Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#824942July 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT INDICATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824828June 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
CUMMINS DEISEL TRUCK : ACCELERATOR LINKAGE BROKE AND CABLE IS FRAGILE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537259June 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PITS AND MARKS IN WINDSHIELD CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823514June 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING LEFT FRONT BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824629June 24, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN IN POSITION, AND BECAME INOPERABLE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536980June 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
HUB/BEARING FROZE ALMOST CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF/LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536956June 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, STRUCTURE
SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536803June 17, 1998
TRAILER HITCHES
TOW BAR BROKE CAUSING LOAD TO SPILL. (OHIO STATE POLICE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824118June 9, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE STEERING WHEEL CONTROL, AND VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT, FORCING CONSUMER TO STEP ON THE BRAKES. AT LAST VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536319June 5, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED FROM RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824009June 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
RAISING POWER WINDOW, HEARD GRINDING NOISE. WINDOW WENT OFF TRACT. METAL ARM, WHICH WAS LOOSE, SHATTERED GLASS. DRIVER GOT SPRAYED. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC FIXED POWER WINDOW. SO FAR, WINDOW PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605796June 3, 1998
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING LEAKAGE INTO INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE EVERY TIME IT RAINS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823818June 1, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
96V230000, STEEERING COLUMN; THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AND DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED REFUSES TO DO THE WORK. ANOTHER STATES THAT IT WILL BE TWO MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE TO DO THE WORK. CONSUMER REQUESTED THE PARTS TO DO THE WORK HIMSELFF BECAUSE HE UTILIZES THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY, AND HIS REQUEST WAS REFUSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536364May 29, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT SAME TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535814May 22, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL ALTHOUGH MANY COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (VACUUM LINES,PUMP,BOOSTER,ROTORS,MASTER CYLINDER) RESULTING IN GRABBING, FADING, AND PULLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823518May 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWNWARD TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE WOULD COAST, INSTEAD. TOOK TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE BRAKES HAD FADED. THE BRAKES WERE A CONSTANT PROBLEM. HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535586May 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WELD FAILURE, NOT WELDED ALL THE WAY AROUND BRACKET CAUSING TRACKING ARM TO FALL OFF AT FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535468May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, DISTRIBUTOR CAP POINTS PLUGS WIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535441May 12, 1998
SUSPENSION
COIL SPRING/TORSION BAR/STEERING ARM AND MOUNTING TOWER, CAME LOOSE AND BROKE AWAY FROM AXLE DUE TO STREES/CRACKS/METAL FATIGUE AND BAD WELDING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823191May 11, 1998
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 60MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID. ALSO THE METAL PIECE CONNECTED TO THE ROTOR CAME OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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