Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#819686March 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH WENT TO PUSH BRAKES,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, NO ROTORS. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE, REPLACED ALL NEW BRAKES, NEW ROTORS ALSO REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531851March 3, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVER DRIVE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821733February 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION . OWNER STATES THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531482February 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530866February 19, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530582February 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
REVERSE CHECK VALVE FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530335February 11, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE BURNED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523343February 10, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A CRASH, RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#516804February 9, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR VERY UNEVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821199February 6, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING FRONT HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM. ALSO OWNER HAS IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530325February 5, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BROKE/REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529581January 29, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENTIRE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED OFF CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND DISABLING THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820991January 28, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PULLING INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, DRIVER LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING BECAUSE THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING SNAPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820243January 22, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECALL 95V056000. DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE SERVICE RECALL WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811661January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH THREE SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS IN 60,000MILES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820066January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#528615January 21, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE, STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820162January 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ABOUT 100 YARDS WHEN CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE, NOTICED THAT WIRING WAS BURNING, CAUSING A FIRE ,FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASH BOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THE ELECTRIAL WIRING STARTED THE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529527January 20, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED PER RECALL IN SEPTEMBER, 1997. ON JANUARY 15, 1998, THE HOOD RELEASED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND CRASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528094January 13, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
VEHICLE'S SLIDING DOOR BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME OFF TRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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