general problems of the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500

Rear end of my Ram 1500 pickup model year 2003 locked up doing 60 mph on the interstate broke the drive shaft and the front of the rear end and yoke off. This is the third rear end I have put in this truck. This has been reported all over the internet thousands and thousands of times over about these Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck rear ends having catastrophic failure causing injury and near fatalities yet Chrysler Dodge Jeep still has not issued a recall for the 2003 model year Ram 1500 rear end. It is the same exact rear end as the model year 2005 which has the same recall and other years that they have issued recalls for. I cannot understand how this has gone on for years with so many reports and incidences of this happening and still nothing being done of it. Again this is the third rear end I have put in my truck. My truck only has 120,000 miles on it first rear end went out well under 100,000 mi. It was also brought to the dealership to have pinion seal and nut fixed under warranty at 30,000 miles. I have paperwork proving that there was an issue starting at 30,000 miles with this truck. I really hope somebody will finally do something about this issue that has plagued hundreds of thousands of people and their trucks. A simple internet search will show thousands and thousands of people all having the same issues with their 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks. You can see in two of the pictures the skid marks from the rear end locking up on the road and I buy a miracle manage to keep the truck from sliding into the guardrail next to it. The vehicle is currently on a car trailer at my house and can be inspected at any time as I do not have the money to put a fourth rear end to this vehicle at this time.

The driveshaft to pinion gear at the differential comes loose during normal driving. I have replaced the bit numerous times, but it keeps coming loose. There is a recall on same truck but different years. The exact problem the other rams have is exact issue with mine. When it comes loose, the car grinds to a halt.

I was doing 65 on freeway when when my driveline and pinion bolt came off rear end in 1 piece and the rear tires locked up and I slid to a stop.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the rear wheels suddenly seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanics shop who diagnosed that the rear deferential and axle had malfunctioned and would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The local dealer was not notified and the VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 137,000. Jft.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 15 mph, the contact heard a loud noise from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle lost power without warning and was towed to the contact's residence. The failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was approximately 79,000.

Rear end seized up and almost caused me to wreck with my 17 month old child.

Currently my 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 has a howling noise coming from the rear end. After reading numerous accounts of this same problem I feel lucky that my rear-end has not yet locked up on me. This is a definite safety issue as if lock up were to occur at highway speeds severe injury or even death could result.

2003 Dodge Ram 1500. Consumer writes in regards to light switch still not working after repairs. The brakes and rotors were replaced. Also, the left front axle seal was starting to leak.

Tl-the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, when the accelerator pedal was engaged, the vehicle failed to accelerate without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000. Ss.

While driving home from work I started hearing this noise coming from the rear end at 81,000 I know it cant be the rear end, but yes its the rear end going out never pulled anything with the truck, fluids are changed on time and oil and rear end al ways change at the same time. The other problem is the steering I notice when I hit a dip in the hwy its hard too control but every time I take it buy the dealer ship they say its normal, never thought ill be giving up on Dodge but now I see they just wont your money and they wont stand be hind there product. I am sure I'm wasting my time writing this but gotta know if Dodge will respond back.

Rear end locked up.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle shifted gears abnormally. The check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that an O2 sensor malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v312000 (air bags), but the part to do the repair was not available. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

When I was pulling on the highway from entry I was depending on my cars engine when I was trying to accelerate car first jump then shut of completely and as a busy highway route 80 I was almost got run over by a trailer good thing I'm experience driver car stall out and didn't start for easy 1 minuet at this time I was on side of the road after that day car randomly stalls out I try to understand what's the problem it doesn't give me any related code also cruise control is when u set a speed and you slow down with the button but sometimes car will take off faster engine has multiple design errors that makes the engine fail out of nowhere.

I was driving my Dodge when I heard a grinding popping noise coming from the rear end. I immediately pulled over. And a local mechanic shop. They said bring it in so I did my pinion nut backed off and I needed a whole new rear end for the second time something needs to be done cause im only 17 and cant afford to keep putting $1000 + in a truck for the same thing.

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 building behind me; I hit the brakes, but the brakes would not stop the vehicle. I was forced to place the vehicle in park shift position while hitting brake, in order to stop vehicle. At first the shift control stopped in 'd' and the vehicle shot forward, but I kept hitting the brakes. And eventually; I managed to get it in the park position and it stopped the vehicle.

While pulling out into busy traffic my truck lost power and I had no acceleration. After about 30 seconds the vehicle kicked back in and took off. This has occurred multiple times, at random, with no warning. I have had it in the shop and repaired the throttle positioning sensor, and treated it for water in the gas. Neither one of these solved the problems, and they have no answers for what else may be wrong. This is a dangerous situation that is not unique to my vehicle. I have read many other cases online for the same problem. I do hope that Dodge issues a recall and finds a remedy before someone is seriously injured or killed.

The contact stated 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, the vehicle made a loud thumping sound and immediately after the check engine light illuminated. The contact was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the clutch assembly and transmission would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 36,000.

The rear end grinds and has been for many years or is grinding little metal pieces off truck is unsafe to drive any longer until rear end gets replaced.

The contact owns 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 quad st (na). While driving at an unknown speed, the contact stated that the rear end of the vehicle locked up, causing the vehicle to come to a stop without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were informed and they both stated that there was no warranty on the vehicle and that the rear end needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and failure mileages was approximately 100,000.

Hydraulic clutch went out, unable to shift gears (standard trans) odom under 60,000 could cause crash due to low speed. And inability to safely stop vehicle.

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 laramie (5. 7l hemi). Vehicle passed warranty, began to hear a low hum upon acceleration and deceleration. Hum/whining noise became increasingly worse, led to catastrophic failure of the rear end. Dodge engineers have determined that the rear end in the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 - 3500 truck has an engineering flaw which causes the "c" pins in the rear end to break off and destroy the rear end. This damage has cause some of these vehicles rear ends to seize up and other to literally shear off the rear wheels. Repair consists of total replacement of the rear end in these vehicles. Although there have been numerous injuries and wrecks due to this failure and because Dodge does not recognize this as a major problem, there has never been a recall on any of these vehicles to correct the deficiency. Dealerships will not honor warranty, or accept liability for this catastrophic failure of one of their systems, for full or partial repair costs.

03 Dodge Ram 1500 was in for service, mechanic found clip broken in rear end. Service adviser said the broken clip was problem seen many times, I was glad it was found at this time, rear end could have locked up at high speed and caused a accident. Rear end was replaced with 70,000 mile warranty for $100. 00. I have talked to people that had this problem more than once. The dealer replaces the rear end with the same defective parts. There should be a recall before someone gets hurt or killed.

The 9. 25 lsd rear end on my 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 has keeper springs that are notorious for failing and damaging the rear end. The dealer is replacing it but with the same parts. So in all likelihood it will fail again. There are pages and pages of people with this same problem going back to at least 2001 year vehicles.

The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The vehicle would immediately stall and restart when it was initially started. While driving at an unknown speed on the highway, the vehicle would also stall without warning to the point that the contact would be unaware that the vehicle had shut off. The dealer replaced several sensors; however, the failure still persists. The failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 120,000.

I have a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 series, 4. 7 litre engine and am experiencing a stall out problem when I go to turn a corner . This has happened to me several time. It's a very dangerous and scary situation to lose complete power, steering and braking power. Thank god this has never happened at an intersection or I might not be typing this complaint too you at this time. I thought I was crazy until my husband showed me an article from the toledo blade on may 21, 2005 in regards too the goverment investigating this same problem with the 2004 and 2005 Dodge rams. Sincerely, charlotte beutler.