I think that a horn that requires so much effort that it is useless is a safety problem. Although the dealer and the company district representitive say that the all of the 1998 horns are like that. Something can be done. Chrysler says in their specs that the horn should operate at 2 lbs of pressure not, the 10 lbs or more that they really take. I would like to know why, if there is no problem (they claim) did they fix it for 1999. Same steering wheel and pad but it now works.

- Miami, FL, USA

The horn is very difficult to operate through the airbag. Many times it has failed to sound at all.

- Lewisville, TX, USA

Horn can not be sounded in a quick emergency situation due to airbag configuration. Can only be sounded if thumb is precisely pressed exactly on two spots indicated while looking at those spots ie: Can not have eyes on road..

- Meriden, CT, USA

Horn button difficult to press. Must be centered. Will not work in emergency situations.

- Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Due to the location of the horn assembly, when attempting to depress the horn pad it is very difficult to locate the horn. Consumer states that due to the airbag location, it is difficult to locate and to honk.

- Wilson, WY, USA

The horn buttons are very difficult to locate/press. The resulting delay to activate the horn in an emergency situation, could be potentially hazardous to driver/occupants or pedestrians.

- Albion, WA, USA

The button seems very hard to push especially if cold. Too much plastic??

- Walden, NY, USA

It is impossible to activate the horn, the cover for the air bag is a hard plastic and you really have to push to activate it. In an emergency, it is impossible.

- Nashua, NH, USA

When trying to use the horn, you have to push so hard that it is almost impossible to get it to work without going off the road. The rubber covering the steering wheel center is way to hard to operate the horn. I have been told by other people with '98 Dodge truck, Ram that the only way to fix the problem is to install a '99 Ram airbag assembly. I am going to be going to my dealer in a couple of weeks and I am going to see what they can do about this problem. It would make it a lot easier if the NHTSA would do something about this problem since I have heard that dealers refuse to fix the problem in many cases.

- Biddeford, ME, USA

Horn very hard to operate, air bag cover gets too hard in cold weather

- Salisburymills, NY, USA

Horn is almost impossible to blow, you have to take eyes off the road to find horn button

- Cuyahoga Falls, OH, USA

Horn is extremely hard to blow. Eccessive pressure required. Estimated 25 - 30 pounds.

- Covington, LA, USA

The horn on the Dodge Ram P/U is almost impossible to engage or sound. A person has to push through the airbag to make the horn sound. I have had several people who have complained about this and have seen the problem in several vehicles. Any help you can get Dodge to do in replacing the horn would be appreciated.

- Springfield, MO, USA

The horn is very hard to push to make it sound. In an emgerency situation it is very dangerous. The dealer is well aware of the problem.

- St Anthonys, ND, USA

Horn button hard to push in panic situation. Must use extream pressure to engage.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

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.

- Aberdeen, WA, USA

The horn pad requires exessive amount of effort to operate.

- Miami, FL, USA

If horn is not pushed in particular way the horn will not work. Dealer notified, and informed consumer nothing could be done because that is the way it was made.

- Paterson, NJ, USA

Horn requires a great deal of force to activate.

- Littleton, CO, USA

Horn is very hard to operate.

- Paterson, NJ, USA