Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Dodge Ram submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED VIOLENTLY. THEN , DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO SEVERE DAMAGE. *AK
RETURN FUEL LINE CORRODED AND HAD BEGUN TO LEAK RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE, THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ENGINE FIRE.*AK *NLM
CONSUMERS VEHICLE RAN INTO A TRAILER ON HIS PROPERTY AND ABS WAS DEFECTIVE, ALSO BRAKE DRUMS WERE RUSTED, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT HEADACHE BAR AND FUEL TANK, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, STEERING STABILIZER, FRONT SHOCKS, REAR SHOCKS, AIR FILTER, REAR AXLE SEAL AND FLUID, REAR TRANSFER CASE SEAL AND U-JOINTS IN REAR DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND REPLACED.*YD
SPARK KNOCK NOTICED, VEHICLE TAKEN TO NEAREST DODGE DEALERSHIP(COLONIAL DR., ORLANDO,FL). VEHICLE WAS EVALUATED BY COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM AND ROAD TEST: REPORTED AS NORMAL. ON FURTHER INSISTANCE AND DISCUSSION, SERVICE TECH FOUND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT. IT WAS ALSO MENTIONED BY THIS DEALERSHIP, AS WELL AS BY SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS, THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM DODGE IS HAVING ON V-6 AND V-8 STYLE ENGINES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME SO WIDESPREAD THAT DODGE HAS PUBLISHED BULLETINS ON REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT. DODGE HAS ALSO AGREED TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IN THE V-6 ENGINES. SINCE I AM THE OWNER OF A V-8 ENGINE THAT THIS DEFECT ALSO EXISTS, I FEEL DODGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE PART IN MY ENGINE AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPAIR OF ENGINE MANIFOLD PLENUM PAN GASKET. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR ASSISSTANCE IN THIS MATTER.*AK
WHEN DRIVING AT 40-45 AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF ALL POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSTRUCTED CONSUMER TO GET UP UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND BANG ON FUEL TANK RIGHT AT THE LOCATION OF T FUEL PUMP. CONSUMER NOTED AFTER BANGING ON THE FUEL TANK THAT VEHICLE RESTARTED. CONSUMER DROVE SIX MILES AND VEHICLE CUT COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. MECHANIC AGAIN BANGED ON FUEL TANK AND VEHICLE RESTARTED. *AK FUEL PUMP INTERNALL SHORTED, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND VEHICLE HAS NOT STALLED ANYMORE. *SLC
FIRE STARTED WHILE DRIVING UP A MOUNTAIN ON VACATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP IN MAINE - CAUSE UNKNOWN. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM VACATION WE STOPPED TO GET GAS. FILLED UP, AND GAS STARTED POURING OUT FROM TOP OF TANK. TOWED TO SJM AUTO SALES & REPAIR, FOUND OUT ABOUT FAULTY GAS LINE AND MELTED SEALS ON TANK. CHRYSLER TOWED TO DEALERSHIP IN PENNSYLVANIA - SHERROCK BROTHERS INC. TRUCK IS STILL THERE. AS OF RIGHT NOW THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS.*AK
VEHICLE WAS SET ON CRUISE CONTROL GOING 70 MPH. VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN, AND ABS LIGHTS/ AIR BAG LIGHT/ SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO/ GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY, AND TANK WAS FULL. CONSUMER TOOK IT INTO DEALER,AND CLOCKSPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER HAS NOT STATED IF IT WILL BE COVERED.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS NOT OPERABLE. PARK LIGHTS WOULDN'T COME ON, AND CONSUMER SMELLS LIKE AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THERE IS A FUEL LEAK LEAKING FROM BACK OF ENGINE. *AK
FUEL LINE FAILURE CAUSED FUEL LEAKAGES UNDER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE FUEL FEED LINE BROKEN BETWEEN INJEDCTOR PUMP AND RETURN FITTING. CONSUMER CHECKING INTERNET, DODGE HAD A RECALL FOR 98 DODGE. BUT THEY TOLD HIM THE VEHICLE MISSED THE RECALL BY 30 DAYS. *YH
WHEN PUTTING GAS IN TANK WILL NOT REGISTER. CONSUMER WOULDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH GAS WAS IN TANK. *AK
FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL OUT . FUEL PUMP FAILED AT ONLY 40,000 MILES. *AK
RING IN THE FUEL LINE SEPARATED FROM FUEL LINE, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE.*AK
NO SUMMARY
GAS GAUGE AND THE LOW INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT CAME ON. VEHICLE STOPPED BECAUSE IT RAN OUT OF GASOLINE. THERE WAS FALSE READING OF GASOLINE GAUGE. *AK
BEFORE FUEL WOULD BE 23 MILES PER GALLON. BUT, NOW 18 MILES PER GALLON AFTER A RECALL WAS MADE.*AK
MY NAME IS JOHN SIMONELLI AND I PURCHASED A DODGE RAM TRUCK. I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT LIKE BRAKES,AIR, FUEL PROBLEMS, RAIDIATOR, AND WORSE OF ALL STALLING ON LEFT TURNS. I REPORTED TO BELL DODGE OF MY TRUCK STALLING ON LEFT TURNS. THEY LOOKED AT IT ONCE AND SAID THE TRUCK WAS OK. AFTER THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK DOWN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME REPORTING OF INCIDENT. ALL THEY DID WAS DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM AND SEND ME AWAY. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM DESPITE THE DANGER THE TRUCK WAS TO ME AND OTHERS. TO PROVE MY CASE I HAD TO PUSH THEM TO HOOK UP A CO-PILOT FOR READINGS. THE COMPUTER WOULD SHOW THE VEHICLE DIED FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. HOWEVER THE CO-PILOT WOULD NOT TELL THEM HOW TO FIX PROBLEM SO THEIR FOR THE PROBLEM DID NOT EXCIST. THEN I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH A CAM-CORDER TO RECORD PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SO I WAS FORCED TO SELL VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT GIVE ME A NEW TRUCK. I HAVE TOO MUCH TO SAY SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ME. I TOOK A 14,500 DOLLAR LOSS ON MY VEHICLE, SOMEONE ELSE IS DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND FINALY BOTH BELL DODGE AND DALMLER CHRYSLER IGNORED MY LAWYER WHICH COST ME AN ADDITIONAL 2,600. *AK
FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP/LEVEL, CAUSED SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE. COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED INTO SHOP, ALL PARTS REPLACED STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO NO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENTS.
REPLACED GAS GAUGE AND MOTOR ON POWER ADJ. DRIVERS SEAT.
FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ENGINE DYING OUT. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON & THEN DIED OUT. HAD FUSE REPLACED DUE TO BLOWING OUT CONSTANTLY. ENGINE & CATALYTIC CONVERTER AFFECTED. *AK
ORIGINAL GAS GAUGE FAILED,OWNER REPLACED IT AND FAILED AGAIN. YH
THE TRUCK DOES NOT RUN OVER 60 MILE PER HOUR WITH OUT BURING A LOT OF FUEL. YH
SINCE THE 1ST PUMP FAILED I HAVE SERIOUSLY DIMINISHED POWER AND MILEAGE. AFTER CHRYSLER GOT INVOLVED...THEY KEPT THROWING PARTS AT IT BUT HANDED ME A LOT OF STORIES. WOULD NOT SEND TO CUMMINS. CUMMINS AGREED TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF RUN AROUND WITH CHRYSLER. STILL NOT RESOLVED.
CONSUMER RECIVED A LETTER FROM DEALER SAYING THAT THEY HAD A RECALL ON THE ENIGINE COMPUTER, RECALL #799, AND ALSO A RECALL ON A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, RECALL #788. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS YET . *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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