Exhaust manifold bolts fell out and cracked at the manifold. Dealer contacted.*ak
1999 Dodge Ram engine complaints
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While applying brakes at any speed and without warning vehicle will pull to left until release of brake pedal. *ak consumer states vehicle will pull to the left when braking and will drift to the right on freeway and brakes are squeaky when braking on stop, dealer replaced calipers, turned rotors and changed brakes, dealer found steering wheel off center, dealer has replaced upper and lower control arms, dealer has adjusted the front end and replaced the rims and tires, vehicle experiences lack of power and engine light has illuminated, vehicle idles high and is experiencing poor fuel economy, when driving on freeway it gets max of 14.5 mpg, smoke also comes out of the exhaust, left side electric mirror glass had fogged, left seat bottom loose, one missing bolt found, left seat trim bezel keeps miming loose won?t stay in seat for seat belt on seat back. Dealer stated that the 2002 models do not have vibration problems due to the suspension being changed to independent.
Vehicle is leaking oil. In a month vehicle had to be filled with 9 quarts of oil. Took vehicle to dealer ,and dealer noted that gasket on had blowen. Please provide more information.
Intermittently vehicle will accelerate suddenly and then stall out and die without warning. Dealer has not been able to duplicate or correct problem.*ak consumer stated the vehicle has been into dealer at least 5 times.
Upon having wheel rotated noticed 2-4 inch crack in welding of all four wheels. Please provide any further information.
Was told by dealer several of the same year make and models have been brought in with the same problem. No safety defect listed.
The power steering fluid was leaking and the power steering pump was replaced.
While driving 65 MPH and without prior notice engine started knocking.then, vehicle stalled. Towed dealer who found there was hardly any oil in engine, and it had seized. Dealer stated there were 103 consumers on list for an engine of this type. Oil light had not come on, not did consumer notice a prior leak. Please add additional information.
Consumer was traveling 70mph on highway and without prior warning vehicle stopped. Consumer heard a noise, and vehicle just went out. Vehicle had to be towed.
Loss of antifreeze.
Loss of antifreeze.
Consumer has had to replace transmission 4 times and motor once since purchase because piston had hole in it. Dealer cannot say why.
Vehicle pulled from side to side. While pulling to one side, when applying brakes, vehicle pulled to other side. Contacted dealer, and dealer did not know what caused it. *ak heads have cracked twice and dealer will not acknowledge problem.
Consumer was driving at 40-45 MPH when suddenly motor froze, and vehicle started to pull to left/ lost all steering capability/hit a concrete divider ,and then vehicle rolled over . Consumer noticed that of one of screws that held power steering to frame fell off, and it got stuck between wheel and frame which contributed to crash,causing injuries.
Spark knock which they tell me is normal and there is nothing I can do about it ,but it is so loud I can hear it over the radio at moderate level,contact factory and they state this normal,now my truck is out of warranty
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When accelerating engine pings-particulary on hills at higher speeds/second time they suggested it was fuel quality and on last complaint they attempted to decarbonize engine.and suggest using fuel additive at every 3 thousand miles- also stated that this sparkplug knock would not harm engine- garden city dode mi. Was very nice and admitted that this problem has accured on other vehicles. My concern is that this is not how a new engine should perform and will bring problems down the line -especially when warrenty is gone- is this how a new erngine should perform and it seams quite evident that it will shorten the quality and life of the engine- also the knock continues and ive exhausted all available options for fuel. Regardless of the brand and still using recomended octain as scince day one (87)
While traveling temperature indication light flashed. Afterward vehicle would not change gears. Please provide further information.
The oil dip stick does not accurately read, the oil can be low without proper indentification of the problem. *mjs updated 04/23/07.
Catalytic converter went out. Consumer was traveling on the highway and the vehicle just stopped. Also, transmission fluid and oil was leaking from underneath the vehicle. *ak the dealer could not solve the transmission problem, but the vehicle was taken to the dealer 19 times for repair. Water pump was leaking and was replaced. The engine was over heating due to thermostat and gasket failures. The A/C blows warm air due to low pressure switch failure. The driver seat was coming apart. Rear lights blinkers and brakes were not working due to blown fuse. The rear right brake locksup on hand stop. The left door speakers malfunctions.
Excessive loss of engine coolant; one quart is lost every 700 miles. Vehicle has been to three dealers, but problem still occurs. *ak
Every two months brake pads have to be replaced. Calipers have been replaced once and will have to be replaced again. Also, master cylinder has been replaced once. In addition, truck overheats. Dealer is not able to find out what is causing the overheating problem. *ak
1st oil change noticed extra oil on dip stick, took back to dealer for check,told truck was making oil! Changed fuel pump "no help" next week changed fuel injectors "no help" keep changing oil every week , any sugestions???????
Engine was making a loud knocking and tapping noise. It was affecting the mileage/ fuel economy. Vehicle was taken to the dealer 4 times, and dealer claimed that they didn't know how to fix it.
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When driving above 40mph, engine would start to make a pinging & knocking sound. The noise would be loud. Took to dealer & was informed by mechanic the problem was not fixable. Need to use regular gas. Vehicle been to dealers 12 times or more for same problem.
There is a bad odor coming from the exhaust system, mainly from the catalytic converter and there is a burning smell. Also, temperature gauge isn't working properly.
Crankshaft, traded for another truck
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