Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#730180September 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
TEMPERATURE OUSIDE WAS ABOUT 100 DEGREES ON I-80 EAST OF SALT LAKE CITY CLIMBING TOWARD PARLEY'S SUMMIT. ENGINE WAS RUNNING A LITTLE BIT WARM AS USUAL WHEN CLIMBING LONG STEEP GRADES, BUT WAS NOT OVERHEATING. SUDDENLY, I SMELLED SMOKE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS IN FLAME. I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH WHICH I PUT OUT THE FIRE. TRUCK IS STILL BEING REPAIRED, $5000 AND COUNTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554279September 1, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE LINKAGE ROD FELL OFF BECAUSE THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE EXPANDS THE PLASTIC CUPS SO THAT IT BECOMES LOOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT MOVE FORWARD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729838September 1, 2000
TIRES
THESE TIRES HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THEM SINCE DAY ONE, THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO HELP ME, AND I RECENTLY (SINCE THE NEWS HIT) STARTED SENDING REQUESTS TO FIRESTONE TO REPLACE THEM WITH SOME OTHER BRAND BEFORE I GET HURT. I HAVE COPIES OF EMAILS AND FORM LETTER RESPONSES FROM THEM. THEY STATE THAT THE ONLY TIRES THEY ARE REPLACING ARE THE 15" ONES AND MINE DO NOT APPLY. I JUST WANT NEW TIRES FROM THEM, BEFORE I GET HURT OR KILLED. MY JOB REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 120 HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY MILES A DAY. I ALSO DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THEM MYSELF, AND EVEN IF I DID, IT WOULD BE A TOTAL LOSS, AS THERE IS NO RESALE VALUE ON ANYTHING THEY MADE.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869269August 31, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHERE MANIFOLD FELL OFF ON TOP OF THE FRAME, JAMING THE STEERING SHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868904August 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THEY GRAB AND THEN RELEASE, CREATING A NO STOPPING CONDITION. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER OF 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553920August 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FUEL GAUGE SHORTED OUT CAUSING GAUGE TO READ ERRATICALLY ON FLAT ROADS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553849August 18, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (99V-214) REPAIR, WHEN THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPLETE ALIGNMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728360August 18, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I WAS WATERING MY LAWN ON SUN. AUG 6..TEMP OUTSIDE WAS APPROX. 78 DEGREES..INSIDE TEMP OF MY TRUCK WAS APPROX. 85 DEGREES ( WINDOWS DOWN). THE WATER FROM THE HOSE SPRAYED MY WINDSHIELD FOR APPROX. 5 SECONDS, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CRACK. MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT EYE LEVEL FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE, THEN PROCEEDED TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD IN THE CENTRE, THEN BACK DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ( TOTAL CRACK APPROX. 2 -3 FEET IN LENGTH). THE WINDSHIELD HAD NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR FRACTURES TO ATTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DID NOTICE IN YOUR REPORTS FROM OTHERS..SOMEONE REPORT A WINDSHIEL DEFECT ON JULY 6/00. TWO CHRYLSER DEALERSHIPS SAYS IT HAPPENS DUE TO SUDDEN TEMP. CHANGES..I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER OR THE POSSIBLILTY OF IT HAPPENING TO A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD ??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868017August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL BECAME HARD AND RELEASED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
0
#868070August 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL 97V084OOO/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. LESS THEN TWO YEARS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728080August 16, 2000
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE RIPPED COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE SIDEWALLS; LOW PRESSURE AND HOT ROAD SURFACE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867897August 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF APPROXMATELY 30 MINUTES; THEN, IT BURSTED INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727395August 9, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO AUMMARY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867210August 8, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
AFTER TAKING CARE OF A RECALL FOR COIL SPRING TOWER ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726900August 7, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE BELT SEPARATION ON TWO SEPARATE TIMES WITH SAME TYPE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 09565678 TIRE SIZE: L26575160 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866947August 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867023August 7, 2000
AIR BAGS
RECALL 99V023000. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE IS A CONVERSION VAN, THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AS SUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726837August 6, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 40 MPH AND REAR END LOCK UP BROKE DRIVESHAFT FROM REAR END MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 146,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726764August 5, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
WHEEL HUB SPINDLE ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS WILL STRIP ALL THREADS OFF IF YOU REMOVE THEM TO GET TO THE FRONT U-JOINTS. I SPOKE WITH MECHANICS AT LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THEIR PARTS DEPT. KEEP THIS PART IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES DUE TO HIGH DEMAND. WHEN ASKED IF DODGE HAS ADVISED THEM HOW TO CORRECT THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM THEY STATED "NO". THE PROBLEM IS, IF YOU START TO LOOSEN THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE HUB IN PLACE IT WILL JUST SIT THERE AND GO ROUND AND ROUND STRIPPING THE THREADS. MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD , WHEN HE INQUIRED ABOUT THIS THAT THIS IA COMMON AMONG THE 1994 AND 1995 MODELS. THE COST TO REPLACE IS BETWEEN 100.00 AND 170.00 PER SIDE,JUST BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE THREADS ARE TO SOFT ON THE HUBS AND THEY STRIP UPON LOOSENING. I CAN UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS HAPPENING FROM TIME TO TIME BUT BASED ON THE COMMENTS FROM THE LOCAL DEALERS MECHANICS AND PARTS PERSON THIS IS COMMON. I DO NOT THINK THIS RIGHT AND I BELIEVE THE HUBS ARE DEFECTIVE. THANKS FOR LISTENING.....RON SMITH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866671August 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
GAS GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, MOVING UP AND DOWN, GOING FROM A FULL TANK OF FUEL TO HALF A TANK OF FUEL, WHICH PREVENTED DRIVER TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT FUEL READING. ALSO, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH. RADIO AND THE FAN MOTOR SPEEDING UP AND DOWN, THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER OCCASIONALY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF IRREGULARLY. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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