Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#530850February 9, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834431February 3, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
AT 30,000 MILES THE HYDRAULIC CLUTCH LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK UNTO THE EXHAUST WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834329February 1, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2 SPOT WELDS THAT HOLD THE DOOR LATCH HAVE CRACKED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702754January 30, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL LEAK AND LOSS OF TRANSFER PUMP PRIME RESULTING IN FAILURE TO START ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702756January 30, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
(1) TRANSMISSION PAN OR FILLER BASE LEAKS FLUID; DEALER REPAIRED 4 TIMES - STILL LEAKS. (2) SUN VISOR SWIVEL BECOMES LOOSE. VISOR SWINGS FREELY DURING TURNS. DEALER REPLACED ONCE, NEW ONE DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM. (3) TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SWITCHES OUT OF OVERDRIVE (INCLUDING ILLUMINATION OF O/D OFF LAMP), USUALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543555January 28, 1999
TRAILER HITCHES
HITCH CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702649January 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS VEHICLE,AND OTHERS OF SAME MODEL AND YEAR, HAVE CHRONICALLY WEAK BRAKING. HAVE DISCUSSED IT SEVERAL TIMES WITH DEALER; NO REMEDIES OFFERED. NEARLY UNABLE TO STOP AT MODERATE SPEEDS MUCH OF THE TIME. SEEMS TO GET SOMEWHAT BETTER AFTER REPEATED USAGE. I CONSIDER IT TO BE UNSAFE WITH NORMAL DRIVING PRACTICES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702548January 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HEAD LIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AT 2AM THE WEATHER CONDTIONS WERE BAD AND THE CAB FILLED UP WITH SMOKE CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702512January 23, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTE DON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702321January 18, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER HAS A BULLETIN ON A HIGHER OUTPUT WATER PUMP FOR THE V-10 MOTOR, DUE TO LOW HEAT OUTPUT. MY TRUCK WINDSHIELD ICED UP DURING DRIVING ALLOWING 0 VISIBILITY OUT ON A COUNTRY ROAD. THE THERMOSTAT FAILED AND A 120 AMP FUSE LINK BLEW PER MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER..MY TRUCK STILL PUTS OUT LOW HEAT TEMP. SO I NEED TO KNOW IF CHRYSLER IS RESPONSIBLE SINCE THERE IS A BULLETIN OUT ON IT.? THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543339January 12, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE READING IS INACCURATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534294January 11, 1999
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
POSSIBLE FAILURE OF STEERING SHAFT, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, MAY HAVE CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE (ACCIDENT) IN WHICH DRIVE SUSTAINED SKULL FRACTURE, LARGE LACERATION ON LEFT ARM AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS AT THE SCENE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781787January 7, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701737December 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE NUMBER 1 COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS THAT A PERSON CANNOT GET IN TOUCH (PHONE) WITH ANYONE AT THE 1-800 # THAT CHRYSLER PROVIDES FOR CUSTOMER'S TO CALL IN WITH A CONCERN OR A COMPLAINT , DO THEY NOT CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701738December 30, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR WAS PUT BACK ON TRACK. HAS SINCE BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPEN, HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I CAN NOT OPEN IT WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF MY HUSBAND. WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE FIXED FROM ORIGINAL PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701632December 28, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BROUGHT VEHICLE IN ONCE FOR RECALL ON TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES, THAN HAD TO BRING IT BACK IN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THEN THE VEHICLE THAN BROKE ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE GOING AT 55MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL. THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION JUST WENT TO NEUTRAL AND NEVER WENT INTO GEAR AGAIN. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND PUSH IT OF THE INTERSTATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701454December 18, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHEN PURCHASED USED TRUCK IN 12/97 NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE. MENTIONED TO USED DEALER AND SAID THAT ALL TRUCKS HAVE LOOSE STEERING. NOT CONTENT WITH THAT ANSWER TOOK TO CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE SHOP REPLACED THE TIE RODS, SHOCKS, AND TRAC BAR ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS WORN. TOLD THEM NOT TO REPLACE THAT BECASUE I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE FOR MORE INFO. AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED, STILL A LOT OF STEERING PLAY. NOT SATISFIED. NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR BOX, BUT I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS GOING TO BE COVERED BY DODGE OR NOT. LOCAL DODGE SHOP SAYS THEY WILL NOT COVER IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832398December 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE QUICK CONNECT ON THE TRANSMISSION COOLING HAS MELTED 4 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURE/DEALER WERE NOTIFY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL ON THE GASOLINE ENGINE, BUT NOT FOR DIESEL ENGINES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701420December 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2500 WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY 1995 DODGE RAM I BEGAN TO FEEL AN UNUSUAL SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I CARRIED THE VEHICLE TO HUNTSVILLE DODGE AT 6519 UNIVERSITY DR. HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, TELEPHONE 256-721-9560. THE VEHICLE WAS CARRIED TO THIS DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS MUCH CLOSER TO MY HOME. THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AT FIRST THE SHIFTING WAS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS BUT CONTINUED TO PROGESS IN FREQUENCY UNTIL IT FINALLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. THIS IS THE POINT WHEN I COULD FINALLY GET SOMEONE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT. THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION I AM BEGINNING TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IT HAS ONCE AGAIN STARTED OFF ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP AT HUNTSVILLE DODGE KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A COMPLETE DAY AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN FAYETTEVILLE, TN ALSO IN AN EFFORT TO FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALL TOTAL BETWEEN THE TWO TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN AT ONE DEALERSHIP OR ANOTHER OVER 15 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT GETS SO BAD THAT YOU LITERALLY CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832385December 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD BE VERY SLUGGISH. WHEN WEATHER IS COLD, VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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