1998 DODGE RAM 2500 Electrical Systemhorn Problems

11 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical Systemhorn Issues in the 1998 DODGE RAM 2500

11 electrical systemhorn complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Electrical Systemhorn Complaints

#10851566 | March 25, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT BEING PROMOTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE METAL PARTS THAT HELD THE WHEELS WERE CORRODED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

#10151670 | March 2, 2006

HORN DOES NOT WORK. IT IS VERY HARD TO MAKE THE HORN GO OFF. YOU HAVE TO PRESS VERY HARD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE BUTTON IS INSIDE OF THE AIRBAG. IF IN AN EMERGENCY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HONK THE HORN AND WILL POSSIBLY CRASH. *JB

#10095899 | October 17, 2004

HORN FAILS TO SOUND APPROXIMATELY 60% OF THE TIME. FORCE REQUIRED AND SIZE OF ACTIVATING AREA ON STEERING WHEEL WERE SEVERELY OVERLOOKED BY DESIGN ENGINEERS. I AM A 6' TALL PHYSICALLY ACTIVE MALE AND I HAVE A VERY DIFFICULT TIME SOUNDING HORN (VERY DANGEROUS) *JB

#10057432 | February 3, 2004

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER BECAUSE THE HORN OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MUST BE REPLACED TO FIX THE HORN. *AK HORN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. HORN HAS TO BE DEPRESSED ON THE RIGHT SPOT TO WORK. VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR ITS REPAIR. CHRYSLER OFFERED TO SPLIT (50/50) THE COST WITH THE REPAIR ON HORN AND AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER FELT AT THAT TIME AND GIVEN THAT THEY HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THEIR VEHICLE THE SITUATION SHOULD BE CORRECTED. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES AND CONSUMER SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE MATTER. *LA

#10043990 | October 15, 2003

VEHICLE FAILED STATE INSPECTION DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HORN. CONSUMER REPORTED THE DEFECT TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

#10005310 | February 4, 2003

THE HORN DIFFICULT TO PRESS IN TO HONK IF NECESSARY. VERY DIFFICULT TO SOUND HORN WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SOUND IN AN EMERGENCY. I HAVE NEED TO EASYILY SOUND HORN TO WORN ANIMALS OUT OF MY PATH AND HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.

#606329 | July 30, 1999

HORN BUTTON HARD TO LOCATE THROUGH THE AIR BAG. NLM

#542378 | November 18, 1998

HORN DESIGN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TO FIND THE HORN AND PRESS IT HARD ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE WITHOUT TAKING HANDS OR EYES OFF THE ROAD.

#781461 | October 20, 1998

THE HORN PAD REQUIRES EXESSIVE AMOUNT OF EFFORT TO OPERATE.

#781365 | October 19, 1998

HORN IS VERY HARD TO OPERATE.

#781349 | October 19, 1998

HORN REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO ACTIVATE.

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