1998 DODGE RAM 1500 Electrical Systemhorn Problems

15 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemhorn Issues in the 1998 DODGE RAM 1500

15 electrical systemhorn complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemhorn Complaints

#10211232 | December 8, 2007

HORN DOES NOT WORK UNLESS YOU HIT IT IN THE RIGHT SPOT AND YOU HAVE TO HIT IT VERY VERY HARD TO THE POINT WHERE IT HURTS YOUR HAND,THEN SOME TIMES IT STILL DON'T WORK. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

#10157528 | May 14, 2006

HORN BUTTON DOESN'T WORK. WHEN IT DOES WORK, IT WON'T TURN OFF. HORN BUTTON IS CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG ON MY TRUCK. *NM

#10151754 | March 3, 2006 Crash

THE HORN ON MY 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 WILL ONLY BLOW WITH ABOUT 50 LBS OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND ONLY IF YOU PUSH ON THE EXACT SPOT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE A GUY BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND RIGHT INTO THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK . I TRIED TO BLOW THE HORN BUT I COULDN'T GET IT TO WORK UNTIL IT WAS TO LATE. *JB

#10146631 | December 31, 2005

I HAVE A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE DASH CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO ALONG WITH THE BEZEL. ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH HORN, IT IS VERY HARD TO ACTIVATE WHEN PUSHED. THESE ITEMS ARE A CONCERN BEING NEAR OR PART OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IF IN A CRASH. I BELIEVE THE DASH AND BEZEL ARE CHEAPLY MADE AND DODGE NEEDS TO REPLACE THESE AT WHAT EVER COST TO PREVENT POSSIBLE INJURY IF PERSONS ARE IN A CRASH WHILE OPERATING OR RIDING IN THEIR VEHICLES. *NM

#10081398 | July 6, 2004

CONSUMER NOTICED IN COLD WEATHER HORN ASSEMBLY IS HARD TO DEPRESS IN AN EMERGENCY. *AK

#10055028 | January 27, 2004

HORN IS HARD TO BLOW. REAR END MAKES WHINING NOISE AND IT STARTED USING 5 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I ONLY HAVE 36000 MILES ON IT. THEY REPLACED MANIFOLD INTAKE GASKET AT MY EXPENSE. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK RIGHT. LUCKILY I DIDN'T RUIN THE ENGINE THAT I KNOW OF. I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH INTAKE GASKETS. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GET A RECALL ON DEFECTIVE PARTS? *JB

#10052476 | January 6, 2004

HORN BUTTON IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESS TO ACTUATE HORN. THIS IS MY SECOND TRUCK OF SAME YEAR AND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM.*AK

#10051662 | December 17, 2003

HORN SWITCH FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

#10029421 | July 16, 2003

THE HORN TURNED ON BY ITSELF. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HORN ASSEMBLY HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

#738903 | January 10, 2001

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, THE HORN BUTTON CANNOT BE LOCATED WITHOUT TAKING EYES OFF THE ROAD

#717546 | January 19, 2000

THE HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO USE. IT MUST BE HIT HARD AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT SPOT TO FUNCTION. WHEN IN A PANIC (I.E. WHEN HORN USE IS NECESSARY) IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ONE CAN HIT THE RIGHT SPOT. IN VERY COLD WEATHER (BELOW FREEZING) THE HORN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.

#707218 | June 4, 1999

THE HORN IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK IN AN EMERGENCY. YOU HAVE TO HIT IT IN EXACLY THE RIGHT SPOT FOR IT TO WORK WITH A SIZABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THINKING IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE ALONE. THEY SAID THEY TESTED IT AND IT WAS THE SAME AS ALL OTHER HORNS. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BE ABLE TO WARN A PERSON MOVING INTO MY LANE BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET MY HORN TO WORK. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AS I FEEL IT POSES A THREAT OF DANGER TO ANYONE WHO OPPERATES THIS VEHICLE. *AK

#607036 | March 12, 1999

HORN REPLACED DUE TO DIFFICULTY IN ENGAGEMENT.

#835092 | February 19, 1999

LITTLE HORN BUTTONS THAT ARE SITUATED ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE TOO HARD TO LOCATE, AND NEEDS TO PRESS IN MIDDLE OF THE BUTTONS DIRECTLY IN ORDER TO BLOW THE HORN, WHICH MAY BE NEEDED IN EMERGENCY SITUATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#532852 | March 16, 1998

HORN IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO USE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FORCE NEEDED TO MAKE CONTACT WITHIN THE HORN BUTTON. THE HORN UNUSEABLE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

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