Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#10031713October 12, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, VEHICLE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE BLOWOUT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, LIGHTS AND BUMPER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT WAS ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE TIRE FAILURE. *PH *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040916September 29, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING WHEEL MOVES IN AND OUT A LOT. IT IS A 1995 DODGE RAM PU. THERE WAS RECALL WORK DONE TO THE STEERING IN 1997. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. UNLESS I PAY FOR THE WORK. CALLED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039734September 11, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HOOD FLEW UP, SMASHING GLASS INTO DRIVER'S FACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10038508September 9, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT BRAKES ARE NOT HOLDING PROPERLY THE VEHICLE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038418September 8, 2003
SUSPENSION
THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BOUNCED WHEN IT WENT OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD. THERE'S A TSB ON THIS ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033375August 23, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ON HEADLAMPS, ODOR AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE DASH. THIS OCCURRED WHILE PULLING A TRAILER. HEADLAMPS WERE TURNED OFF, BUT HAD DIFFICULTY GETTING DASH LIGHTS AND TRAILER LIGHTS TO TURN OFF ALSO. KEPT HAVING TO TURN THE KNOB LEFT/RIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET ALL LIGHTING TO TURN OFF. ALSO, WHEN THE DOOR IS OPENED WITH THE IGNITION/HEADLAMPS OFF, THE BUZZER SOUNDS INDICATING THAT HEADLAMPS WERE LEFT ON, BUT NO HEADLAMPS WERE ON. I AM DRIVING A 95 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL 4 X 4 AND PULLING A 23FT SUNDOWNER GOOSENECK HORSE TRAILER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020391August 22, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND DAMAGED THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AFTER THE INCIDENT. (#01V040000) *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032931August 16, 2003
STRUCTURE
THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REFERENCE TO MY 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CUP HOLDERS. IT HAS CUTOUTS ON THE SIDES THAT ALLOWS THE CUP TO TIP ONTO THE DRIVER DURING A VERY SLOW TURN. I RECENTLY WAS BURNED BY A CUP OF COFFEE AND ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD IN A DITCH. THE CUP TIPPED OVER IN A SMOOTH TURN AT LESS THAN 20MPH. ALSO THE POOR LOCATION OF THE HOLDER, WHICH SITS HIGH ON THE DASH, CAUSES VISUAL IMPARMENT TO THE DRIVER. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION AND COULD CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10033679August 12, 2003
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, IF VEHICLE HITS THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT WILL SEVERELY JUMP OUT OF CONTROL. DEALERSHIP HAS SERVICED VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026696August 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE GAS TANK WHERE THE GAS TANK ENTERED. THERE WAS A RUBBER SEAL WHERE THE METAL PIPE WENT INTO THE TANK. THE RUBBER DISSOLVED FROM THE GAS TANK AND CAUSED GAS TO LEAK OUT. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030253July 28, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
DELAMINATION OF THE PAINT ON MY 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. AIMLERCHRYSLER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO ADMIT IT. UNLESS YOU TAKE THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT FORGET ABOUT ANY KIND OF SETTLEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026269July 24, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON TWO OCCASIONS. ONCE THE THROTTLE CABLE BECAME STUCK AND THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL THE PEDAL UP. THE SECOND TIME A LEVER BECAME JAMMED AND A MECHANIC HAD TO FREE UP THE LEVER WHICH WAS RUSTED. *AK *CB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017417July 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RUN OUT OF GAS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WARMED UP, IT SHUT OFF. THE CONSUMER FELT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. *NLM THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. A GRINDING NOISE HAD COME FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THE PINION GEAR HAD GONE BAD. THE ENTIRE REAR END WAS REPLACED AND THE 20K MILES LATER WAS REPLACED AGAIN. (THE SAME PROBLEM) *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026709July 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER STATES THAT DODGE RAM HAD HER STRANDED IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR 3 DAYS, BEFORE BEING RESCUED THE PLASTIC REAINIER IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER PRESSURE LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING HOSE MELTED AND SPRAYED FLUID ALL OVER ENGINE . THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SHE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR HELP BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL SHE WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY HELP IN GETTING IT REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025416July 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN AN EMERGANCY SITUATION I HAVE HIT THE BRAKES HARD! I HEAR A CLICK OR SNAP AND IT FEELS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE WET OR THEY OIL ON THEM, IT JUST KEEPS GOING I HAVE GONE OFF THE ROAD ON THE SHOULDER AND ALSO INTO THE DITCH A COUPLE OF TIMES TO AVOID THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I PULL A 5TH WHEEL OFTEN SO FAR IT HASN'T HAPPENED WHEN I HAVE HAD THE TLR....BUT I AM AFRAID THAT IF IT I AM PULLING THE 5TH WHEEL AND IT HAPPENS SOMEBODY MAY BE INJURED OR EVEN WORSE KILLED, I AM VERY CONCERNED..*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023896June 27, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL QUANTITY INDICATED LOWER THAN ACTUAL FUEL IN TANK OF '95 DODGE RAM 2500 P/U. REMOVED CARTER FUEL MODULE; FOUND FLOAT DETERIORATED WITH ABSORBED FUEL WHICH MADE FLOAT HEAVY AND CAUSED FAULTY INDICATION. INSTALLED WALBRO FUEL MODULE, CHECKS OK. HOW DO I INFORM DODGE TO PROCESS BULLETIN OR RECALL THE FAULTY CARTER FUEL MODULES? THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, OPERATORS NEED TO KNOW ACCURATE FUEL LOAD TO MAKE A SAFE TRIP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023350June 18, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I STOPPED MY 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP, PUT IT IN PARK, AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO TALK TO A MAN TO GET DIRECTIONS TO A PHARMACY NEARBY. I TALKED TO THE MAN FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS BEGINNING TO ROLL. IN MY ATTEMPT TO STOP THE TRUCK THAT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS TOWARD A BUSY STREET, I FELL AND THE FRONT TIRE ON THE PICKUP RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS. THE TRUCK HAD SLIPPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN FIBULA IN MY LEFT LEG WITH DEEP CUTS ON MY LEFT ANKLE. THE RIGHT LEG WAS SEVERELY CUT ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE AND REQUIRED 32 STITCHES AND MY RIGHT ANKLE WAS ALSO DEEPLY CUT. AFTER RUNNING ME OVER THE PICKUP THEN HIT A CAR. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A TOTAL OF 19 DAYS. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH BOTH OF MY LEGS. MY TRUCK THEN RAN INTO A CAR. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10024024June 13, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024026June 13, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL LINE IS LEAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018165June 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. ON ONE OCCASION IT HAD TAKEN THREE HOURS TO DRIVE FIVE MILES. THE CONSUMER WAS GIVEN AN EXPERT OPINION AND WAS TOLD IT WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH WAS REPLACED BUT LATER CUT OFF FOUR MORE TIMES. THE SECOND EXPERT OPINION WAS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP BUT IT WAS IN WORKING ORDER. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON AND READ FAULTY CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR WHICH WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AGAIN WITHIN A MONTH, IN FACT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SHUT OFF. ANOTHER EXPERT STATED THAT HE WAS SURE THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM WHICH WAS REPLACED. EACH INCIDENT HAPPENED THE SAME WAY; 1/4 TO 1/2 TANK OF GAS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A TRADE, RECALL, AND OR A PROPER FIX. *SCC 10/17/03 - CONSUMER STATES THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE FOR EIGHT MONTHS AND STILL HAVE NOT FOUND A REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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