2003 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB: complaints, problems and recalls

THE BALL JOINT AND AXLE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. *JB THE BALL JOINT AND AXLE FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. PUERTO RICO POLICE REPORT 03-6-004-00805. *MR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10012132 at NHTSA ↗

I PURCHASED A NEW DODGE 2003 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB TRUCK IN THE END OF MARCH 2003. THE TRUCK WHEN DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 55-75 MPH CREATED VIOLENT VIBRATIONS ON CONCRETE FREEWAYS. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL THE TRUCKS THEY SELL DO THE SAME THING AND IT WAS JUST ROAD CONDITIONS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH DODGE AND THEY TOLD ME TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER (DALE SPONSELLER) AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HE SAID THAT HE FELT THE VIOLENT VIBRATIONS AND WAS NOT HAPPY WITH THE RIDE OF THE TRUCK, …

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018553 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEM WITH A VIBRATION IN THE LONG WHEEL BASE TRUCK. *MR WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT REPAIR FACILITIES THAT DAIMLER CHRYSLER WAS WORKING ON A FIX. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024464 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE USING THE A-PILLAR GRAB HANDLE ASSEMBLY, THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE FROM THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE. I FELL BACKWARDS ONTO THE PAVEMENT INJURING MY BACK AND LEFT SHOULDER. MY HEAD MISSED STRIKING A CONCRETE CURB BY MERE INCHES. THIS FAILURE CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS SAFETY CONDITION WITH A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF PERSONAL INJURY. THIS IS ALSO A LATENT DEFECT THAT IS UNABLE TO BE DETECTED BY THE CONSUMER UNTIL THE COMPONENT FAILS. MY INJURIES RESULTED IN TWO LOST-WORK DAYS, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,451 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031006 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP/ BRAKES FAILED, AND TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER HAD INSPECTED VEHICLE 3 TIMES; FIRS T TIME BATTERY CABLE, SECOND TIME DEALER KEPT VEHICLE 1 DAY AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THIRD TIME INSTALLED A MONITOR FOR TEN DAYS, AND STILL COULDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. (DEALER STATED THIS WA SAN ELECTRIC ISSUE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10033812 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE TAKEN MY 2003 RAM 1500 QUAD CAB SLT WITH THE HEMI (MAGNUM 5.7L SMPL V8 BACK TO ALLEN SAMUELS DODGE IN KATY,TEXAS AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES FOR A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN PUTTING IT IN DRIVE OR REVERSE,PLUS AT LEAST 3 TIMES I HAVE TOLD THEM THAT FOR NO REASON AT ALL I CAN PUT MY TRUCK IN GEAR AND IT STARTS TO SHUTTER AND WONT GO OVER 15 TO 20 MILES PER HOUR.THEY PUT A CO-PILOT IN MY TRUCK ON JUNE 23,2003 MY TRUCK DID NOT DO THE SHUTTERING THING BUT ONE TIME AND I PUSHED THE BUTTON AS TOLD.THE DEALERSHIP LISTED IT AS TRANSMISSION CONCERN(INTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038916 at NHTSA ↗

2003 DODGE HEMI 4X4 QUADCAB LONGBOX SLT 1ST. WHEN THE PICKUP RUNS FROM DAY ONE IT HAS A SEMI-LOUD ENGINE NOISE THAT COMES FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE ENGINE THAT DODGE SERVICE TECHNICIANS HAVE TRIED TO REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES BUT CAN'T. 2ND. THE PICKUP HAS 3 TIMES SINCE NEW, SHUTTERED WHEN BACKING UP, THEN SHUTTERED GOING FORWARD WHEN FINALLY CLEARING ITS SELF RUNNING FINE. 3RD. WHEN WE PULL GRADES WITH THE PICKUP THEN NEED TO GO DOWN HILL OR ON A FLAT, THE PICKUP WILL SURGE NOTICEABLE ON THE TACH AND BY LISTENING TO THE ENGINE RUN. NO R…

Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043541 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT THREE COWS THAT WERE IN THE ROAD AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR TREATMENT OF BACK PAIN. ALSO, THE DRIVER HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK FOR ANY INTERNAL HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10044859 at NHTSA ↗