10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
15 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
20 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,234 miles

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problem #13

Aug 042014

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. After the vehicle was serviced under a manufacturer's recall for the air bags, there was an abnormal noise coming from the area of the dashboard near the air bags. The failure occurred while the vehicle on or off. The contacted also indicated that while the gear was in drive, the gear randomly switched over to neutral without warning. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.

- Conyers, GA, USA

problem #12

Oct 022015

1500

  • miles
No accident yet, if this is hot recall why am I having to wait 6 months before the dealer can check my vehicle or repair it.

- Eight Mile, AL, USA

problem #11

Jul 152015

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V459000 (air bags) however, the part 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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #10

Sep 172015

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts); however, the part 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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Cicero, NY, USA

problem #9

Sep 162015

1500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V460000 (air bags, seat belts) however, the dealer stated that the part needed to perform the repair would not be available until April of 2016. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- San Angelo , TX, USA

problem #8

Aug 232015

1500

  • 53,000 miles
While driving down the road both driver and passenger front and rear side curtain airbags deployed along with the seat air bags and seat belts locked

- Marquette, WI, USA

problem #7

Jul 102015

1500

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. While stopped, the preceding vehicle reversed into the contact's vehicle. The contact mentioned that the seat belt did not restrain and the air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained head and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

- Clinton, SC, USA

problem #6

Jun 262013

1500

  • 35,000 miles
Recently I was involved in a car accident with my 2013 Dodge Ram 1500. I was struct by a car at approximately 35 mph and hit directly on the drivers side, (T-boned) the truck is equipped with side air bags and front air bags, which never deployed. The accident brought extensive damages to the truck and injuries to my wife and I. I reported the non deployment to Dodge in which case a special inspector was sent out to thomas Dodge where he ran diagnostics of the airbags computer. No fault signals were found. Dodge response to the investigation was ! impact was not sufficient to merit air bag deployment!. department of transportation safety says the bag is inflated at a certain crash threshold, usually corresponding to a speed of the impacting vehicle of more than 15-20 km/H. Dodge refused to act on it so the question should be to myself, Dodge Ram owners and perspective buyers, ,,will my airbags deploy when I need them to"?" be ware.

- Schererville, IN, USA

problem #5

Jul 102015

1500

  • miles
I was stopped by a train and people in front of me were turning around. I was backed into hard and I hit the windshield and steering wheel. My seatbelt didn't restrain me and the airbags did not deploy. I am hurt from it. Chrysler wanted to see it but I was advised not to let them see it first. The radiator was moved back the bumper is crushed. This truck has had issues since I got it.

- Georgetown, SC, USA

problem #4

Jun 272015

1500

  • 50,000 miles
Driving approximately 70 mph at 7:30am on a Saturday on a 4 lane interstate. Light rain, truck started hydroplaning sideways, no traction at all, then sudden traction thrusting truck into guardrail head on, bounced backwards into the middle lane, then traction again moving truck forward into a ditch, up the embankment and hitting a tree head on. Total loss of traction and brakes. Airbags did not deploy. Over $10,000 in damage.

- Clarkston, MI, USA

problem #3

Jun 242015

1500

  • 36,000 miles
I was involved in an accident where I was T boned. Hit on the drivers side. The entire drivers side doors were damaged, front and rear and none of the airbags deployed.

- Schererville, IN, USA

problem #2

Oct 152014

1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 40,000 miles
The airbag light came on and the dashboard message center said to get airbag serviced. I took the truck to friendship Dodge in bristol tn 37620 to get repairs on the airbag. They did repair the airbag, but the service airbag message kept coming on and off. Now it is staying on all the time. I took the truck back to the dealership and they said it was not under warranty. They refused to fix it.

- Bristol, TN, USA

problem #1

Mar 052014

1500 6-cyl

  • 5,200 miles
Accelerating from stop light and at 35 mph a loud explosion was heard from the passenger dash area. I thought I saw some powdery dust afterward. Took the truck to the dealership and explained what happened. They did a drb computer test and road test. Nothing found. Also there were no dash warning lights. When it happened my first thought was the air bag charge went off, but why didn't the bag come out.

- Tinley Park, IL, USA