10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,485 miles

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2003 Dodge Ram 3500 seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2003 Dodge Ram 3500 Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #18

Nov 212013

Ram 3500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 13V528000 (steering), 14V770000 (air bags), and 15V312000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repairs were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the parts to do the repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Jacksonville, AL, USA

problem #17

Jan 152015

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V312000 (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 notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Pineapple, AL, USA

problem #16

Jun 192015

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V312000 (air bags) however, the part needed 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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Anchors, AK, USA

problem #15

Aug 152008

Ram 3500

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Safety issue 1..interior dash board first cracked, then cracked all over, then finally fell apart. The safety issue is pieces of the dash made up of plastic is breaking up in large sharp chunks when a bump in the road is encountered or jarring occurs. When going over a rr track a 5" jagged piece broke off and a small shard hit me in the eye. This issue is way more than cosmetic. I am the original owner and the dealer will not take any responsibility for this defective product. Safety issue 2.. air bag light has been on for several years and intermittent. I received an air bag recall and I took the truck to the dealer for corrective action. After so called fix, the warning light was off for 1 day then came back on. The dealer states the recall has nothing to do with the warning lights. Now I have a current 2nd air bag recall. I took the vehicle to the dealer, but they state they don't have the parts and will contact me. Its been months ago and still no part. Again they say air bag warning light is not related. Safety issue 3... brake light warning and ABS warning stays on all the time. Paid $100 for them to troubleshoot and they say its a sensor on the rt front ABS. I feel this is another safety issue.

- Lake City, FL, USA

problem #14

Jan 232015

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (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.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #13

Mar 152015

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V312000 (air bags); however, the part needed 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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Gaylesville, AL, USA

problem #12

Jul 022015

Ram 3500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V770000 (air bags) and 15V312000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Senoia, GA, USA

problem #11

Feb 102015

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V770000 (air bags) and 15V312000 (air bags). The part was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Weogufka, AL, USA

problem #10

Mar 182015

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V462000 (air bags), 14V770000 (air bags), and 15V312000 (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.

- Mcfallen, TX, USA

problem #9

Dec 012014

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V770000 (air bags) and 15V312000 (air bags); however, the parts needed to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Pompano Beach, FL, USA

problem #8

Jan 152015

Ram 3500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V770000 (air bags) and 15V312000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. 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. MA 09/22 updated 10/19/2017

- Hayward, CA, USA

problem #7

Mar 112015

Ram 3500

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags); however, the part needed 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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Murphy, NC, USA

problem #6

Mar 042015

Ram 3500 4WD 6-cyl

  • miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (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...updated 05/20/15 updated 11/19/15

- San Antonio , TX, USA

problem #5

Mar 022015

Ram 3500

  • miles
There has been a recall on the airbags for my truck. Took it to the dealer in covington, la. This is where I bought it from. The associate said they did not do recalls. What dealer should I take it to?

- Bush, LA, USA

problem #4

Feb 242013

Ram 3500

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags) however, the dealer refused to honor the recall because the dashboard was damaged. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Lake Helen , FL, USA

problem #3

Jul 032013

Ram 3500

  • 71,201 miles
On the date noted above I noticed a 10 inch long crack had developed on the passenger side front dashboard slightly to the right of center. In a collision where the front airbags are deployed, this will become razor sharp shrapnel causing severe injury or death. Dodge refuses to do anything to mitigate this flaw, which they have acknowledged is due to Dodge utilizing sub-standard materials when making the dashboards for the Ram truck series. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of complaints regarding the cracked dashes in Ram trucks from frustrated owners. Its only a matter of time until someone is injured or killed when one of these dashes explodes like a grenade when the airbag goes off during a collision.

- Blaine, WA, USA

problem #2

Nov 232006

Ram 3500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 68,000 miles
: the contact stated the vehicle rear ended another vehicle while traveling 45 mph and the airbags did not deploy. The driver hit the steering wheel causing a bloody lip. The non-service dealer expressed that the airbags should have deployed. There was a police report taken.

- Many, LA, USA

problem #1

Aug 172003

Ram 3500

  • miles
While driving at 40 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision and air bags did not deploy.

- Greer, SC, USA

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