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2003 Dodge Ram 3500

Safety Score
46
High Risk
Recalls
6
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (6)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2015-05-26 15V312000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 385,686 Details
2007-12-11 07E104000 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR 1,657 Details
2007-02-01 07E009000 SUSPENSION 3,350 Details
2005-10-06 05V462000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT 250,433 Details
2003-06-05 03V212000 WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER 1,086 Details
2003-02-05 03V033000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19,500 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2024-07-11 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2003 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was a clunking sound …
2020-06-26 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 FRAME RUSTED THROUGH IN SEVERAL PLACES. SERVICE PROVIDER HAD PROBLEMS PLACING TRUCK ON LIFT DUE TO FRAME INTEGRITY TO R…
2019-02-05 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAN LIGHT IS ON
2018-11-11 POWER TRAIN No 0 HAD TO REPLACE CARRING BEARING AND SLEEVE BUSHING ON DRIVE SHAFT HAD A LOT OF WABLE IN STEERING
2018-02-05 AIR BAGS No 0 "TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED TWICE OVER THIS ISSUE, EACH TIME THE REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE CURR…
2018-01-22 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND BECAME INOPERABLE WI…
2018-01-05 STEERING No 0 WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AROUND 65 MPH & I HIT A BUMP I GET A SEVERE DEATH WOBBLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES &…
2017-09-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHUT OFF. AFTER STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE TRUCK REMAINS RUNNIN…
2017-09-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WENT TO SHIFT GEARS AND THE SHIFTER LEVER ARM BROKE OFF AT THE BOTTOM.
2017-03-06 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL I HAVE RECEIVED 3 RECALL NOTICES,I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE…
2017-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2003 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECA…
2016-12-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 DASH IS CRACKING AND I AM AFRAID THAT IF I WERE TO GET IN AN ACCIDENT THERE WOULD BE SHARP PIECES OF PLASTIC SENT INTO …
2016-11-20 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CRASH…
2016-10-10 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL- IN MARCH OF 2016, A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. I HAVE CONTACTED TWO DIFFERENT DE…
2016-06-03 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL. RECV'D R26/NHTSA 15V-312. I LIVE ON AN ISLAND WITH NO MFG DEALERS. FCA WILL NOT AUTHORIZE NON-DODGE DEAL…
2016-05-31 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312…
2016-05-25 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2016-05-15 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. …
2016-04-25 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (…
2016-03-06 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 WIPER ONLY FUNCTIONS WHEN WASHER MODE IN PUSHED. THEN ONLY MAKE 1 SWIPE. HAVE REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION, R…
2016-02-18 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR …
2016-02-18 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2016-02-10 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2016-01-31 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD NOT BE SHIFTED. THE F…
2016-01-26 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN…
2016-01-18 STEERING No 0 PURCHASED VEHICLE AT 100,000 IN 11/2011. MILES SEEMED IN GOOD CONDITION. QUICKLY STARTED DEATH WOBBLE. THOUGHT IT WA…
2016-01-15 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER…
2016-01-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2015-12-24 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER…
2015-12-06 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR …
2015-12-04 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2015-12-01 AIR BAGS No 0 SAFETY RECALL NOTICE P78 / NHTSA 14V-770 I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE OVER THE PAST YEAR. C…
2015-11-28 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL - FCA CLAIMS IT CONTINUES TO HAVE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INFLA…
2015-11-04 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR …
2015-11-02 AIR BAGS No 0 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE PASSENGER AIR BAG RECAL…
2015-10-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIG…
2015-10-02 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR LEVER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FOU…
2015-09-15 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:…
2015-08-21 AIR BAGS No 0 RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE R/26 NHTSA 15V-312 AND HAVE CONTACTED DEALER FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT SEVERAL TIMES THE MOST RECE…
2015-07-27 STEERING No 0 I JUST WANTED TO ADD TO THE RECENT RECALL INFORMATION YOU ARE INVESTIGATING WITH THE RAM TRUCKS. OUR 2003 RAM 3500 4X4 …
2015-07-15 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2015-07-13 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIG…
2015-07-11 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2015-07-02 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V770000 (AIR…
2015-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2015-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR …
2015-06-29 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: …
2015-06-23 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 DASH CRACKED, BROKEN, PIECES COMPLETELY BROKEN AWAY, MISSING, SHARP EDGES, VENTS GRILLS GONE ITEMS CAN FALL INTO THE HE…
2015-06-20 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BOTH BRAKE LINES BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ANTI LOCK CONTROLLER RUPTURED WHEN STOPPING FOR A LIGHT. THE PEDAL…
2015-06-19 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V312000 (AIR …