Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#816420September 17, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED BY TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN FUEL LINE OR WEAK COUPLER WHERE FUEL LINE & FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL LINE CONNECT TOGETHER, FIRE HAZARD, HAPPENED 2 TIMES. OWNER CLAMPED FUEL LINE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE, NOW FUEL SPILLS UNDERCARRIAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816434September 17, 1997
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE RIDER FELT FUNNY, GOT OUT TO CHECK THE TRUCK AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL ON WERE BROKEN. HAS HAD THE BOLTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE LAST YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815318September 16, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH ON 8/11/97. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816366September 15, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK, AND THE TRUCK HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK THE OTHER TRUCK WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817264September 15, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT. WAS VEY HARD TO CONTROL STEERING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TODEALER & TOLD THE FRONT END BOUNCES. WAS TOLD TIRES NEEDED ROTATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816249September 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON HIGH SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, NO FIRE WAS SEEN. CONSUMER STATED HE PULLED OVER AND PULLED THE WIRES APART. ALSO STATES THAT THE WIRES WERE NOT CHARRED, JUST SUPER HOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816114September 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OWNER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS OWNER HIT THE BRAKE, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THREE VEHICLES. OWNER ALSO STATES THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#816043September 5, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. WHEN RESRTAINTS ARE LATCHED THEY COME UNDONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816073September 5, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, GOING 40-50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES BADLY AND THE FRONT WHEELS WOBBLE REAL BAD. DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HAS TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815181September 3, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION UP TO 40-50 MILES, FUEL PUMP JUST SHUTS DOWN AND BECOMES TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521474August 26, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD IS VERY FOGGY AND DRIVER HAS POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815700August 26, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER TWO DIRECT IMPACT ACCIDENTS THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. MOST OFTEN OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT 25-30 MPH BEFORE IMPACT. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT STRUCK HARD ENOUGH TO STRIKE SENSORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518351August 21, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE LINKAGE THAT CONNCTS THE INJECTION PUMP TO THE LEVER WHERE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS SITUATED WORE OUT AND FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815445August 18, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THIS CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY BECAUSE ONLY ONE QUICK CONNECT FITTING WAS REPLACED WHEN BOTH CONNECTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH ARE ONE INCH APART WITH THE SAME HAZARD POTENTIAL, RECALL 97V084. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815375August 14, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PULLING TRAILER THE TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522613August 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
DRIVER NOTICED BRAKES WERE SMOULDERING. WAS INFORMED THAT CAUSES WAS DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS BEING TOO SMALL TO EFFECTIVELY STOP VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515771August 11, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
EVAPORATIVE CANISTER LEAKAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815100August 6, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE THE LEFT OUTSIDE MIRROR VIBRATES AT ANY SPEED, AND THIS HAS BECOME A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815035August 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: RECEIVED RECALL LETTER JULY 18, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN ON NOVEMBER 18TH. THINKS THIS IS TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR RECALL WORK WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815045August 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON JULY 18TH, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN ON NOVEMBER 18TH. THINKS IT IS TOO LONG TO WAIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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