4.3% of complaints about the 2003 Dodge RAM 1500 came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2003 vehicle — around the middle of the 228 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 11.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is air bags (457 complaints), typically at 12.7 yr or about 113,000 miles.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks manufactured August 29, 2002, to July 25, 2003 to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag inflator which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag. This recall addresses both the passenger side frontal air bags that were originally installed in the vehicles, as well as replacement air bags that may have been installed as replacement service parts. A replacement air bag may have been installed, as one example, if a
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passengers frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
FEDERAL-MOGUL IS RECALLING CERTAIN CARQUEST, NATIONAL, AND PERCISION BRAND WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES, P/NOS 515073 AND 515073, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT ON MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCKS. THE INBOARD ROLL FORM USED TO MAINTAIN THE HUB ASSEMBLY CAN FATIGUE RESULTING IN NOISE AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION ON THE TWO WHEEL DRIVE (2WD) APPLICATIONS. THE RISK OF THESE ISSUES DO NOT OCCUR ON THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) APPLICATIONS, AND INSTALLATION ON THE 4WD APPLICATIONS ARE NOT PART OF THIS RECALL.
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR IF THE WHEEL SEPARATES FROM THE VEHICLE.
FABTECH IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PITMAN ARMS, P/NOS. FTS93001 AND FT44039, INSTALLED FOR USE ON CERTAIN 2003 THROUGH 2008 DODGE 2500 4WD, 3500 4WD, AND 1500 4WD MEGA CAB VEHICLES. THE PITMAN ARM CAN FRACTURE AND BREAK AWAY FROM THE STEERING BOX CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
STEERING LOSS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH POSSIBLY RESULTING IN PROPERTY DAMAGE, INJURY OR DEATH.
CERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEMP INC., IDENTIFIED AS DOT-430, AND SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VEHICLES MAY NOT BREAK INTO SMALL PIECES AS EXPECTED OF TEMPERED GLASS AND FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT(S) MAY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY SHATTERED GLASS.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT K&N FUEL PERFORMANCE KITS, P/NOS. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, AND 57-1530. ALSO, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THESE KITS WERE SOLD UNDER THE MOPAR PERFORMANCE PARTS BRAND NAME (P/NOS. P5007069 AND P5007070). ALL KITS WERE MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 20, 1999, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE MANUFACTURED AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR CERTAIN DODGE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUVS. A SMALL PIECE OF MATERIAL FROM THE TUBE WALL COULD BE SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE THROTTLE BODY, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO BECOME JAMMED IN THE OPEN POSITION.
A JAMMED OPEN THROTTLE COULD CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH OR INCREASED STOPING DISTANCES WHEN BRAKING.
WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE(EXIT 5, I20), I CUT THE CRUSIE CONTROL OFF AND TRIED TO CONTROL THE SPEED WITH THE ACCELERATOR, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE TO EXIT THE OFF RAMP. THE ACCELERATOR WAS ON THE FLOOR BOARD, THE LINKAGE HAD COME LOOSE. A BRACKET, HOLDING THE CABLE, HAD COME APART WAS ABLE TO MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE A.M. DT
PURCHASED A DODGE RAM 1500 W/HEMI ENGINE ON 5-29-03. ON JULY 4, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 2030 HRS THE THROTTLE ON THE VEH BECAME STUCK AT APRROXIMATELY 1750 MILES. THE VEH COULD NOT ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. VEH WAS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 15 MHP AT 1500 RPM AND IT WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR ACCELERATE. ON 7-5-03 AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 HRS, VEH'S THROTTLE GOT STUCK AGAIN, THIS TIME IT GOT STUCK AT A MUCH HIGER SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 30 MHP.*AK
UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION WITH INEFFECTIVE BRAKING RESULTING IN A CRASH INTO GUARD RAIL AND FENCE AT A FAST SPEED. LEFT 30 FEET OF SKID MARKS TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE GUARD RAIL WRAPPED AROUND THE TRUCK BUT THE CHAIN LINK FENCE FINALLY STOPPED THE TRUCK. *JB
MY NEW TRUCK TURNS OFF ALL THE TIME WHEN SITTING AT IDLE FOR 2 MINUTES OR MORE. *NLM