Transmission
Filed Mar 13, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V555000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE PRIOR TO THE REPAIR AND THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10261728
- Incident
- Feb 12, 2009
- Mileage
- 90,000 mi
Interior & seatsTransmission
Filed Dec 7, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT MOVED. THE DEALER DETERMINED A BOLT FRACTURED AND THE TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
- NHTSA ID
- 10175450
- Incident
- Nov 30, 2006
- Mileage
- 35,000 mi
Body & structureTransmission
Filed Nov 23, 2004
THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND THE BODY SEPARATED FROM THE CHASSIS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10101576
- Incident
- Nov 10, 2003
- Mileage
- 36,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Aug 26, 2004
TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THEY REPAIRED IT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE AND THE RPMS SHOT UP FROM 2000 TO 7000 RPMS. CONSUMER ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION ONLY HAD 1ST AND 2ND GEARS, AND HAD TO DRIVE IN SECOND GEAR ONLY. PR
- NHTSA ID
- 10089811
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2004
- Mileage
- 27,000 mi
EngineTransmission
Filed Jan 30, 2004
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT KEPT ILLUMINATING. CONSUMER STATED ENGINE SLIPPED. DEALER DETERMINED THAT ENGINE HEADS AND TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10057245
EngineTransmission
Filed Nov 19, 2003
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. ALSO, ENGINE FAILED, AND VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 20 DAYS. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10048355
Transmission
Filed Feb 12, 2003
THE TRANSMISSION MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND THEN LOCKED UP.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10007242
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2003
Transmission
Filed Dec 4, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION MAKES A "KNOCKING" NOISE, ESPECIALLY WHEN VEHICLE IS CHANGING GEARS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE 4X AND IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8023685
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2001
Transmission
Filed Sep 3, 2002
I GOT 2 MONTH OUT OF THE REPLACEMENT PART BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE IT AGAIN 550.00 EVERY 2 MONTH BECAUSE DODGE DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION (47RE). *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 766609
- Incident
- Jun 13, 2002
Transmission
Filed Aug 22, 2002
TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO TRANSMISSION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8017040
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2002
AirbagsTransmission
Filed Aug 14, 2002
PRIOR TO THE RECALL THE CLOCK SPRING WAS FIXED. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 567123
- Incident
- Sep 6, 2001
Tires & wheelsTransmission
Filed Jun 27, 2002
(FATHER ON BEHALF OF SON) CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE FOR HIS SON. THERE HAS BEEN A REOCCURING CONSTANT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE LOCK UP. THERE HAVE BEEN ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. *JG
- NHTSA ID
- 566297
- Incident
- Sep 4, 2001
EngineTransmission
Filed Jun 24, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER CONTACTED.*AKDEALER REPALCED AIS MOTOR, RESET FUEL MEMORY IN PCM AND REPLACED MAP SENSORS. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PRNDL IS LOOSE. DEALER ADJUSTED PRNDLE. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 8012507
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2001
Transmission
Filed Jun 12, 2002
AT LOW SPEED AND WITH OUT WARNING GEAR WILL POP OUT OF SET GEAR AND VEHICLE WILL THEN STALL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8011618
Transmission
Filed Jun 11, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE, CAUSING ENGINE TO CUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. *TT
- NHTSA ID
- 565383
Transmission
Filed Jun 10, 2002
CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE AND PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. GEARS WERE ABLE TO SLIDE UP AND DOWN INTO ANY GEAR. DRIVER HAD TO GO INTO HOOD OF VEHICLE AND MANUALLY PUT VEHICLE INTO GEAR TO DRIVE HOME. DEALER HAS VEHICLE.*AK *YH
- NHTSA ID
- 8011406
- Incident
- Jun 8, 2002
EngineSteeringTransmission
Filed Jun 5, 2002
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES CLUTCH SEIZED AND VEHICLE STALLED. DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND FLYWHEEL AND FOUND CLUTCH DISC BURNED OUT. CUSTOMER STATES THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING. CUSTOMER STATES VEHICLE WILL BUCK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START IN 1ST GEAR. VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN DRIVING AND CUSTOMER HAS COMPLETELY LOST CLUTCH.*TT *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 565957
- Incident
- Oct 9, 2000
Transmission
Filed Jun 1, 2002
THE COLUMN SHIFTER HAS BROKEN DOWN A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES SINCE OCT 2001. IT HAS BEEN FIXED EACH TIME BY ANTWERPEN DODGE AT NO COST. WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. ELLIOT ABASCAL OF ANTWERPEN DODGE AT 12420 AUTO DR., CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029, PHONE NUMBER 410 531 5701. THIS IS THE FIRST DODGE TRUCK THAT I OWNED AND IT'S BEEN A MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT, CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT I PAID OVER $21,000.00 OF MY HARD EARNED MONEY AND HAVE TO REPEATEDLY TURN IT IN FOR SERVICE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, IF I WERE TO ENGAGE THE STEERING COLUM AND IT MALFUNCTIONED, I MAY GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. SOMEBODY MAY BE HURT OR EVEN KILLED. DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY EXCEPT THAT I WILL NOT BUY A DODGE RAM AGAIN UNLESS THIS MATTER IS RESOLVED. WILL GO BACK TO BUYING CHEVY TRUCKS. I CAN BE REACHED AT 410 674 2667 OR 301 429 5514 (WORK). RESPECTFULLY, LTC DANIEL L. BLOOM, JR.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 762534
- Incident
- Oct 10, 2001
Transmission
Filed May 7, 2002
WHEN PULLING FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER OR GOING UP A HILL, TRANSMISSION TRIED TO FIND A GEAR OR KEEP SHIFTING BACK AND FORTH UNTIL A GEAR WAS FOUND. ALSO, ENGINE WILL OVER REV. CONTACTED DEALER WHO INDICATED TO SHIFT AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LIKE IT WAS A STANDARD. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE TRAILER IS ALWAYS PULLED WITH THE OVERDRIVE TURNED OFF AND THAT THE SHIFTING PROBLEM IS IN ANY GEAR WHEN THE RPMS DROP, BELOW 2000 RPMS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 8009328
Transmission
Filed May 6, 2002
WHEN TAKING OFF AND VEHICLE GOES INTO HIGH GEAR IT STARTS CHUGGING. WHEN ACCELERATING VEHICLE WILL DECELERATE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8009212
Transmission
Filed Apr 29, 2002
TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES: FIRST TIME WAS IN MAY 02 WHEN HIS CLUTCH PLATES BURNED OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. SINCE THEN HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE HIS COVERTER TORCH WHICH WERE BAD, CAUSING SOLENOID PACK TO BE REPLACED. THEN, LAST TIME SELENOID HAD AGAIN TO BE REPLACED. *AKI
- NHTSA ID
- 8008776
- Incident
- May 15, 2001
Transmission
Filed Apr 12, 2002
WHILE DRIVING 4 WHEEL DRIVE KEPT GOING INTO HIGH 4 AND THEN IT GOES BACK OUT. THEN, THEIR WAS A LOUD NOISE,AND A BURNING SMELL.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8007509
- Incident
- Oct 12, 2001
Transmission
Filed Apr 4, 2002
WITHOUT WARNING AND WHILE PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8006930
Transmission
Filed Mar 20, 2002
WHILE HAVING VEHICLE IN PARK AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES CONSUMER WAS CAPABLE OF SHIFTING GEARS WHICH RESULTED IN A ROLL BACK.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8006075
Transmission
Filed Mar 9, 2002
I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN SEPT.01 AND OVERDRIVE WENT OUT IN JAN 02AND NOW AGAIN IN MARCH 02 SEEMS EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM I AM CURRENTLY PUTTING IN A 6SPD CONVERSION KIT WHICH IS COSTING ME $4000.00. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 759146
- Incident
- Mar 4, 2002
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.