68 of the 5,489 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM are about the seats — 1% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
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Complaints
1%
Share of all complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM. THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND WHEN IT DOES, IT WILL NOT SECURE THE OCCUPANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE GEARS IN THE RETRACTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
NHTSA complaint #10296272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT MOVED. THE DEALER DETERMINED A BOLT FRACTURED AND THE TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10175450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BECAME DETACHED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE FLOOR, NO ANCHORAGE OR BOLT WAS HOLDING THE SEAT IN POSITION. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL AND CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10091845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SHIFTS. DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT ONCE ALREADY BUT, EIGHT MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER SEAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10073489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS FOR THE REAR SEATS. THE CONSUMER IS ALSO CONCERENED THAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S BEAD MAY GO THROUGH THE GLASS. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10067374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
BACK SEATS HAVE NO HEAD RESTRAINTS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS REAR ENDED PASSENGERS WILL SUSTAIN MAJOR HEAD INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10065252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
PETITION FOR FINDING OF DEFECT RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY & ORDER DIRECTING NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF THE DEFECT PERTAINING TO THE 1994-97 MY DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS. *PH THE CONSUMER IS CONCERN ABOUT THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT BACK RECLINER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE AND DANGEROUS FOR OCCUPANT USE DURING REAR IMPACT ACCIDENTS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10039884 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK & FORTH WHEN ACCELERATING & STOPPING. SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT ON ALL 2002 DODGE RAMS. DT
NHTSA complaint #770699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE ROTTING. (MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WILL DO NOTHING, VEHICLE IS UNDER A SEVEN YEAR 100K WARRANTY) *SCC
NHTSA complaint #567952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
RESTRAINTS IN ALL FOUR SEATING POSITIONS ARE INOPERABLE AND WILL NOT LOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8014267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE PASSENGER SIDE SAFETY BELT HAD COME UNBUCKLED WHEN THE COLLISION OCCURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIAMATELY 30 MPH WITH HIS/HER DAUGHTER BUCKLED IN HER CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. A YOUNG MAN WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY CLAIMING HE DIDN'T SEE THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED THE PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE PASSENGER BELT HAD UNBUCKLED, PUTTING THE DAUGHTER AND HER SEAT TO THE FLOORBOARD. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8013902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MECHANISM WAS BROKEN. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO NOT BE STABLE WHILE DRIVING. THE SEAT WOULD ROCK BACK AND FORTH. *YD
NHTSA complaint #566167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTOR, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE SWITCH HAD NOT FAILED THAT IT SIMPLY HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION IT WAS NOT COVERED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT UNTIL RELEASE OF BRAKE PEDAL. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKING AND WILL DRIFT TO THE RIGHT ON FREEWAY AND BRAKES ARE SQUEAKY WHEN BRAKING ON STOP, DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS, TURNED ROTORS AND CHANGED BRAKES, DEALER FOUND STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, DEALER HAS REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS, DEALER HAS ADJUSTED THE FRONT END AND REPLACED THE RIMS AND TIRES, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES LACK OF POWER AND ENGINE LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, VEHICLE IDLES HIGH AND IS EXPERIENCING POOR FUEL ECONOMY, WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY IT GETS MAX OF 14.5 MPG, SMOKE ALSO COMES OUT OF THE EXHAUST, LEFT SIDE ELECTRIC MIRROR GLASS HAD FOGGED, LEFT SEAT BOTTOM LOOSE, ONE MISSING BOLT FOUND, LEFT SEAT TRIM BEZEL KEEPS MIMING LOOSE WON?T STAY IN SEAT FOR SEAT BELT ON SEAT BACK. DEALER STATED THAT THE 2002 MODELS DO NOT HAVE VIBRATION PROBLEMS DUE TO THE SUSPENSION BEING CHANGED TO INDEPENDENT.
NHTSA complaint #8004887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
REAR SEATS DO NOT HAVE HEAD RESTS. PASSENGERS THAT SIT IN REAR HIT THEIR HEADS ON REAR WINDOW. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8003842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVERS POWER SEAT SWITCH WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTOR, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE SWITCH HAD NOT FAILED THAT IT SIMPLY HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION IT WAS NOT COVERED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #563183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAILED TO REMAIN LOCKED IN POSITION WITH A PASSENGER SITTING IN IT. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PASSENGER'S SEAT WOULD GO FORWARD, CAUSING PASSENGER TO HIT DASHBOARD AND INTO WINDSHIELD. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED TOO MANY MILES ON VEHICLE TO DO ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #896614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CONSUMER FOR SECOND TIME IS HAVING A HARD TIME LOCKING SEAT IN PLACE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM SEATBACK TO LOCK, OTHERWISE IT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. SEAT WILL LOCK, BUT SEAT WILL NOT RETRACT. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #895895 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
REAR SEAT GOES THROUGH METAL PART OF CAR, SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA complaint #895090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
VEHICLE WAS REARENDED. UPON IMPACT DRIVER'S SEATBACK COLLAPSED INTO REAR SEAT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AND WILL LOOK INTO THE MATTER.
NHTSA complaint #886870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.