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Dodge Ram wagon Transmission Problems

236 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.

Complaints by Year

Worst year: 2003. Best year: 2000.

Owner Reports

A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.

Transmission · 2002 5

ON JULY 8, 2012, THE MOTHER CARRIED HER 2 YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER TO HER HUSBAND'S PARKED 2002 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE MOTHER OPENED THE PASSENGER DOOR, INSERTED THE IGNITION KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH,...

Transmission · 2003 5

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE COMPLAINT I FILED DUE THE INCIDENT WITH MY STEPFATHER. THAT COMPLAINT IS #10246879 WHEREIN I REPORTED A FAILURE IN THE IGNITION/PARKING SYSTEM THAT CAUSED HIS 2003 THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT ODI 10246879 W...

Transmission · 2003 5

ON FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 2003 MY HUSBAND DIED AS THE RESULT OF OUR 2003 DODGE RAM JUMPING FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THE DRIVERS DOOR HIT HIM FROM BEHIND AND ROLLED HIM OVER FORWARD, PENNING HIM UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR AND PAVEMENT. THIS INCIDN...

Transmission · 2003 4

Around midday of November 25, 2021, a clear day with no precipitation, while operating the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 with about 155k miles on it at approximately 35 MPH, the drive train locked up causing the vehicle to go into a skid and a spi...

Transmission · 2003 4

THE STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP THE VEHICLE IS PULLED INTO ANOTHER DIRECTION AND YOU TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE 4X4 WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY, SO THE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. UPON REPLACING TRANSF...

Transmission · 2002 4

MY FRIEND WAS OUTSIDE THE 2002 DODGE RAM. IT WAS RUNNING AND IN PARK. HE LEANED IN THE DOOR TO CHECK THE MILEAGE ON THE OIL CHANGE STICKER ON THE WINDSHIELD. SUDDENLY, IN PARK, THE TRUCK BEGAN ROLLING DOWN A VERY SLIGHT GRADE. IT DRUG MY...

Transmission · 2003 4

WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE REAR AXLE PINION BOLT VIBRATED OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVESHAFT TO DROP FROM THE REAR, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE TRUCK SWERVED TO THE LEFT, LUCKILY IT SWERVED INTO A GRASSY MEDIAN...

Transmission · 2003 4

REAR AXLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND SNAPPED BOLTS TO THE DRIVE SHAFT THEN DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF ONTO THE ROAD. TRUCK CAME SKIDDING TO A STOP. REAR AXLE WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. *TR

Transmission · 2003 4

I HAD JUST STOPPED MY TRUCK IN FRONT OF MY GARAGE AND, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, SHIFTED INTO THE PARK GEAR POSITION. SUDDENLY THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AS IF I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. I ...

Transmission · 2003 4

WHILE REVERSE PARKING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH; THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO BOTTOM OF VEHICLE FLOOR (SENDING VEHICLE TO SPEED EXCEEDING 70 MPH) AND IT ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP AND AVOID HITTING PEDESTRIANS AND BUILD...

Transmission · 2002 4

RETAINING CLIPS FROM THE LIMITED SLIP CLUTCH PACKS IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, FRACTURED AND FELL INTO THE GEARS, LOCKING THE REAR END. THE TRUCK SLID ON A DIRT ROAD INTO A GATE CAUSING MINOR BODY DAMAGE. THIS IS THE 9.25 INCH RING GEAR AX...

Transmission · 2002 4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUP POP AS SMOKE BEGAN ESCAPING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD EXPLODED, CAUSING THE ENTI...

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