Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#534811April 26, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE SHUT OFF DURING TURN IN TRAFFIC DUE TO ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822782April 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V084000) TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM. VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT. ORIGINAL OWNER REFUSED TO REPAIR. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT. WAS REPAIRABLE. BROUGHT/REPAIRED & SOLD BY BODY SHOP. 2ND OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE & TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO REFUSED TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO NO WARRANTY & SALVAGED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AGREED W/ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822727April 23, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 95V056000, SECONDARY HOOD LATCH; BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT & OWNER REFUSED REPAIRS, INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT. BODY SHOP BROUGHT, REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL & MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO REFUSED TO HAVE DEALER DO RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VEHICLE NOT HAVING ANY WARRANTIES & WAS SALVAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822740April 23, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
RECEIVED NOTICE (96V230000), STEERING COLUMN SHAFT; VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER REFUSED HAVE REPAIRS DONE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED VEHICLE. A BODY SHOP BROUGHT, REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. NEW OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. EACH TIME, MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE & WAS INFORMED WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. MANUFACTURER ALSO AGREED W/ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534420April 21, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LOCATION CAUSES CONSUMER TO ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822629April 21, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V199000) FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT. INSURANCE TOTALED VEHICLE DUE TO ORGINAL OWNER'S REFUSAL TO REPAIR. BODY SHOP BROUGHT/REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. CALLED DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. WAS INFORMED WILL NOT HONOR RECALL; REPAIRS WILL NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO WARRANTY & SALVAGED VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534524April 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ONCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822549April 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN DRIVER WAS BLINDED BY SUN WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN OFF ROAD HIT 6 FOOT WALL SAND BANK. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. AIRBAG NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822275April 7, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRAB. THE REAR BRAKES RELEASE, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO DO ALL OF THE WORK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND THE POWER BOOSTER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533559April 1, 1998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CLEAR SO THAT VEHICLE COULD TURN LEFT. LIGHT TURNE DYELLOW SO DRIVER ACCELERATED TO MAKE THE TURN. UPON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE CLUNKED AND IT CAME TO A SKIDDING HALT DUE TO RONG AND PINION GEAR BREAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819875March 28, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
PE96022; THE DEFECTIVE STEERING OUTPUT PITMAN SHAFT SEAL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822114March 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT STOP, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO DO ALL OF THE WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533328March 25, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED/MELTED THREE TIMES DUE TO OVERLOADING OF CIRCUIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533332March 25, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL CRASH CUT OFF SYSTEM/ROLLOVER VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-199). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822032March 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE WIPERS WILL LOSE CONTACT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532961March 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821977March 16, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DRIVING 60-70MPH, TRUCK STARTED TO SHUTTER, BUCK & LOSE POWER UNTIL IT STOPPED. CAN HEAR BACKFIRING FROM ENGINE. HAPPENED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES.TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. LAST TIME, DEALER PUT "CO-PILOT" ON ENGINE, PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532618March 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSED BURNING AND MELTING OF WIRING RELAY HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532355March 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM RATTLES, CAUSING MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531855March 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL AND THE FRONT BRAKES DO ALL THE WORK AND WEAR OUT TOO FAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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