Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#10116593April 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
IM NOT SURE IF IM IN THE RIGHT AREA OR NOT BUT WE HAVE A 1995 DODGE RAM VAN B 3500 INTERIOR MADE BY COACHMAN R.V. WE HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END WE WENT ON VACATION IN JAN..AND GOT STUCK ON THE ROAD THE VIBRATION GOT SO BAD WE HAD TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED TO A TOWN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THEY FOUND 1 OF THE GEARS IN THE PUMPKIN WAS BAD. THEY FIXED IT AND THERE WAS STILL A VIBRATION SENCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN STUCK IN AZ. KNOW ONE SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NOT EVEN DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHICH WILL NOT HELP US AT ALL THIS VAN MIGHT BE A 1995 BUT IT ONLY HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT.WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER OVER THIS FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND ARE SICK AND TIRED OFF IT. WHAT CAN WE DO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115933March 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK IN CITY, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING LATE, AND I ALSO NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNT FLUID. I GOT OUT AND NOTICED TRANNY FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ON THE EXHAUST. I GOT UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID AT THE CONNECTOR, ON THE TRANNY SIDE. IT WAS SHOOTING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST AND LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TRANNY DIPSTICK TUBE AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115490March 21, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DURING RECALL REPAIRS THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS FRAYED, AND SUGGESTED THAT IT BE DISCONNECTED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED , AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107299March 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING RECALL #00V135000, AND THE THROTTLE CABLE RECALL# 01V037000 BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN 60 DAYS. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN; THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT HAS NOW BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TC THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE FOUND A PART ON HIS OWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110925February 7, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND. DRIVER PULLED OVER, GOT OUT, AND SMELLED FUMES. TO HIS SURPRISE THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. MECHANIC WAS AMAZED THAT THE FUEL TANK DIDN'T BURST INTO FLAMES BECAUSE OF A FIST SIZED HOLE. THE STRAPS THAT SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK WERE NEVER FOUND, AND THE PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. *AK *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108271February 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - NOT SAFE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC! 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP. *AK THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PUMP AS WELL. *SC
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105713January 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1995 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK, VIN [XXX]. WHEN DROPPING THE TILT WHEEL TO IT'S LOWEST POSITION THE RADIO/TAPE PLAYER WOULD SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTART AS IF THE POWER WAS CUT OFF. *AK POWER FOR THE RADIO CAME FROM BATTERY POSITIVE, FUSE # 3 (40 AMPS) TO THE IGNITION SWITCH CONNECTOR C212 POSITION 1 WIRE (A1 12 RED) WHERE IT IS SWITCHED IN RUN AND ACCESSORY TO FUSE #7 (10 AMPS) TO THE RADIO AND OTHER FUSES TO OTHER SYSTEMS. RECALL # 875 PERFORMED ON 8/8/2000 INVOLVED THE BLOWER MOTOR, A RELAY WAS ADDED FOR POWER SWITCHING USING THE RELAY CONTROLLED BY THE IGNITION SWITCH RATHER THAN FEEDING THE POWER THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH. I OBSERVED THE MOTION OF ALL THE WIRES GOING TO ALL THE SWITCHES ON THE STEERING WHEEL AS IT WAS MOVED. CLEARLY OBSERVABLE WAS THE CONNECTOR C212 POSITION 1 WIRE (A1 12 RED) MOVING OUT OF THE CONNECTOR ACCOMPANIED BY THE RADIO MOMENTARILY LOSING POWER. OBSERVATION SHOWED THE STRIPPED WIRE BEING HELD ONLY BY THE INSULATION CRIMP PART OF THE METAL CONNECTOR, THE WIRE DID NOT FRAY AWAY FROM THE CONNECTOR BECAUSE IT WAS CLEAN CUT AND THE ORIGINAL SMALLER GAUGE WIRE WAS STILL IN THE CRIMP PART OF THE CONNECTOR. NOTE I HAVE PICTURES OF THE PROBLEM. I REMOVED THE SMALLER CRIMPED WIRES, SPREAD THE CRIMP WINGS AND SOLDERED THE RED WIRE TO THE METAL CONNECTOR. MOST LIKELY THE DAMAGE WAS DONE AS PART OF RECALL #875, AS THE WIRING DIAGRAM INDICATES A 12-GAUGE WIRE AND THE WIRE I RECONNECTED WAS AT A MINIMUM OF AN 8 OR A 6 GAUGE. THANK GOD THIS DID NOT FEED A CRITICAL SYSTEM LIKE THE ANTILOCK BREAKS OR CAUSE OVERHEATING AND OR A FIRE. UPDATED 07/2012 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099402December 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE EZRA VALVE . INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2002 THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AGAIN. INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING WATER OUT THE BACK AND THE LEFT SIDE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103343December 8, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE HOSES IN THE TRANSMISSION ARE BLOWING OFF, CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL. THIS RESULTS IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND VEHICLE OVERHEATING. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SECOND TIME DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100030November 16, 2004
STRUCTURE
CUP HOLDER WON'T HOLD CUPS SUFFICIENTLY. TURNING CORNERS CAUSES CUPS WITH FULL CONTENTS TO FLIP OUT OF THE HOLDER WITHOUT VERY LITTLE GRAVITATIONAL FORCE. IF AN OPERATOR TRIES TO CATCH THE CUP A MOMENT OCCURS WHERE THE OPERATOR IS NOT IN COMPLETE COMMAND OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD AND MAY HAVE ALREADY LED TO ACCIDENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095508October 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE REAR AXLE SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR THE FIFTH TIME. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY PLACED A DIFFERENT SEAL ON THE VEHICLE AND THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT COME BACK. THE MECHANIC NOTICED OIL IN THE WHEEL WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091721October 6, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER DRIVING 5 OR 10 MINUTES VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAD TAKEN IT TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND STALL. THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH PRIOR TO REACHING 75 MPH. OCCASIONALLY THE SERPENTINE BELT RAN CROOKED ON THE PULLEY AND BROKE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKED. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY FITTED TO THE HOLDERS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094043September 22, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AT NIGHT. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT NHTSA WEBSITE SHOWED RECALL 99V024000 CONCERNING HEADLIGHT SWITCH FOR DODGE RAM 3500, 1995 TRUCK HAD DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS VEHICLE. WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093057September 22, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I HAVE HAD THREE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AS P245/75R16 TIRES FAIL DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION IN THE LAST 4 YEARS. THIS LATEST INCIDENT RESULTED IN $2,000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I WAS MAILED A RECALL NOTICE SEVRAL YEARS AGO FOR THESE TIRES BUT WAS TOLD MY TIRES WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE LATEST FAILURE WAS ON A TIRE WITH DOT NUMBER AD70 449 447. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS AND THAT CONTINENTAL TIRES SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IF THEY CHOOSE NOT TO I WOULD SUGGEST YOU ALL INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER THOROUGHLY, AS I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY TREAD SEPARATION PROBLEMS WITH ANY OTHER TIRES ON EITHER THIS VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER VEHICLE IN MY LIFE. THREE SEPARATIONS ON THE EXACT SAME TIRES IN A MATTER OF A FEW YEARS IS INEXCUSABLE. PLEASE REPLY AS I WOULD BE INTERESTED TO KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091610September 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MECHANIC ALAN MILLER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089946August 27, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED T DUE TO SOLENOID DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086973August 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
TRACK BAR FAILURE AND EXTREME SHIMMEY LEADING TO UNCONTROLABLE VEHICLE. OCCURS ANY TIME VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 50 MILES PER HOUR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087778August 12, 2004
POWER TRAIN, PARKING BRAKE
WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087299August 5, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FUEL LINE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087235August 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
CONSUMER WAS GOING UP A HILL AND TRANSMISSION HOSE LINE BLEW OUT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION HOSE LINE. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LOST ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID, MAKING VEHICLE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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