Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#734857October 21, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INTERMITTENT POPPING THROUGH SPEAKERS WHEN RADIO IS OFF, WHEN HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PULLED ON/OFF, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED. REPLACED 4 WAY AND SIGNAL FLASHERS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. CONCERENED OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873206October 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP WHEN IT SHOULD. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON & DOES NOT GO OFF. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THE BRAKE PROBLEM CAN BE REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE BRAKES STILL FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE LIKE IT SUPPOSE TO DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006996October 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALTHOUGH THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED (4 STRANDS OF THE CABLE) IT DID NOT FAIL AT THE TIME I REPLACED IT. I JUST NOTICED IT WHILE PERFORMING SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AFRAID THAT IT COULD STICK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IF NOT REPAIRED. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734289
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734289October 14, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ALTHOUGH THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED (4 STRANDS OF THE CABLE) IT DID NOT FAIL AT THE TIME I REPLACED IT. I JUST NOTICED IT WHILE PERFORMING SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AFRAID THAT IT COULD STICK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IF NOT REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872672October 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO RATTLE, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN HALF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED A BODYSHOP FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872450October 6, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRAG LINK BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO SLAM INTO A GUARDRAIL BODY WORK DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872167October 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH & STARTED TO SMELL AN ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & RETRIEVED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE, IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT OUT FLAMES. WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SUSPECTED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRINGS, BUT NOT DEFINITE DUE TO DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733162October 2, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871677September 27, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH HOOD UNLATCHED AND SHATTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. NO INJURY REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732409September 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
RETURN FUEL HOSE FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULTS IN INJECTION PUMP LOSING PRIME WHICH WILL CUASE FAILURE TO START OR STALLING. ALSO THIS PROBLEM IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE CRACKED RUBBER HOSE CAUSES A FUEL LEAK WHICH COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON THE 1994-1998 DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732444September 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
AFTER RETURNING FROM MYRTLE BEACH, SC I WAS CHECKING THE TRUCK OVER AND NOTICED THREE STRANDS OF THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN AND FRAYED OUT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS IF IT HAD BROKEN OR WORSE YET, HAD JAMED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871403September 25, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FLOAT WITHIN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GAUGE NOT TO REGISTER WHICH COULD RESULT IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED SENDING UNIT 3 TIMES ,EACH PART WILL ONLY LAST ABOUT 13-14 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554698September 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE FUEL LINE LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554635September 14, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD ROTTED OFF THE MANIFOLD AND FELL ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME LOCKING THE STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUSING THE STEERING SYSTEM TO LOCK UP. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731167September 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASED.DEALER HAS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730814September 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 OF THESE TIRES WHERE THE COMPLETE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. HAVE PHOTOS, ACTUAL TIRE LEFTOVERS, AND RECEIPTS FOR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND MECHANICS PRO-RATE ADJUSTMENTS. OUT OF ALL 6 TIRES ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND THE NUMEROUS PRO-RATED ADJUSTMENTS, ONLY ONE REMAINS IN USE AND HAS REACHED A USE OF APROX. 50K MILES. I REALIZE NOW THAT I SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AS I ENCOUNTERED THEM, BUT IT IS NOT EVERY DAY THAT ONE HAS LOADS OF TIME TO TROUBLE SHOOT, FIND ASSOCIATIONS, AND REPORT FINDINGS. ADDITIONALLY I DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL RECENT NEWS REPORTS THAT THESE CAN BE LIFE THREATENING ISSUES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: *235/85R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730384September 6, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND BOUNCING. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE I FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. WITH ALL OF THE NEWS I HAD BEEN HEARING ABOUT OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES IF THEY ARE NEEDED FOR INSPECTION.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730386September 6, 2000
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING AND BOUNCING. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRE I FOUND A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AND FOUND THAT THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO SEPERATE FROM THE TIRE. WITH ALL OF THE NEWS I HAD BEEN HEARING ABOUT OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES, I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW. I STILL HAVE THE TIRES IF THEY ARE NEEDED FOR INSPECTION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730433September 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PREMATURE TRANMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY DIRECT CLUTCH PACK DRUM MACHINING DEFECT RESULTING IN OUTER LIP SEAL FAILURE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOOSE 3RD GEAR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCURS WITH THIS TRANSMISSIONS. THE AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION REBUILD KIT COMPANIES HAVE ALL INTORDUCED IMPROVED(LARGER THICKER STRONGER) DIRECT CLUTCHDRUM OUTER LIP SEALS TO HELP ADDRESS A PROBLEM CHRYSLER SAYS DOES NOT EXIST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869585September 5, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN
HEADLAMP SWITCH OVERHEATS AND COULD LOSE LIGHTS. HAS TO WAIT 15 MINUTES BEFORE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. TOOK TO DEALER. HE HAS PUT ON 3 HEADLAMP SWITCHES. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER GOES OUT WHEN VERY HOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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