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2003 Dodge RAM 2500 Equipment Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
2%of 661 total for the year
Median mileage
78,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the equipment of the 2003 Dodge RAM 2500, 2% of the 661 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving down the road and turned on the heater in my truck and the windshield immediately fogged up to the point I could not see. I had to roll down the window to see out and to pull over to the side of the road to avoid a head on collision. Once I was stopped I noticed the problem was no matter what position I set the defrost or heat on, the air only blew out the vents on the dash panel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10364379, filed 2010-11, 140,000 miles

“I can't defrost my windshield on my 2003 Dodge truck. Last weekend when it started to rain, my windows fogged up and I had no defrosters to clear them. I almost caused a wreck on I-10 and finally had to pull into a rest stop until the rain stopped and the humidity dropped. The AC works good, just can't get air to the windshield. Dodge knows how to fix the problem, but says it's not a safety issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10331301, filed 2010-05, 61,650 miles

“The dash on my 2003 Dodge RAM 2500 pickup has started cracking,as has thousand of other Dodge pickups,which when the condition worsens to where the vehicle is dangerous to the occupants.I along with thousands of other Dodge pickup owners would like for someone to be able to force the chrysler corp.to make recall on all affected vehicles notably year models 2000-2004. Dealers want up to $1,500.00 to repair then in a few years the new dash starts cracking.please help Dodge truck owners!”

NHTSA complaint #10410575, filed 2011-07, 120,000 miles

“Cracked dashboard with jagged edges which are in front of my passenger seat. Safety issue that Dodge is not willing to take responsibility for. My dashboard now has multiple cracks.”

NHTSA complaint #10451915, filed 2012-03, 67,000 miles

“Death wobble, on many, many occasions exceeding over a dozen. I have replaced numerous front end parts to no avail, including tires and rims. It always occurred at hi-way speeds of 65 MPH and above, the best way to describe it is a crash happening with out the bent metal. …”

NHTSA complaint #10290872, filed 2009-11, 90,000 miles

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201121%
200921%
200810%
200721%
200681%
200541%
200431%
2003102%
200171%
200073%
1999103%
199831%
199742%
199683%
199521%
199411%

Other parts of the 2003 Dodge RAM 2500

Steering
159 complaintsBody and structure
146 complaintsAir bags
138 complaintsSuspension
122 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
45 complaintsOther or unknown
35 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsBrakes
20 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsTires
11 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 Dodge RAM 2500

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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