 01/14/09.
NHTSA complaint #10246142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOUGHT A 2 YR OLD DURANGO WITH 60,000 MILES ON IT AT CARMAX. AT 116,000 MILES IT STARTED KNOCKING. I TOOK IT TO ALLEN SAMUELS DEALERSHIP AND THEY CLAIMED THE ENGINE FAILED. WE REPLACED THE ENGINE AT OUR COST FOR 6K, BECAUSE WE STILL OWED 7K ON THE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES AS WE DECIDED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE AND TRY TO RECOVER SOME OF THE COST. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE NEW ENGINE FAILED, THE VEHICLE DIED AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY AND TURNING UNDER AN OVERPASS. I WASN'T AWARE THE VEHICLE HAD DIED, UNTIL I REALIZED THE POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN. THE DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE ENGINE THIS TIME, BUT WE HAVE DECIDED WE NEED TO CUT OUR LOSSES AND GET RID OF THE VEHICLE. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP A CAR LIKE THIS. WE HAVE 4 CHILDREN AND THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT WE TRAVEL IN AS A FAMILY DAILY. IT IS TOTALLY UNDEPENDABLE AND UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10222152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE DASHBOARD ON OUR 2001 DODGE RAM PICKUP CRACKED ONLY AFTER A YEAR. WE TOOK IT SO THE DEALERSHIP IN MCALESTER, OK (RIVERSIDE DODGE) AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THERE IS AN 8 INCH HOLE IN THE DASHBOARD AND NUMEROUS CRACKS OVER THE ENTIRE SURFACE AND EVEN ON THE INSIDE TRIM WORK. SINCE FIRST REPORTING THIS, IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES EXACTLY LIKE OURS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WE FEEL THAT DODGE/CHRYSLER NEEDS TO RECALL THIS AND TAKE CARE OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WE HAVE SEEN AND HEARD OF REPORTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ETC THAT WORRIES US TOO.
NHTSA complaint #10216226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1. REPLACED FUSE (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) ON MY 2002 DODGE RAM PICKUP FOR THE LEFT REAR TRAILER LIGHTS WITH STOREHOUSE FUSE BOUGHT AT HARBOR FREIGHT STORE. 2. FUSE DID NOT "BLOW" AS IT SHOULD AND "WELDED" ITSELF INTO FUSE BLOCK. I CANNOT REMOVE THE REMNANTS OF THE FUSE. 3. THIS MAY NECESSITATE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUSE BLOCK AT CONSIDERABLE COST. POSSIBLE HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.
NHTSA complaint #10215125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BOARD 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB DASHBOARD IS ALL CRACKED AND BREAKING APART. READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN MY LOCAL ACTION LINE SECTION WHERE OTHER DODGE OWNERS OF DIFFERENT MODELS BETWEEN THE YEARS 2000 AND NEWER WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING NEAR THE VENTS AND HAS PROCEEDED TO BREAK IN OTHER PLACES ALONG THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, ABOUT LESS THAN A MONTH AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I' HAVE ASKED AROUND TO PEOPLE RELATED IN THE INDUSTRY, AND HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT WAS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH. ALSO, I HAVE A FRIEND WHO EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM ON A 2000 DODGE 1500 . PLEASE HELP, THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10193686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: ON JULY 6, 2005 THE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION OR ROAD DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON JULY 1, 2005. THE TRAILER THAT THE TIRE WAS ON WAS CUSTOM MADE BY A MANUFACTURER. THE TRAILER IS A TWO WHEELED TRAILER. IT WAS THE TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT BLEW OUT. IT IS AN ENCLOSED TOW TRAILER.
NHTSA complaint #10137972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 HAUL RIGHT 60 BOAT TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY B AND M. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE TONGUE BROKE WHERE IT HOOKS ON THE TRUCK, CAUSING THE BOAT AND THE TRAILER TO FALL DOWN AND HIT THE PAVEMENT. WHEN THE BOAT TRAILER WAS INSPECTED IT SHOWED ADDITIONAL WEAKNESS IN THE TONGUE. THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION TOLD THE CONTACT TO CONTACT NHTSA BECAUSE THE TRAILER HAD BRAKE LIGHTS. SHE HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THE BOAT MANUFACTURER, AND COULD NOT CONTACT THEM BY PHONE OR LETTER. THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE, AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS OUT OF BUSINESS.
NHTSA complaint #10136245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 HAUL RIGHT 60 BOAT TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY B AND M. WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH THE TONGUE BROKE WHERE IT HOOKS ON THE TRUCK, CAUSING THE BOAT AND THE TRAILER TO FALL DOWN AND HIT THE PAVEMENT. WHEN THE BOAT TRAILER WAS INSPECTED IT SHOWED ADDITIONAL WEAKNESS IN THE TONGUE. THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION TOLD THE CONTACT TO CONTACT NHTSA BECAUSE THE TRAILER HAD BRAKE LIGHTS. SHE HAS TRIED TO CONTACT THE BOAT MANUFACTURER, AND COULD NOT CONTACT THEM BY PHONE OR LETTER. THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE, AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS OUT OF BUSINESS.
NHTSA complaint #10136245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN 00V107000; DAIMLER CHRYSLER ISSUED A TRAILER HITCH BRACKET RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE TRAILER HITCH HAS BROKEN OFF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10103408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER THE FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE TRANSMISSION; THE COLINOID WAS THEN REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER IS SENDING THE EXACT SAME CODE. WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD NEED A NEW COMPUTER, AT 56,000 MILES. IT WAS INSTALLED. THE THIRD TIME WE TOOK IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON WE WERE TOLD ONCE AGAIN THAT THE COMPUTER IS INDICATING THE SAME PROBLEM. AFTER THREE DAYS OF BEING WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION WE WERE TOLD THAT A BALL BEARING IN THE VALVE BODY WAS IN THE WRONG SPOT , TO QUOTE THE SERVICE MANAGER. WE TOLD THIS WAS FIXED SO WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE HOME. ONE MILE FROM OUR HOME (WE HAD JUST LEFT THE DEALERSHIP HAVING THE TRANSMISSION "FIXED") THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CLIMBED QUICKLY TO HOT. ONCE WE ARRIVED AT HOME, WE OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND A PERFECTLY STRAIGHT SLICE ON THE UPPER RADIATOR HOSE. OF COURSE, I AM SURE YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE ONLY PLACE TO PURCHASE A NEW HOSE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP. WE REPLACED THE HOSE OURSELVES FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $32.00 BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPATMENT, WHEN WE WENT BACK THE NEXT DAY, THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED REGULAR MAINTANCE AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CAN ACCEPT THAT EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THREE ASE CERTIFIED MECHANICS THAT WE SPOKE TO REGARDING THIS HOSE TOLD US IT SHOULD HAVE HELD UP FOR AT LEAST 100,00 MILES (NOT 59,000).
NHTSA complaint #10068453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PAINT BLISTERING AND FLAKING, VIBRATION, TRANSMISSON BURNED OFF NOT VERY GOOD TRANSMISION COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP FAIL TWICE, STEERING SEAL LEAK, RADIO AND TAPE HAVE BEEN REPLACED, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, VERY NOISY AND LOUD IN THE TRUCK CAB, VERY HARD TO ENGAGE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRUCK NOW HAS ONLY 106.000 KM. (66,000 MILES)
NHTSA complaint #10071390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY MAIN COMPLAINT IS THE TRANSMISSION. THE PRESSURE SEAL FOR SECOND GEAR HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT LASTS FOR ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND THEN GOES. I'VE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR 2 OUT OF 3 TIMES. APPROX 1400.00.. THE LAST TIME I HAD PARTS PUT IN THAT WERE NOT CHRYSLER PRODUCTS.
NHTSA complaint #10070694 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.