2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Fuel system Problems

ON A 35MPH STREET, TRUCK SUDDENLY BUCKING AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL, AND THE RPM'S WERE ERRATIC. I PUT IT IN N PULLED OVER AND SHUT IT OFF. IT RESTARTED WITH NO ISSUES. I DROVE ABOUT 9 MILES, PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND WAS COASTING UP IT, WHEN SUDDENLY THE TRUCK ACCELERATED. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, NOTHING. I SLAMMED IT IN PARK AND SHUT IT OFF. IT HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WHILE IDLING, OR MOVING AT A SLOW RATE. I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A 50MPH, 4 LANE MAIN THOROUGHFARE. I STEPPED ON PARKING BRAKE, TURNED IT OFF AND THANKED GOD THAT I WAS UNHARMED. I STARTED BACK UP, PUT IT IN D, DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL (LIGHT TURNED GREEN) AND IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS, THEN IT BUCKED A FEW TIMES AND ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT KEPT REVVING UP AND ACCELERATING. AGAIN, I DEPRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHUT IT OFF. IT JUST HAPPENED AGAIN AS I WAS COMING UP MY SUBURBAN 35MPH STREET. I GOT TO APPROXIMATELY 20MPH WHEN IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE FURTHER. I BUCKED AND CHOKED, RPM'S JUMPING UP AND DOWN THE LAST 100 YARDS. I TURNED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT AN IDLING RATE AND IT TOOK OFF LIKE A SHOT. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND IT STILL KEPT ACCELERATING. IF I HADN'T TURNED THE WHEEL, I WOULD HAVE DRIVEN THROUGH MY GARAGE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I SUFFER FROM IDIOPATHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY AND CKD, THESE INCIDENTS HAVE CAUSED ME TO BE UNABLE TO BREATHE AS MY HEART WAS BEATING SO FAST. THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY!

NHTSA ID

11390758

Incident

Jan 30, 2021

Mileage

135,000 mi

THE DODGE RAM 2500 TRUCK HAS A CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE WITH COMMON RAIL FUEL INJECTION. MARCH 2013 WHILE ON A TRIP PULLING A TRAILER, THE NUMBER 5 & 6 FUEL INJECTOR LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED / CORRODED WHICH RESULTED IN A BAD FUEL LEAK. I LOST CLOSE TO 30 GALLONS OF DIESEL FUEL IN 40 MILES DRIVING DISTANCE. THE UNDER HOOD AND UNDERBODY OF THE TRUCK WAS COATED IN FUEL. VEHICLES BEHIND ME HAD SOME FUEL SPRAY AS WELL. IT WAS SMOKING BAD BEHIND ME DUE TO THE FUEL BEING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. I HAD A DODGE DEALER REPLACE TWO OF THE SIX FUEL INJECTOR LINES. NO CHOICE. THE DEALER ALSO CLEANED THE UNDERBODY. ONCE I RETURNED HOME FROM THE TRIP, I HAD A DIFFERENT DODGE DEALER REPLACE THE OTHER FOUR INJECTOR LINES. IF THIS WAS A GAS ENGINE, THE TRUCK WOULD'VE BURNED TO THE GROUND. NOW, NOVEMBER 2014, I SEE THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER ARE ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED / CORRODED. THEY ARE NOT LEAKING YET. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I WILL HAVE THEM REPLACED PRIOR TO TAKING ANY TRIPS, AND WILL HAVE THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY FLUSHED TOO. PULLING A TRAILER WITH THE TRUCK AND LOSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD PROVE TO BE FATAL. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 96000 MILES, AND IS ALWAYS PARKED INSIDE A GARAGE. THESE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE CORRODED SO BADLY, EVEN IN MINNESOTA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654766

Incident

Mar 1, 2013

Mileage

93,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN TOWED HOME AND THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED TO OBTAIN THE PARTS AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THIS WAS A KNOWN FAILURE AND THE FUEL PUMPS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10343223

Incident

Jul 14, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE 2500. WHILE COASTING AT 25 MPH, THE ENGINE WAS QUIET AND ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER BEING SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE INJECTOR PUMP THAT WAS MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK AND INSTALLED A NEW FUEL PUMP IN THE GAS TANK. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER TWO WEEKS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 04/02/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10215699

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

12,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLES TRANSFER FUEL PUMP IN THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH A DIFFERENT FUEL SYSTEM DUE TO THE MANUFACTURED FUEL SYSTEMS CONSISTENT FAILURE WHICH THEY STATED USUALLY HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM 35000 TO 60000 MILES.

NHTSA ID

10166542

Incident

Aug 4, 2006

Mileage

118,000 mi

2003 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL P0148 FUEL DELIVERY CODE APPEARED ON MY TRUCK FOR 30000, AND I HAVE 59000. UNTIL NOW THE TRUCK RAN OKAY, NOW IT HAS SLOW ACCELERATION, AND WILL STOP ACCELERATING AT CERTAIN SPEED. IT ALSO DOESN'T PROVIDE ENOUGH POWER TO TOW MY BUSINESS TRAILERS AND TRAILERS THAT I HAVE. TRAINED MECHANICS FROM DODGE CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. I'M GLAD THESE PEOPLE DON'T WORK ON THE PLANES I WORK ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

10096251

Incident

Sep 30, 2004

Mileage

58,000 mi

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS FUMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037702

Incident

Aug 5, 2003

I PURCHASED A 2003 DODGE 2500 WITH THE SO CUMMINS' DIESEL ENGINE. I NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF DIESEL FUMES WHEN IDLING WITH THE FAN AND/OR AIR CONDITIONER ON. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT FORTY DAYS. I ASSUMED THE SMELL WAS BECAUSE THE ENGINE WAS NEW. I NOTICED SMALL PLUMES OF OILY RESIDUE FORMING ON THE WINDSHIELD ABOVE THE AIR VENTS. I HAD THE TRUCK DETAILED AND THE INSIDE WINDSHIELD POLISHED. THE PLUMES APPEARED AGAIN AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. THEY ARE NOT WATER VAPOR BECAUSE THEY REMAIN ON THE WINDSHIELD AFTER THE TRUCK HAS BEEN PARKED FOR HOURS. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN INHALING RAW DIESEL FUMES FOR OVER A MONTH. THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER'S SHOP IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS. HE HAS NO IDEA WHERE THE FUMES ARE COMING FROM. I DON'T THINK I WANT TO KEEP A NEW VEHICLE WHERE THE VENTILATION DUCTING IS SATURATED WITH DIESEL RESIDUE. IT HAS 1,955 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA ID

10031082

Incident

Aug 7, 2003

Mileage

12 mi