Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 200000 | 1 | |
| I was making a right hand turn in a parking lot, going about 5-10mph, while i was turning, the brake pedal started pulsating very hard - drove forward in the parking lot - made a left hand turn started going forward and went to step on brake pedal and it would not move - pedal was rock hard and would not stop truck. after finally coasting to a stop i put truck in reverse - backed up in vacant part of the parking lot so i could put truck in drive and then swing wide into a parking stall and coast to a stop - however when i went to swing the truck i had absolutely no steering at all -front wheels would not turn. had to have towed. *tr | |||
| 06/12/2012 | 200000 | ||
| I was making a right hand turn in a parking lot, going about 5-10mph, while i was turning, the brake pedal started pulsating very hard - drove forward in the parking lot - made a left hand turn started going forward and went to step on brake pedal and it would not move - pedal was rock hard and would not stop truck. after finally coasting to a stop i put truck in reverse - backed up in vacant part of the parking lot so i could put truck in drive and then swing wide into a parking stall and coast to a stop - however when i went to swing the truck i had absolutely no stearing at all -front wheels would not turn. had to have towed. | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 400 | 1 | 03/13/2001 |
| Truck does not steer correctly, actually dangerously, especially when towing ,but when not towing it just almost steers where it wants to. dodge cannot find anything wrong, but i find there are other similar complaints on the -my car stats - website. *ak | |||
| 07/31/1994 | 2000 | 1 | 07/16/2000 |
| Steering pull and poor handling. ie wandering, drift, pull to the right even after alignment(s) at different shops including dealership. problem has been ongoing since purchase of vehicle when new. vehicle now has 65,000 miles and has worn 2 sets of tires and almost due for a 3rd set. *jb | |||
| 05/13/2002 | 18000 | 0 | 06/01/2000 |
| Vechile difficult to control while driving on highway after hitting a moderate sized bump. trouble started at approximately 18,000 miles and was not somewhat resolved for nearly 10,000 miles. while traveling at highway speeds and striking a bump with the driver's side front wheel, the front of the vehicle would shake violently and start to leave the lane of travel. the shaking and shuttering of the front end gave a feeling like the left front tire was either bouncing down the road or wobbeling. this was reported several times to the dealer and a contol arm and steering arm was replaced at different attempts to correct the problem. during this time frame, i expierenced excessive wear on the tires. a front end alignment has seemed to reduce the problem, but it would seem that if this was the symptom of the need for alignment, then the service center would have know this. | |||
| 09/11/2002 | 19000 | 05/15/2002 | |
| Steering is so bad, i'm afraid while driving my 2001 dodge ram 2w truck. while driving it feel like you are going to lose control and run into another car. it is a unsafe truck to drive, and i can not get the dealer i purchased from to do anything about it. they will not even speak with about the problems. i have left voice mail message for several managers and to date have not receive a call back. | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 2000 | 10/25/2000 | |
| 2001 dodge ram quad cab 4x4. steering wanders excessively from left to right. nearly impossible to maintain a constant track line on the road. have had the vehicle into the dealer and they have replaced some tie rods but seems to have little effect on the wandering. i am afraid that this inability to control the vehicle may cause an accident. this vehicle only has 18,000 miles on it and has not been abused. | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 03/17/2005 | 48000 | 4 | 10/31/2000 |
| Clock spring broke during fast stop and a crash air bag light is on cruise control does not work. i was informed ball joints are on recall left side joints are gone. car is ibn costa rica and dodge says warranty is void out of country but these are safety items on recall and not warranty they will nort repair. there iss an authorized dodge dealer here called automarta | |||
| 08/05/2003 | 28439 | 5 | |
| Clunk or rattle felt in steering wheel when going over bumps, especially going down hills, sometimes can also feel it when brakes are applied | |||