2003 Dodge Ram 1500

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT AND THE DECEASED DRIVER OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH AND THE FAILURE OF THE AIR BAGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE IMPACT WAS NOT NEAR THE SENSOR, WHICH WAS WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHETHER AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 12/11/17 *BF *TR

TAMARA RECALL MY FINANCE WAS CUT ON HIS NECK BY THE AIR BAG WHEN HE WAS IN A ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. ..UPDATED 02/13/17 *BF *CN

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THE COMPLAINT I FILED DUE THE INCIDENT WITH MY STEPFATHER. THAT COMPLAINT IS #10246879 WHEREIN I REPORTED A FAILURE IN THE IGNITION/PARKING SYSTEM THAT CAUSED HIS 2003 THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT ODI 10246879 WHEREIN I REPORTED THE FAILURE OF THE IGNITION / PARKING SYSTEM OF HIS 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIS TRUCK TO ROLL OVER HIM, CATCHING HIM UP UNDER THE TRUCK AND DRAGGING HIM OVER A CURB WHERE IT JUMPED THE NEIGHBORS FENCE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. AT FIRST IT WAS THOUGHT HE WOULD SURVIVE HIS INJURIES BUT HE DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS OF HIS INJURIES AFTER A LONG AND PAINFUL HOSPITALIZATION. I AM UPDATING THAT COMPLAINT TO ADVISE OF HIS DEATH. THIS APPEARS TO BE A NOT SO UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND I NOTE THAT THE 2002 MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. IT HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AFTER IMPACT WITH THE DRIVER'S FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE DIED IN THE CRASH. THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED, BUT IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH. *AK

REAR AXLE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND SNAPPED BOLTS TO THE DRIVE SHAFT THEN DRIVE SHAFT FELL OFF ONTO THE ROAD. TRUCK CAME SKIDDING TO A STOP. REAR AXLE WILL NOT TURN AT ALL. *TR

UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 1-YR OLD TRUCK ARE JUNK. "SEALED" JUST MEANS THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN, ANOTHER SCAM TO CHARGE EXTRA DOLLARS. MY WIFE'S LIBERTY HAS FAILING BALL JOINTS ALSO, THOUGH HERS HAS AN "UNISSUED RECALL." I KNOW A FEW OTHER RAM OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A 1972 CHEVY P/U WITH ALMOST 200,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING BALL JOINTS, WHY? BECAUSE I COULD GREASE THEM!! *LA

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE TRUCK IN FRONT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A RESULT THE TRUCK BOUNCED BACK COLLIDING WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SMALL FACIAL FRACTURE AND ORAL LACERATIONS WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TO HIS KNOWLEDGE THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S FIANCE WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, HE SWERVED TO AVOID A SKUNK AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIBS, LEFT LEG, RIGHT KNEE, AND HEAD. THE OTHER TWO FRONT SEAT PASSENGERS SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CUTS. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES. THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OUT THE BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW. ALL THE PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TWO FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WERE LATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND THEN THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED IT TO THEIR LOCAL TOW LOT WHERE IT WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*DT PHOTOS ATTACHED *JB

DUE TO A MEDICAL CONDITION I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OF I PASSED OUT WHILE DRIVING. UNCONSCIOUS I DROVE INTO A DITCH, CAME OUT AIRBORNE (ACCORDING TO AN EYEWITNESS), PROCEEDED ON STRAIGHT INTO A TREE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN MY HEAD BEING THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN KNOCKING OUT 5 TEETH REQUIRING ORAL SURGERY, A GASH ON THE CHIN REQUIRING STITCHING AND AN ON GOING JAW ISSUE. I HAD NO OTHER BODILY INJURIES. HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED I MAY HAVE BEEN INJURY FREE. *DT*JB

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A RIVER BED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT BLACKED OUT BRIEFLY, BUT WOKE UP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BUMP ON THE HEAD AND WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND LATER TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAGS. PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE NOTICE, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOWING YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE BECAUSE THERE WERE NO BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND BREATHING ISSUES DUE TO THE POWDER/FUMES CONTAINED WITHIN THE AIR BAGS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME AND THEN DRIVEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACIAL, UPPER TORSO, AND RIGHT HAND INJURIES. PASSENGER NUMBER TWO SUSTAINED A HEAD LACERATION AND CONCUSSION. PASSAGE NUMBER THREE SUSTAINED AN UPPER TORSO INJURY. PASSENGER NUMBER FOUR, WHO WAS SEATED NEXT TO THE WINDOW, SUSTAINED AN UPPER TORSO AND LEFT LEG INJURY. ALL FOUR PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WERE SEATED IN THE FIRST ROW AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A LACERATION TO THE SPLEEN AND A HEAD INJURY, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONTACT BEING IN A COMA FOR 26 DAYS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A SIDE RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED WRIST AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY GIRLFRIEND USED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ALLOW HER TO SLOW DOWN AND REGAIN CONTROL CAUSE IT KEPT KICKING THE PEDAL BACK WITH NO BRAKING CONTROL WHATSOEVER. SHE HIT A GUARD RAIL AND AS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED A PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED APPROX A 1 1/2 INCH TEAR IN THE SIDE OF THE AIR BAG CAUSING TO NOT INFLATE AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO HER NECK SEVERALLY TO THE POINT WHERE SHE NEEDS SURGERY NOW TO HAVE CERVICAL VERTEBRAE FUSED TOGETHER AND EXTREME SHOULDER PAIN AND UNSURE OF THE CAUSE FOR THAT NOW. IF THIS AIR BAG WOULD NOT HAVE TORE AND WORKED PROPERLY SHE WOULD HAVE A SOAR FACE RIGHT NOW AND NOT NEEDING SURGERY. YES WE FULLY INTEND TO START MAKING INQUIRIES TO LAWYERS STARTING 3/2/2015 AND FIND A REMEDY BECAUSE WITH ALL THE AIR BAG PROBLEMS DODGE HAS HAD THIS SHOULD HAVE NEVER HAPPENED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A TRACTOR TRAILER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT WEBBING FAILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CHEST INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN ROLLOVER AFTER THE CRASH AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A RETAIL SIGN WHILE HAVING A SEIZURE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT LOST AWARENESS. THE PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS