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2003 Dodge Ram 1500 equipment problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 2003 Dodge Ram 15001% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Equipment complaints
1%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that the front windshield defroster failed to operate whenever activated. The heater and air conditioner system would not circulate the air flow properly through the entire air vents whenever activated. Also, the heat and air…

    filed Jul 28, 2015

  • Besides heat not working, numerous gas cap replacements, numerous shorts in brake light, radio cutting off, my dash has cracked in several places which could cause injury if touched by youngsters. Apparently numerous complaints on all of the above!! *tr

    filed Mar 24, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Mechanical rocker arm, intake, 1.7 ratio.

    9001784 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2021
  • Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.

    3100619 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 20, 2019
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.