Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/10/1997 | 100 | 02/07/1997 | |
| Tl* the contact stated that his 1997 dodge ram 3500, has had transmission problems since he purchased the vehicle in 1997. the vehicle will not accelerate one it comes to a stop, and if he applies too much pressure on the accelerator pedal the engine engages too quickly. the contact stated that in 1999 he had the transmission replaced by roland chevrolet free of charge. the contact stated that 2 months after the new transmission was replace it continued to exhibit the same failure. the dealership now informed the contact that if he wants any repairs done to the transmission he would be responsible for the cost. the contact stated when the vehicle is in reverse it won't move, until he presses on the accelerator pedal several times. the contact stated that this happens everyday, and has problems with acceleration after coming to a stop. | |||
| 15000 | 5 | ||
| Vehicle is unable to pull adequate trailer weight. vehicle will not exceed 55 mph in speed, it will start decreasing speed and jerk forward when it gets to 55 mph. the dealership cannot locate cause.*ak | |||
| 10/24/2002 | 1 | 03/11/1997 | |
| Transmission fluid was leaking. (6-9 inches from the clip, the two tubes had rubbed together until there was a hole in one and almost a hole in the other) the consumer request(s) reimbursement. scc | |||
| 01/11/2003 | |||
| While driving the transmission tubes were rubbing together causing a fire. the consumer was forced to pull over. dealer notified. ph | |||
| 09/30/1999 | 2 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Sudden loss of power/control in traffic during acceleration and deacceleration. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Nut and gear failure in the transmission resulted in loss of power/vehicle control while pulling a trailer at interstate highway speeds in moderately heavy traffic. | |||
| Transmission is not changing over when it is suppose to. hesitates or sometimes doesn't start. dealer contacted and stated that nothing was wrong with the transmission. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 3 | 04/29/1998 | |
| Transmission--won't upshift sometimes. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/28/2002 | 10/31/1997 | ||
| I bought new a 1998 roadtrex, class b motorhome on a 1997 dodge 3500 maxi-van. since new it would sway, sometimes almost uncomtrolable when i would drive in the ruts on freeways caused by trucks and studded tires. i tried diffrent things to try to correct this, hd shocks, high tire pressures, air bags on the rear axle. i talk to others that had changed tires and nothing seemed to work. then i found out that the rear axle is narrower than the front axle, so the rear tires were not following the front tires. that is what was causing the sway when driving in the ruts. i put on a pair of spacers from correctrack inc. so the tires would line up and that elimiated almost all of the sway. my van now drives like a car, without having to fight the sway and ruts. i think that it is a saftey hazzard, that could be easily corrected at the factory with the installation of spacers or a wider axle that line up the wheels. thank you. | |||
| One end of the track bar,which allows the front axle to move from side to side,has worn out causing vehicle to wander. also a couple of tie rods are wearing out. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 11/21/1996 | |
| While driving about 30-35 mph vehicle started pulling to the right, and whole wheel assembly on the passenger's front side fell off. vehicle was towed to a dealership for repairs at owner's expense. *ak right front wheel inner hub or bearing failed. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| Fifth gear of manual transmission is no longer working. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| 04/28/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was traveling at approximately 60 mph in 5th gear when vehicle lost all power in 5th gear, but it did have power in all of the other gears. consumer stated this occurred in 1998 the first time, exact same thing happened and was repaired under warranty the first time. the dealership stated that the fifth gear nut came loose. *ak | |||
| 05/17/1999 | 5 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Both problems could have led to crashes if not caught and major injuries and or fatalities. we have been dealing with the problems ever since they have started and the truck has been in the shop more than it has been out. we know that breakdowns do exsist and will happen but this much and the same parts is a little ridiculous. | |||
| 07/17/1998 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Truck just blew up without any warning, the engine just started to burn. defective dtransmission started fire. *ak | |||