2003 Dodge Ram 1500 transmission problems
Owners reported transmission problems in 20 complaints for the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500, 1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 20,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When transmission problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 transmission complaints that report mileage, the median is about 20,000 miles, and 93% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
This is an update to the complaint I filed due the incident with my stepfather. That complaint is #10246879 wherein I reported a failure in the ignition/parking system that caused his 2003 this is an update to complaint odi 10246879 wherein I reported the failure of the ignition / parking system of his 2003 dodge ram 1500 truck. The failure caused his truck to roll over him, catching him up under the truck and dragging him over a curb where it jumped the neighbors fence before coming to a stop.
Has happened numerous times! When parked on any kind of incline, the truck running or not (has happened both ways) has rolled backwards and is very difficult to stop with the brakes. Luckily no one has been run over, and it hasn't hit anything, but next time may not be so lucky! I now use the parking brake at all times when truck is parked. This is a very dangerous problem that needs addressed by chrysler!
Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500
- Air bags 458 complaints
- Body & structure 238 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 111 complaints
- Brakes 84 complaints
- Engine 73 complaints
- Electrical system 63 complaints
- Suspension 59 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints