Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#540158August 20, 1998
SUSPENSION
CHRYSLER CORPORTION IS UNABLE TO CORRECT VEHICLE'S SEVERE VIBRATION PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826912August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. WHEN TAPPING BRAKES A FEW TIMES, BRAKES LOCK UP. IF LETTING UP OFF BRAKES, WOULD WORK FINE. IT ONLY HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826797August 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE WOULD CUT OFF WHEN FUEL TANK REACHES 1/2 FULL. THIS CODITION OCCURS AFTER DEALER REPLACED ENGINE. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT ANOTHER DEALER'S SHOP AND CONDITION STILL UNABLE TO BE RESOLVED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538991August 12, 1998
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, VISIBILITY, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, WHEELS:HUB, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PARKING BRAKE ROD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826220August 4, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH GETS HOT WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED AND A HEAT SHIELD WAS ADDED PROBLEM RETURNED. DEALER FOUND CAUSE TO BE TOO MANY AMPS FROM VEHICLE ACCESSORIES, CAUSING OVERLOADING OF SWITCH AND OVERHEATING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826161August 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION
IN A SUDDEN STOP WHEN BRAKING THE VEHICLE SWAYS TO THE LEFT SIDE, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DLR REPLACED SHIMS/ FRONT BRAKE PADS/ ROTOR AND CONTROL ARM, ETC. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826164August 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING THE DEFECTIVE WIRING OF THE TAIL LIGHTS AND MARKER LIGHTS WENT OUT, COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. SMELLED LIKE WIRING BURNING. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825979July 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
UPON HOOKING THE UTILITY TRAILER TO TRUCK THE WIRING HAS BURNED MIDWAY TO THE TRUCK AND THE FUSE BOX, RESULTING IN LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538044July 28, 1998
WHEELS:MULTI PIECE
WELLS FARGO BOX TRAILER 1995 VIN #[XXX], DUEL WHEELS FELL OFF HITTING OTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825775July 23, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538166July 22, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
RIGHT REAR AXLE LEAKS AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS. (QCAW)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825425July 15, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ANY DIM LIGHTS SHINING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT HE HAS ARE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT SHINE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825456July 15, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER HAVING RECALL WORK DONE ON STEERING COLUMN, THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE IGNITION. RECALL # 96V230000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537879July 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VAPOR CANISTER RECALL REPAIR REFUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825252July 9, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING. WHILE CONSUMER WENT INTO OFFICE TO PICK UP SOMETHING, SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED, NO INVESTIGATION WAS DONE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825127July 8, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE LINKAGE OF THE THROTTLE FELL OFF. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE THROTTLE FELL OFF AND CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE THROTTLE LINKAGE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825070July 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE FUEL LINE THAT RUBS AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537760July 6, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AFTER SERVICE, PER RECALL, FOR STEERING PROBLEM, DRIVER NOTICED BUMPING AND SLACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SERVICE CHECK INDICATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. NOISE BECAME WORSE, AND NOW DRIVER IS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824968July 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING UNDER DASH, CAUSED VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825012July 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES GO OUT. IT MAY BE A FUSE BLOWN. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHEN IT WILL BLOW OUT. ALSO CAUSES THE TAIL LIGHT AND THE SIGNAL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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