2003 Dodge Ram: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Dodge Ram. The newest campaign is 04V185000. NHTSA received the report on 12 Apr 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module. NHTSA has 45 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V185000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the ABS control module connector for electrolyte damage and replace the connector as necessary. The recall will begin on september 27, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 64,088 units in total.
04V185000Received . 44,588 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip / Control Unit/Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain van and wagon vehicles equipped with 4-wheel antilock brake systems (ABS), aftermarket batteries may leak electrolyte onto the ABS control module connector, which can compromise sealing integrity of the connector.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may allow development of a short circuit in the connector, which could eventually lead to a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the ABS control module connector for electrolyte damage and replace the connector as necessary. The recall will begin on september 27, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number D20. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V033000Received . 19,500 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain pickup trucks, equipped with cummins diesel engines and manual transmissions, may experience an elevated idle speed after extended cruise control use.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in unintended acceleration and a reduction in braking effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the software in the cummins engine controller. Owner notification began on march 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number C02. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
45 complaints, 55 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Dodge Ram
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 Ram | All 2003 vehicles | Ram, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 145.5 | 108.8 | 73.8 | 8 |
| Power Train | 109.1 | 136.5 | 133.8 | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 90.9 | 83.2 | 179.1 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 72.7 | 45.8 | 65.5 | 4 |
| Steering | 72.7 | 42.7 | 75.5 | 4 |
| Structure | 54.5 | 51.6 | 33.2 | 3 |
| Suspension | 54.5 | 62.1 | 69.8 | 3 |
| Visibility | 54.5 | 56.8 | 37 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Other | 36.4 | 7.1 | 6 | 2 |
| Seat Belts | 36.4 | 14.1 | 25.2 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 3
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Oct 2009
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA04025 | Engineering analysis | FALSE PARK | Power Train / Automatic Transmission | 26 Aug 2004 | 22 Dec 2005 | 05V462000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19760
- 19770
- 19790
- 19810
- 19830
- 19840
- 19850
- 19860
- 19870
- 19880
- 19890
- 19900
- 19912
- 19921
- 19930
- 199418
- 199512
- 199610
- 19977
- 199813
- 19999
- 20006
- 20019
- 20022
- 20032
- 20041
- 20050
- 20060
- 20071
- 20082
- 20095
- 20105
- 20114
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Dodge RamThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Dodge Ram: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/dodge/ram/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Dodge Ram?
- 64,088 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Dodge Ram have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 63 recall campaigns for the Dodge Ram, model years 1976 to 2011. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Dodge Ram name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 8 of 55 component mentions, or 145.5 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 108.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Dodge Ram open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.