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Issues with Dodge Ram 1500 BODY by Years

The Dodge Ram 1500 had plenty of problems with various aspects of BODY as 267 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around DOOR. Models of 2003, 2001, 2002 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with BODY.

Browse Dodge Ram 1500 BODY problems by years

2009 28 2008 8 2007 7 2006 10 2005 15 2004 28 2003 68 2002 42 2001 57 2000 26 1999 28

Do Dodge Ram 1500 models have BODY problems?

Below you may see the BODY components and the number of complaints they received.

DOOR 17 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 11 HOOD 10 TAILGATE 5 BUMPERS 4 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 4 HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 3

Worst Dodge Ram 1500 Problems

TAILGATE
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 November 19, 2004 Victims: 5 Mileage: 10000 miles

Dodge ram 1500 year 2004 purchased brand new on march the vehicle had 22 miles on it when the accident occured it had approx. 10,000 miles. proble de...

BODY
2007 Dodge Ram 1500 November 1, 2010 Victims: 2 Mileage: 60000 miles

Driving home from night school on a local, rural highway, cross traffic has stop signs... i was northbound at the posted speed limit of 55mph. a 2...

BODY
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 December 12, 2013 Victims: 2 Mileage: 110000 miles

Another single driver vehicle ran a stop sign and the single driver dodge hit the driver's door directly and deployed both front air bags and totaled...

Recently reported BODY problems on Dodge Ram 1500

The BODY
2003 Dodge Ram 1500

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 that the dashboard needed to be replaced before the recall repair could completed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer had not been informed of failure. the failure mileage was unknown.

The BODY
2003 Dodge Ram 1500

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.

The BODY
2003 Dodge Ram 1500

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.

The BODY
2007 Dodge Ram 1500

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

The BODY
2009 Dodge Ram 1500

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the entire steel frame of the vehicle was rusted. the vehicle was taken to berglund chrysler jeep dodge ram (2525 franklin rd sw, roanoke, va 24014, 540-345-9881) where it was diagnosed that the steel frame was fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that they would reach back out, but the contact had not heard back yet. the failure mileage was approximately 82,000.

The BODY
2002 Dodge Ram 1500

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 BODY
2000 Dodge Ram 1500

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

The BODY
2001 Dodge Ram 1500

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge ram 1500. the contact stated that the dash board was disintegrating. pieces of the dashboard were penetrating through the heater vacuum system, which caused the heater not to work. the manufacturer was contacted. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 163,000.

The BODY
2001 Dodge Ram 1500

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 BODY
2005 Dodge Ram 1500

Frame is rusting and pieces of metal are falling off. emergency cable bracket broke while sitting on a boat ramp causing the vechile to jump backwards.