{"@context":{"@vocab":"https://schema.org/"},"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/api/v1/nhtsa/complaints/check?make=D","name":"D","_source":{"data_provider":"AI Analytics","data_provider_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org","license":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","primary_source":"https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/","generated_at":"2026-09-09T13:44:42.085Z"},"summary":{"total_complaints":9,"deaths":0,"injured":6,"fires":3},"top_components":[{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","n":3},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","n":2},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","n":2},{"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","n":1},{"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER","n":1}],"recent_complaints":[{"cmplid":"1775360","date_received":"2021-10-25","make":"STD","model":"TRAILER HITCH","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TRAILER HITCHES","description":"The contact owns a 2020 El Lamar Dump Trailer equipped with a Demco Hitch. The contact stated upon dumping a load of graveling on the trailer, he heard a loud banging sound and he noticed that the hitch fractured, causing the trailer to roll down and crash into the escalator it was attached to. The dealer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the hitch to their location so they could ship it to the manufacturer for testing. The contact stated the dealer replaced the hitch with a standard locking hitch. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised the dealer that no issues were found upon testing the hitch. The approximate Trailer failure mileage was 1000. The approximate Demco Hitch failure mileage was 1000.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/1775360"},{"cmplid":"885206","date_received":"2011-10-13","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DAMON CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A WARNING LIGHT BLINKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING ONE OF THE FOUR JACKS HAD RELEASED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT NONE OF THE JACKS WERE RELEASED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE JACK DOWN IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE JACK HAD FRACTURED AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE WIRES ON THE HOSE TO MELT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/885206"},{"cmplid":"885208","date_received":"2011-10-13","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER","description":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DAMON CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT NOTICED A WARNING LIGHT BLINKING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING ONE OF THE FOUR JACKS HAD RELEASED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT NONE OF THE JACKS WERE RELEASED. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE JACK DOWN IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE HYDRAULIC HOSE THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE JACK HAD FRACTURED AND WAS LEAKING TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED THE WIRES ON THE HOSE TO MELT AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,200.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/885208"},{"cmplid":"699290","date_received":"2008-12-09","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","description":"I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT IN REFERENCE TO MY 2003 DODGE RAM 15 QUAD CAB THAT CAUSED INJURY TO MYSELF BY JUMPING OUT OF GEAR. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED ON THE DATE OF  NOV28 WILE IN A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT I HAVE TWO OF MY VEHICLES THAT WERE RUNNING AT THE TIME AND THE GEAR SELECTOR WAS IN PARK POSITION. I HOPPED OUT OF MY TRUCK TO GO IN STORE BUT TO MY SURPRISE I FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE LOWER RIGHT LEG WHEN I  LOOKED AT WHAT WAS GOING ON TO MY SURPRISE I WAS HIT BY MY OWN VEHICLE I WAS STUNNED MY   TRUCK WHICH WAS IN PARK HIT ME AND THERE WAS NOONE ELSE IN MY TRUCK LUCKY FOR ME THAT STORE HAD A BIG CONCRETE CURB TO STOP THE TRUCK OR I MIGHT NOT BE THE ONE WRITING TO YOU SO I HURRIED IN TO MY TRUCK TO SEE TO MY SURPRISE THE TRUCK SHIFT INDICATOR WAS IN PARK. SO MY COMPLIANT IS THAT MY TRUCK IS NOW  A FEARFUL THING  TO DRIVE MY   WIFE WONT EVEN DRIVE IN THE TRUCK WHICH  ONLY HAS 18000 MILES ON IT I BOUGHT IT IN JUNE OF,2007 WITH 4800 MILES I TRIED TO GET DODGE TO HANDLE THIS ISSUE BUT I NEVER GOT A RESPONSE SO I FEEL ITS MY DUTY AS HUMANBEING TO INFORM EVERYONE OF THE ISSUE THAT DODGE WANTS TO KEEP IGNORING THIS SAFETY CONCERN. I WROTE EMAILS TO THEM AND GET NOTHING IN RESPONSE. I FEEL THEY OWE ME ATLEAST A RESPONSE TO THE ISSUE AND AM VERY FEARFUL OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE THAT I WILL BE MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON FOR THE NEXT 48 MONTHS. I HOPE THIS LETTER FALLS INTO THE RIGHT HANDS AND SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS NEW TRUCK.                ","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/699290"},{"cmplid":"591091","date_received":"2006-08-03","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"THROTTLE BODY STICKING AT LOW SPEEDS THROTTLE STICKS UNTIL PEDAL IS PUSHED BEYOND DESIRED POINT CAUSING VEHICLE TO SURGE FORWARD. I HIT GARAGE WALL. EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 30,000 MILES, DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE BODY(BAD BUSHINGS) UNDER WARRANTY. *JB","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/591091"},{"cmplid":"564859","date_received":"2005-12-05","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":1,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"I RETURNED FROM A TRIP AND PARKED MY CAR. A FEW MINUTES LATER, I WAS WALKING BY MY CAR AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I OPENED THE CAR, AND THERE WAS FIRE ON THE DASHBOARD. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THEY CAME A FEW MINUTES LATER.  *NM","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/564859"},{"cmplid":"542216","date_received":"2005-07-01","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL","description":"THIS CAR HAS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU ARE ON AN INCLINE WAITING TO PROCEED.  THE VEHICLE STARTS TO ROLLBACKWARDS.  TWICE I HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ME.  THE FIRS TIME I HAD MY SON ALONG WITH ME.   I WAS WAITING ON AN STEEP INCLINE FOR TRAFFICE TO MOVE.  WHEN THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE, I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKES THE CAR STARTED TO ROLLBACKWARD.  I  HAD TO PUSH HARD ON THE ACCELARATOR.  THEN THE WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND JERK.  FINALLY IT MOVED FORWARD.  THE INCIDENT HAPPEN AGAIN WHEN I WAS ON A STEEP INCLINE.  AS SOON AS I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BARKES TO PUT IT ON SHE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR BEGAN TO MOVE BACKWARD AND I HAD TO DO THE SAME AS PREIVOUSLY.  THE WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK BACK AND FORWARD, THUS THRUSSING MY BODY FORWARD AND BACKWARD.  FINALLY IT DECIDED TOMOVE FORWARD.  LUCKILY, I DID NOT HIT THE VECHICLE IN ACK OF ME.  SO TO TEST WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS THE VEHICLE, I WENT AROUND AGAIN TO THAT SAME SPOT, MAKING SURE THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS BEHIND ME.  LOAND BEHOLD IT DID THE SAME THING.  I TOOK THE CAR TO THE BUICK DEALER IN LEESBURG AND TOLD THEM THE EPROBLEM I HAD.  THEY DID THE MAINTENANCE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DUPICATE THE PROBLEM THAT I WAS HAVING.  AFTER TALIKING TO THE SALESMAN HE SEEMS TO THINK THAT IT IS THE COMPUTER INSIDE THE CAR FOR IDLING NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED.  WELL, I AM WRITING OUR TO LOOK INTO THIS MORE.  THE SALESMAN AOS STATED THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT ONE EVER REPO","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/542216"},{"cmplid":"535429","date_received":"2005-05-17","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":3,"fire":0,"crash":0,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL","description":"SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE CONTINUAL COSTS TO KEEP VEHICLE RUNNING HAS ALMOST EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. REPAIR COSTS FROM $3,200.00-$3,900.00 AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE. ANY FUTURE REPAIRS WILL NOW EXCEED THE PURCHASE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE INCAPACITY OF THE TRUCK MY LOST WAGES HAVE EXCEEDED OR WILL EXCEED $10,000.00. BEING A SINGLE PARENT OF TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVING LOST MY JOB DUE TO THE VEHICLES INCAPACITATE HAS CAUSED INSURMOUNTABLE PAIN AND SUFFERING TO THE NECESSARY DAY TO DAY FUNCTIONS TO MY FAMILY. MY ONCE FAIR CREDIT REPORT HAS BEEN RUINED. ONE OF MY MAIN REASONS FOR AGREEING TO TAKE OUT A AUTO LOAN WAS TO HELP ACHIEVE A FAVORABLE CREDIT RATING TO OBTAIN A MORTGAGE LOAN IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHICH IS NO LONGER AN OPTION. THERE IS CURRENTLY A INVESTIGATION AND CLASS ACTION SUITE PENDING BY THE VERMONT STATE ATTORNEY'S GENERALS OFFICE AGAINST WILLIAM DYDO JR. (DYDO AUTO SALES. ALTHOUGH I HOPE TO BE PART OF THIS SUIT I WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING. THANK YOU","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/535429"},{"cmplid":"530874","date_received":"2005-04-14","make":"D","model":"14048271","model_year":null,"deaths":0,"injured":1,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"EQUIPMENT","description":"GRAND PRIX REAR ENDED A SEMI TRAILER. IT APPEARED TO HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT INTRUSION INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I SEEMED THE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN LESS HAD AN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. UNSURE OF FACTORS LEADING TO NON DEPLOYMENT. REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRBAGS AS TO FAILURE OF SOME MECHANICAL NATURE OR IF THERE WAS SOME FORM OF FRAUD OR OTHER ALTERATION TO THE AIRBAGS. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED AFTER BEING SEDATED . UNSURE OF CURRENT CONDITION OF PATIENT. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO FROEDERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL VIA FLIGHT FOR LIFE FOR LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CARE. *AK","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/530874"}]}