Body Problems of Dodge Ram 1500 - part 1

The gas tank fell onto the road while driving to pick up my daughter from the bus. I immediately pulled over due to the sound. I then saw the front of the gas tank on the ground , half a mile down the road I was traveling there are alot of pit holes and that could of ended in a fire or worse with my tank dragging the ground. I have taken it to the dealership that would help repair the recall but they have yet to repair or give me information about what the manufacturer has said on what to do. They told me it is to rusty underneath to repair and contacted manufacturer. I am without a vehicle its been almost 2 weeks and I have a 6 year old child and my own health issues that inquire dr appointments. I have no money for a rental and no family or friends who can help with rides. I am unsure of what to do next I just know this is extremely frustrating considering I had purchased this vehicle only a few months ago.

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My husband was driving about 20mls per hrs when our truck cought fire the whole front of our truct cought fire. The front mirror and everything if distroit due to the fire .

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Significantly rusted out truck bed framing. I purchased the truck from a private seller a couple of years ago, and the bed had a rubber mat and plastic side panels in the bed. I was unaware of what was underneath at that time. On 06/28/2023, I removed the rubber mat, and side plastic panels to reveal major rusting with the truck bed. The bed is at major risk of separating from the frame. If this issue is not resolved, the truck bed will experience separation from the truck frame; causing the bed to separate at highway speeds, causing property damage, injuries, or even death. Upon searching for a good used bed from salvage yards, none exist that are in good condition in a 500 mile search radius and/or they are $800. 00 to multiple thousands in cost to obtain. Multiple beds on the search have major rusting/wasting of the bed frame as well. This should constitute a major safety defect with poor rust proofing.

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Where the sway bar is bolted to the chassis has completely deteriorated causing sway bar to completely detach from both sides of the frame. This has caused it very difficult to steer and nearly impossible the more mph the vehicle goes. I own another vehicle nearly exactly the same but a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 VIN number 3b7hf12z3wm288489. It to has the same exact problem. I believe that the quality of steel used in manufacturing the frame of these vehicles was not up to standards.

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The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The side step detached from the vehicle's driver side of the vehicle. The bolts that were attaching the piece had completely rusted through. The contact stated it caused them to injure their knee and fall down. No medical attention. The dealer was contacted who had not inspected the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact was told that there was no recall. There was a warranty related repair however the vehicle was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 148,000.

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18v160000 recall. . Also, the entire bottom of frame is rusted out. . Its parked inside of garage. No repair shop can fix it. . They stated due to rusted frame belt on gas tank is off and gas tank will fall. . They told me to junk my vehicle. This is my transportation to work. I've had it towed to shops every one said Dodge makes rusted vehicles and dont care. . . Due to rust now right front tire turnt in. . I dont know if that's bearings or tirerod. I just want my vehicle to run. . Can you please help please. .

When driving today my fuel tank fell down because the strap pulled out of the frame. There is a recall for this on2012 ram pickups but not my VIN number. Was wondering if my truck could be included in this recall.

When moving vehicle after fueling, truck was stopped, put in park and driver opened the door to exit the vehicle. The truck unexpectedly began moving backward and the driver was knocked to the ground by the door. The door caught the door on the fuel pump guard post, bending the door back beyond 90 degrees and bending the hinge, and causing irreparable damage to the door and fender, and also caused damage to a car fueling at the pump when it struck it. The door does not open or close properly.

I purchased a truck about 6 months ago and I had nothing but problems with it. I had to replaced so many things on it. I was told that the truck only had 72,000 miles on it when I bought it, after driving it for a few months. I encountered problems with it. I ended up running carfax on it and found out the odometer was rolled back two weeks before I purchased it. It had originally 167,000 miles.

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Headlight switch overheats and the plastic start to melting.

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Seat belt will not stay latched.

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Water is leaking into the cab from the grab bar located on the "a" pillar on the driver's side. I have researched this issue and there is a technical service bulletin (TSB #23-003-04) for this problem, which was issued for many model years of this type vehicle.

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We were driving down the highway and smelt smoke. We pulled over, I looked under the vehical and there was a fire near the gas tank. I tried to splash water on it but had no luck. Knowing the fire was near the gas tank we got away from the truck and called 911.

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Frame appears bad in several spots, so much rust. Rust on virtually every panel on the body. Above windshield middle of of door. It literally everywhere. The leather seats are junked. I understand it's a 11 year old vehicle but truck is falling apart everywhere you look. You can look inside the truck has been very well cared for drives horribly makes so many sounds from rattles to clunks. Mostly on 2 lane roads afraid to drive much interstate after having tire blowing out sidewalk going down interstate eats tires on the inside on both sides been lined up still same result. Exhaust manifolds leaking bad.

On August 1 2020, my 2 adult children and another passenger was in a crash and my truck flipped several times from front to back and all passengers were badly injured and not one of the air bags were deployed. The truck was hit from the passenger side causing the truck to air lift and flip.

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The beam under the bed of the truck is breaking apart. No other part under the truck had this prob. No corrosion any other place but the beam of the truck.

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The truck was brought in to dealer to inspect/repair wiring for trailer outlet. When they and began raising the vehicle, the rear lift arms broke through the frame on both sides. When I drove it short way to the repair shop (about 5 miles), the frame on the left broke and sagged and I nearly lost control. The repair shop was in sight and I was able to make it at under 10 mph. The road between the dealer and repair shop was an old country road and I never exceeded 45mph. The rusted frame was first noticed by witt Ford in pulaski and the frame was reinforced/surrounded by welded plate steel. There was no warning of the defect. If I had been travelling at highway speed and this failure occurred, I would have lost control, the left side of the truck would have been dragging as well as fuel tank. There would have been a crash and probably a fire.

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph and making a right turn, a loud popping noise was heard coming from the vehicle. After parking the vehicle, it was discovered that the sub-frame had separated near the front passenger side. The vehicle was examined by an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the failure was due to faulty welding of the sub-frame. A unknown local dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 258,000.

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Severe corrosion resulting in compromised structural frame integrity near where the rear bumper and towing packages attaches to the frame. Appears to be the result of a frame reinforcement on the inside of the frame that was not properly coated with a rust inhibitor at the factory. Moisture likely penetrated the space between the two metal pieces and caused complete rust-through, compromising the integrity of the rear of the frame. This could be a serious safety issue since bumpers and towing packages mount to the frame in this exact spot. At highway speeds, bumpers or trailers in tow could break away from the vehicle and become dangerous projectiles on the road. This issue was observed during routine maintenance to the rear differential. It has likely been ongoing for months. The underneath side of the vehicle is regularly washed in the winter and spring to remove DE-icer that was applied to the road during winter storms. Both sides of the frame have severe corrosion in the same spot. The left-side frame has worse corrosion than the right side. The support metal is visible on the right side frame and can be seen in the images attached.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v312000 (air bags). The vehicle was taken to local dealer hayes Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram of gainesville located at 3115 frontage rd, gainesville, GA 30504, where she was informed needing the dashboard to be replaced before having the recall repairs completed. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The vehicle had not been repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. Dp.

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the rear driver's side of the vehicle was rotting. The contact called miller motor sales (located at 1196 milwaukee Ave, burlington, WI 53105, (888) 449-0974) and informed them of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 260,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact heard a large thump. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and found that the fuel tank had detached from the body of the vehicle. The police was present, but no report was filed. The fire department and hazmat unit were also at the scene. The vehicle was towed to kahlo Chrysler Dodge (9900 pleasant st, noblesville, in 46060), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 159,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Truck body rusted through around rear wheel wells starting in 2005. Rusted completely through in 2007 (dealer wouldn't repair under 7-year rust-through warranty, and appeared much the same as in recent photo. In 2019 the frame on both sides in the rear were noted to be rusted all the through and reinforcing patches needed to be welded on as seen in photo.

My rearend started making a loud bang noise it felt like someone hit me from behind it's the bearings I was told very dangerous I hope you can help me with this issue.

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Tl the contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that cracks were present on the dashboard. Also, while operating the air blower, debris blew into the cabin and distracted the driver. Furman Dodge (24252 state rd 54, lutz, FL) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 66,000.

Tl the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the frame around the steering box disconnected from the steering due to excessive rust. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

The Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 try k needs to be recalled due to bade fram rust and bad body rust and for the bad dash that Dodge put in them but let's first. Talk about a safety recall for the bad farms that was used I want my truck fixed and Dodge should be made to do so.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the dash board disintegrated, and pieces of the dash board penetrated the dashboard cavity area, and the heater vacuum system causing the heating system not to work. The manufacturer was contacted. The dashboard was not replaced. The failure mileage was 170,000. Li.

The hood latch behind the grill broke or failed. My hood flew up as I was driving down the road and shattered my windshield. The hood and hinges are bent. It felt like I hit a brick wall. I could not see anything. I gradually got to the side of the road. I could not pull the hood down. A gentleman stopped to help me and we got the hood down but it would not close. The hood had to be secured with a bungee cord. My truck was towed and is currently in the shop. They will be replacing the hood, windshield and hood latch. This was a dangerous situation I was put in from a faulty hood latch.

The plastic dash broke in several places while driving on a rough road. This also affected the VIN plate causing one rivet to be dislodged and causing problems registering it. In some areas it is considered VIN tampering even though it was not my fault.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that there had been extensive rust, corrosion and holes near the cab concerning the whole frame and undercarriage of the vehicle. The frame was detaching due to the failure. The vehicle has not been inspected and diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 118,000. Dyd.

Tl - the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that water drained into the storage pockets in the rear seats of the vehicle. The contact called golling Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram at 248-334-3600 (located at 2405 s telegraph rd, bloomfield hills, mi 48302) and was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty; therefore, nothing could be done. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000. Fe.

Hi my name is (xxxx) I owned my 2005 Dodge since 2006 took good care of it an I just realized my frame has 3 spots that's rotting out bad sucks because truck runs an drive's great now I need to buy a new frame to fix I want to see if this is a recall on my truck I love this truck I put lots of time an money in to it I hate to have to sell it but it's a lot of money to get a new frame a swap everything over parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

My truck caught on fire in engine area , engulfed back to the box whole truck destroyed! inspector not know what caused fire. Truck was totaled. Stationary for two hours at work.

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The front strap holding the gas tank to the frame broke causing the fuel tank to drop very close to the ground. The vehicle was parked and I noticed something hanging underneath the car. Had I driven it, my concern is that it would have detached from the vehicle either because the remaining strap would detach or because the fuel tank would not clear a bump in the road surface. The potential for rupture or accident by my vehicle or a vehicle behind me is a major concern on my part. I have researched the issue on the web and there are quite a few reports of this happening. There have been complaints filed with Dodge/ram and the company (from the reports) is not accepting responsibility for this issue. I am submitting this in the hope that the NHTSA may mitigate a potentially serious situation for someone else.