Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#564160January 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE BEING FRAYED, THE RECALL STATED IF THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE TO SUBMIT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, HOWEVER THE LABOR PORTION OF THE BILL WAS HAND WRITTEN AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT, ANOTHER INVOICE WAS SUBMITTED WITH PAID STAMPED ON THE FRONT BUT THE LABOR CHARGE WAS STILL HAND WRITTEN, MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE INFORMATION WOULD NEED TO BE WRITTEN ON BUSINESS STATIONARY FOR REIMBURSEMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002744January 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM REAR DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757191January 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND AS I COMPLETED PASSING THE ACCELERATOR STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. SINCE I WAS ACCELERATING WIDE OPEN THROTTLE WITH NO CONTROL I DECIDED TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF BUT IN THE PROCESS LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. AT THIS TIME THE VEHICE I PASSED NEARLY REAR ENDED ME. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I OPENED THE HOOD AND WAS ABLE TO FREE THE CABLE MECHANISM BACK TO IDLE POSITION. SOMETHING IN THIS CABLE MECHANISM IS STICKING/BINDING AND THE RETURN SPRING ISN'T STRING ENOUGH TO POP IT BACK. LET ME KNOW IF I CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE. APPARENTLY THE DIESEL VERSION HAS BEEN RECALLED BUT THE V-10 HAS NOT. IT APPEARS THE V-10 ALSO SUFFERS FROM THIS STUCK ACCELERATOR PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002296January 16, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, AND SHIFTING GEARS IT WOULD STICK IN FIRST GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION HAS BEE REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756875January 15, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH MALFUNCTION, SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FIRE, LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756154December 29, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL THER IS A LOT OF VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE, THUS CAUSSING THE TRANSMISSION LINE TO VIBERATE, SO MUCH AS TO CAUSE THE BRASS FITTING ON THE PRESSURE SIDE TO BREAK THUS CAUSING THE FLUID TO ESCAPE FROM THE TRANS. THIS DOES NOT MAKE FOR LONG LIFE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM ,AND HAS ADMITTED THIS BY CREATING AN UPGRADED PART WHICH HAS A PROVISSION BUILT IN THAT ALLOWS FLEXING , THEREFORE ELIMINATING VIBRATION, ( A SHORT PIECE OF FLEXIBLE HOSE) NO VIBRATION ,NO BROKEN FITTINGS, NO BROKEN FITTINGS, NO WORN OUT TRANSMISSION. YOU CANT RUN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS LOW ON OIL WITH-OUT SEVERE OUTCOMES. CHRYSLER DOES KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE DESIGNED THE NEW FLEXIBLE HOSE IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE , THERE NEEDS TO BE A RE-CALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755773December 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
YOU HAVE A RECALL LISTED FOR THE 3500 SERIES, BUT NOT THE 2500. NO SAFETY DEFECT STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000809December 17, 2001
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH IN A 1995, DODGE, TRUCK RAM , AND PULLING A 27' TRAILER AND BOAT, RIGHT/FRONT FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S TIRE , SIZE: P215/85R16, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN SIDEWALL. BLOWOUT RESULTED IN A CRASH WHICH HOSPITALIZED CONSUMERS WIFE FOR 4 WEEKS, WHERE BACK SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPAIR SPINAL DAMAGE. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF BLOWOUT. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES ON TIRE WHEN THIS OCCURRED, AND THE TIRE WAS NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#899290November 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DUE A DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINE. .*AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899254November 19, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE CAB WAS FILLING UP WITH SMOKE. LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754510November 14, 2001
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
AIRBAG & ABS LIGHT CAME ON, NO POWER WINDOWS, NO RADIO, WOULD NOT START, SHORTED WIRES IN STEERING COLUMN AND HEAT DAMAGE TO COLUMN COVER AND IGNITION SWITCH TERMINALS, NO FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754392November 11, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DRIVING ALONG WHEN STARTED HEARING NOISE FROM DIFFERENTIAL. CHECKED FLUID, IT WAS FILL. WENT ANOTHER TWO MILES AND PINION NUT FELL OFF OF PINION GEAR ALLOWING PINION GEAR TO GO INSIDE OF DIFFERENTIAL, CAUSING REAR TO LOCK UP,BREAKING TEETH ON RING GEAR. ALSO HEARD OF SAME THING HAPPENING TO 6 OTHER DODGE PICK UP TRUGKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898978November 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970 CONCERNING THROTTLE CABLE AND THROTTLE LINKAGE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CALL CONSUMER WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN FOUR MONTHS. DEALERSHIP; TOWN AND COUNTRY AUTO PLEX, 212 WEST, HIGHWAY 50, PO BOX 778, GUNNISON, CO 81230 DEALERSHIP SERVICE GARY FORST 970 641 0051, FAX 970 641 5860. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898792November 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE FAILS TO STAY ON AFTER CONSUMER REMOVES HAND FROM KEY AND IGNITION . UPON CONTACTING LOCAL DEALERSHIP, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL 00V135000. CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL, AND DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE COMPONENS TO CORRECT DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898519October 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
99 V 214 000/SUSPENSION, UNABLE TO GET THE DEALER METRO AUTO MALL; QUEEN VILLAGE, NY; PHONE # 718/479-6452 TO HONOR RECALL REPAIRS PROPERLY. MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE HAD TO BE CALLED IN TO INFORM DEALER TO MAKE CORRECTIONS ON REPAIRS, CURRENTLY DEALER IS UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM DUE TO IMPROPER TOOLS. *AK CONSUMER WAS RECENTLY NOTIFIED THAT THE BODY SHOP THAT DID THE REPAIR ORIGINALLY BORROWED THE CORRECT WELDING EQUIPMENT, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE AND TO COME BACK TO THE BODY SHOP, CONSUMER INSPECTED THE WELDING EQUIPMENT MACHINE AND IT WAS INCORRECT PER THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAFETY RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898349October 26, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECALL REPAIRS FOR SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED, ALSO HOOD FLEW UP AND WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD, CONTACTED DEALER.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753423October 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897964October 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V214000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED NO ONE AT DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS ON SUSPENSION'S COIL SPRING. HAD CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CO CALLED CONSUMER BACK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NO CALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897732October 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH AND VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY NOTICE STOPPED. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPEND FIVE TIMES ALREADY, BUT THE DEALER COULD NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897750October 15, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN. NO ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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