https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Dodge RAM Quad CAB. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:33:07 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1631765 Thu, 26 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE PLASTICS USED IN THE 2002 DODGE RAM INTERIOR ARE A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS WIDESPREAD EVIDENCE ACROSS THE INTERNET SHOWING THE DASH BREAKING APART LIKE MINE. IT IS STRUCTURALLY UNSOUND AND DODGE SHOULD FIND A SAFE SOLUTION. IF I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT SHARP SHARDS OF DASH FLYING AROUND IS MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY THAN THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1626646 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS OVER 30 AND USUALLY TEMPS BELOW 50, THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND WILL IMMEDIATELY LOSE THROTTLE. "DEAD PEDAL" SOMETIMES THE THROTTLE WILL SURGE THEN DROP OFF OTHER TIMES WHEN SLOWING THE TRANS (AUTOMATIC) WILL START TO CHATTER AS IF A MANUAL,. I USE A STORE PURCHASED OBD COMPUTER TO RESET. GET CODES 2121, 2123 SOMETIMES 0700. THIS SOMETIMES TAKES 2-3 TIMES TO https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1571348 Sun, 02 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMT BOUGHT TRUCK IN 2009. DRIVE A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK. TRANSMISSION HAS WENT OUT 5 TIMES NOW INCLUDING THIS MORNING. WAS TOLD BY A COWORKER THAT THERES AB ISSUE WITH THE DODGERS NOT CIRCULATING FLUID WHEN IDLING IN GEAR.??? EITHER WAY THIS WILL BE THE 5TH TIME IN 10 YEARS TAKING IT TO GET REBUILT!!!! WHICH HAS BEEN 2,500.00 TO 4,000.00 EACH TIME!!! REALLY BOUT TO GIVE UP ON DODGE https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1553822 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE DASHBOARD IS FALLING APART WITH SHARP PIECES FALLING INSIDE UNDER THE DASH WHICH MAY CUT WIRES OR EVEN THE AIR BAG. IT IS VERY BRITTLE. IT CAN BE MOVING OR STATIONARY. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1491493 Wed, 15 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT WIPERS DO WHAT THEY WANT TO, NO- OFF DONT SEAT STOP IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1477224 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL / I RECEIVED THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIRBAGS) FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE THE DASHBOARD WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE EXISTING DASHBOARD WITHOUT DAMAGING THE DASHBOARD FURTHER. DODGE STATED THEY WILL NOT COVER THE PARTS NOR LABOR TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALE https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1471282 Sun, 27 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT REAR END LOCKED UP GOING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SENT ME SLIDING INTO THE SLOW LANE AND THEN OFF OF THE HIGHWAY INTO A DRIVEWAY COMING TO A HALTING STOP WITH MY TAILGATE WAS STILL PARTIALLY IN A HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAY. THE DRIVESHAFT ALSO DROPPED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY CAME COMPLETELY OFF AND I HAD TO CALL A ROLL BACK TO COME GET TRUCK. I HAVE HAD THIS 2002 TRUCK FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1455152 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT CRAKED DASH, SHARP METAL AND SHARP BROKEN CHUNKS OF PLASTIC THAT USED TO BE A DASHBOARD. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY! THE PARTS IF AVAILABLE ARE EXSPENSIVE, WHY IS THIS NOT RECALLED REPLACING USING BETTER SAFER PRODUCTS. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1455153 Fri, 16 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT CRAKED DASH, SHARP METAL AND SHARP BROKEN CHUNKS OF PLASTIC THAT USED TO BE A DASHBOARD. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE THIS WAY! THE PARTS IF AVAILABLE ARE EXSPENSIVE, WHY IS THIS NOT RECALLED REPLACING USING BETTER SAFER PRODUCTS. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1453985 Tue, 13 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 P/U TRUCK. I'M AWARE THAT IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. I PLAN TO KEEP THIS TRUCK UNTIL I DIE. THE DASHBOARD IS COMPLETELY DAMAGED. I NOW HAVE A DASH COVER OVER IT. AND IT'S SEEM TO BE FALLING IN AS WELL. PLEASE CONSIDER REPLACING MY DASH SINCE IT'S THE WRONG MATERIAL ON ALL 3RD GENS WERE MADE OUT OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE. AS TIME PASSES THEY DRY OUT AND CRACK. CAUSING PIECES TO https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1442844 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT BLOWS HEAT ONLY ON PASSENGER SIDE VENTS. BLOWS COOL AIR ON DRIVERS SIDE. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1432353 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ALONG THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER VENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE FRACTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER VENT WERE INOPERABLE ON THE LOWER SETTINGS DUE TO OBSTRUCTION FROM PIECES OF FRACTURED DEBR https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1432354 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED ALONG THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER VENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG COULD INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE FRACTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER VENT WERE INOPERABLE ON THE LOWER SETTINGS DUE TO OBSTRUCTION FROM PIECES OF FRACTURED DEBR https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1419892 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT CRACKED DASHBOARD FOR NO REASON. CAR WAS PARKED. OPENED VEHICLE TO FIND CRACKED DASH. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP NOT THEIR PROBLEM. NEVER HAD ANY VEHICLE EVER DO THIS BEFORE. HAVE PURCHASED DODGES FOR YEARS, BUT NOW WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER IF THEY DON'T OWN UP TO THEIR OBLIGATIONS. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1412196 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT 2003 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 4X4 HAD VEHICLE TOWED AND WHEN TOW TRUCK DRIVER HOOKED CHAINS TO FRAME RAILS TO WINCH VEHICLE ON TO TOW TRUCK THE CHAINS RIPPED THE STEEL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE FRAME DO TO THE FRAME BEING ROTTED I HAVE UPLOADED PHOTOS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN DO TO THE FACT THE FRAME IS ENCLOSED AND THERE IS NO REAL WARNING OR SIGNS OF THE INTEGRITY OF THE REMAINING STRUCTURE OF T https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1391320 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT SO MANY OF THESE TRUCKS HAVE DASHBOARDS THAT ARE LITERALLY FALLING APART AND THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS CAN'T BE DONE WITHOUT THE DASHBOARDS BEING REPLACED WHICH IS ABOVE $1400.00! MY 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER DASHBOARD DID THE SAME THING, ONLY NOT AS EXTREME AS FALLING APART LIKE MY DODGE RAM 1500. TOYOTA DID THE RIGHT THING AND RECALLED THE DASHBOARD! THIS TRUCK WAS JUST PURCHASED FOR MY SON AND NOW TH https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1390709 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE DASHBOARD AND HVAC SYSTEM HAS CRACKED TO PIECES CAUSING THE DEFROSTERS TO BE INOPERABLE MOST OF THE TIME AND CONSTANTLY BLOWS PIECES OF PLASTIC AND FOAM OUT OF THE VENTS OCCASIONALLY GETTING IN THE DRIVER'S EYES AND NOSE CAUSING SNEEZING AND DISTRACTING IRRITATION. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1390710 Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE DASHBOARD AND HVAC SYSTEM HAS CRACKED TO PIECES CAUSING THE DEFROSTERS TO BE INOPERABLE MOST OF THE TIME AND CONSTANTLY BLOWS PIECES OF PLASTIC AND FOAM OUT OF THE VENTS OCCASIONALLY GETTING IN THE DRIVER'S EYES AND NOSE CAUSING SNEEZING AND DISTRACTING IRRITATION. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1341451 Fri, 16 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT CRACKING DASH BOARD ON DRIVERS SIDES https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1277422 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE VALVE SPRING BROKE AND DROPPED THE VALVE INTO THE CYLINDER CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 5.7 HEMI ENGINE . ONE THAT DODGE IS WELL AWARE OF . THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF FAVOR GIVEN ON THE MATTER . OUT OF ALL THE ENGINES I HAVE OWNED AS WELL AS WORKED ON THIS IS THE ONLY THAT HAS HAD THIS AS A COMMON FAILURE AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1213800 Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DEER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1209544 Sat, 15 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A ENTRY GRAB HANDLE MOUNTED TO THE INTERIOR DOOR POST NEAR THE WINDSHIELD INTENDED AS AN ASSIST HANDLE. MY TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH RUNNING BOARD TO MAKE ENTRY EASIER INTO THE TRUCK CAB. I USED THE ASSIST HANDLE WHILE GETTING INTO THE TRUCK CAB, IT PULLED LOOSE FROM THE PILLAR CAUSING ME TO NEARLY FALL FROM THE TRUCK. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN MY BALANCE AND STEP DOWN FROM THE RUNNING BOARDS WI https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1208263 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS WEAK HAVING MANY POCK MARKS IN IT. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO RUPTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (BESIDES THE FACT THAT IT IS COMING APART). https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1208264 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS WEAK HAVING MANY POCK MARKS IN IT. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO RUPTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (BESIDES THE FACT THAT IT IS COMING APART). https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1208265 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS WEAK HAVING MANY POCK MARKS IN IT. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO NEED TO BE REPLACED OFTEN. THE DASH IS SEVERELY CRACKED AND WE ARE AFRAID THAT THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO RUPTURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE (BESIDES THE FACT THAT IT IS COMING APART). https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1202436 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2003 DODGE QUAD CAB 1500 4X2 THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND HAS ONLY 71,000 ORIGINAL MILES. I HAVE NOTICED SOME NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I'VE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS ISSUED A RECALL (N49, N62 AND NHTSA 13-V528) THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE BUT SHOULD BE INCLUDED AFTER FURTHER INSPECTIONS. THE PART IN QUESTION IS https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1202437 Mon, 27 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 2003 DODGE QUAD CAB 1500 4X2 THAT I BOUGHT NEW AND HAS ONLY 71,000 ORIGINAL MILES. I HAVE NOTICED SOME NOISE AND VIBRATION COMING FROM THE STEERING AND SUSPENSION COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I'VE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS ISSUED A RECALL (N49, N62 AND NHTSA 13-V528) THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VEHICLE BUT SHOULD BE INCLUDED AFTER FURTHER INSPECTIONS. THE PART IN QUESTION IS https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1190516 Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT THIS TRUCK IS USED TO HAUL A CAMPER AND A CAR TRAILER FOR MY SHOW CARS. TODAY I STARTED TRUCK TO HOOKUP TO CAR TRAILER FOR THE FOURTH TIME TIME THIS YEAR. THIS TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEN IN THE WINTERS YET WHILE BACKING UP TO THE TRAILER I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR. I FOUND THAT THE LINE GOING TO THE REAR IS RUSTED NEAR THE FUEL TANK AND SPRAYS BRAKE FLUID ONTO https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1157287 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:00:00 GMT MICHELIN LATITUDE TIRES P265/70 R17 BOUGHT SEPT. 2011 FROM COSTCO IN INGLEWOOD CALIF. THE TREAD SURFACE IS PEELING FROM THE TIRE. THERE ARE SMALL CRATER LIKE AREAS WHERE THE TREAD HAS CRUMBLED AWAY. THE LATITUDE TIRE WAS ADVERTISED AS; "LATITUDE TOUR TIRES USE A SILICA-BASED TREAD COMPOUND MOLDED INTO A SYMMETRIC TREAD DESIGN". I WENT TO COSTCO TO SEE IF THEY WOULD WARRANTY THE TIRE. AT FIRST THEY https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab https://plaincars.com/make/dodge-ram-quad-cab#complaint-1151236 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V354000 (AIRBAG) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.