Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#832295December 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER SAYS WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BRAKES FADE OUT AND COME BACK IN WHEN APPLIED,THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, GIVING NO RESPONSE AND THEN IT WILL PUMP BACK UP ON ITS OWN TO RESPOND. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701318December 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE PROBLEM WITH THIS DODGE RAM PICK-UP IS ENGINE STALLING. IT CAN HAPPEN UP TO 20 TIMES ON ONE DAY BUT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR A WEEK OR TWO IN BETWEEN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING BECAUSE WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832180December 11, 1998
SUSPENSION
TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED OR WHEN HITTING ANY PART OF A BUMP WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK. VEHICLE GOES OUT OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER FIVE TIMES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832142December 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER STATES BOTH ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832014December 8, 1998
SUSPENSION
THE SHOCKS AND THE SPRINGS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME HAVE BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT SIDE ARE CRACKED. PROBLEM CORRECTED UNDER RECALL SOME TIME AGO. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831778December 4, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 8/12 HAD AIRBAG LIGHT CHECKED DUE TO COMING ON. MECHANIC SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN RAN OFF ROAD BY DRUNKEN DRIVER. HIT A TREE DEAD CENTER. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT HELD, BUT DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. VEHICLE'S DAMAGE APRROXIMATELY $10,000. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831803December 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN SENSOR DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING THE HORN TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831833December 4, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND SITTING IN THE SEATS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT AND WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FELL BACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542859December 3, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CAUSING STALLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542779November 25, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
CLIMATE CONTROL MODE SELECTOR ROTARY KNOB SPLIT/FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE INABILITY TO USE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831250November 24, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. THE VEHILCE WOULDN'T MOVE ANYWHERE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831286November 24, 1998
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
THE BED IN THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED, AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW FROM WHERE THE CRACK CAME FROM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831051November 19, 1998
STEERING, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING A CORNER STEERING SNAPPED, AND THE STEERING SHAFT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD CAME OFF THE STEERING BOX. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, REPAIRS DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK STEERING COLUMNS ASLSO FAILED TWICE. NO RESPONCE FROM DEALER ON 2ND REPAIR. *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700731November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3500 - STARTED AT 6000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT. REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THEN AGAIN AT 12000 MILES FRONT BRAKES, ROTORS, REPLACED. THEN AT 20000 MILES CALIBERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS REPLACED. AT 30000 MILES MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE HOSES, REPLACED. AGAIN AT 40000 MILES ALL THE ABOVE REPLACED. AT 50000 MILES BRAKE PADS REPLACED AGAIN. AT 60000 MILES EVERYTHING CHECKED, TIRES CHANGED, AND STILL THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT AT BRAKING. CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLING THEM WHAT HAS HAPPENED. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED MONTHS AGO PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542662November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES PULL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829021November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKE SYSTEM WEARS OUT EVERY 9000 MILES OR SO. HAD ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FROM ROTORS/ PADS AND SHOES AND CALIPERS REPLACED. CHANGED AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER EACH TIME FOR BRAKE REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829773November 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CAMPER HITCHED TO THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN OR STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830062November 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHEN DRIVING NOTICED TRANSMISSION FUEL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE CLIP BROKE, CAUSING MORE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL, AND THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700286November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUMMARY NOT PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829840October 30, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON PANIC STOP SITUATION THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT FOR THREE YEARS AND MORE. DEALERSHP--(DODGE CITY OF MILWALKEE)--414-281-9100, SAYS CONSUMER NEEDS TO FILE FOR ARBITRATION OR CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE PROBLEM WILL NOT DUPLICATE BY ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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