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2003 Dodge Ram 2500 wipers, windshield & visibility problems

46 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
46 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
87,000 miles 42 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 87,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 87,000 miles
Based on 42 complaints that include mileage. 26% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 42 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 26% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 2500. The contact stated that his vehicle would not start and the fans for the air conditioner were not working. After he adjusted the steering column, the air conditioner worked. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The failure remained and the contact had the vehicle towed to a local dealer. The dealer stated that the wiring circuits were burned, but they could not determine when the fire occurred.

Reported at 69,000 miles, August 2007 Fire

The switch on the climate control panel cannot change the air from the floor to the vents or defrost. The door in the air box does not move.

Reported at 52,000 miles, November 2007

Other problems reported for the 2003 Dodge Ram 2500

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