Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#559957February 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
THE DODGE MASON DUMP TRUCK BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHILE ENGAGED IN SNOW PLOWING OPERATION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FIRE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL 99V-115 FOR THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881700February 28, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ENGINE SEIZED AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT CAME ON TO WARN ABOUT A PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE HAD NO OIL PRESSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881549February 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER FOR RECALL 00V135000/ IGNITION SWITCH WIRING REPAIRS. WORK WAS REFUSED IN REGARD TO THIS RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881461February 26, 2001
TRAILER HITCHES
TRAILER HITCH IS CRACKED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741339February 22, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BAD OIL LEAK AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE,MISSFIRE AND BLUE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741343February 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
COULD NOT SHUT ENGINE OFF WITH KEY. SUBJECT SOLENOID HAD DISASSEMBLED. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF STOPPING ENGINE. DEALER OFFERED REPLACEMENT SOLENOID FOR $370.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880308February 12, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE TRAVELING DURING A SNOW STORM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK.CONSUMER PLAYED WITH SWTICH AND LIGHTS CAME ON . CONSUMER PULLED DASHBOARD OFF AND NOTICED SWITCH MELTED. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED TOGGLE SWITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880034February 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH GETS TOO HOT/MELTS WIRING HARNESS,.THIS CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER, AND MAKES IT HARD TO TURN SWITCH ON AND OFF. CONSUMER FEELS IF HEAD LIGHT SWITCH WAS LEFT ON VEHICLE WOULD CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880048February 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
HAD RECEIVED A RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF FRONT COIL SPRINGS. AT THAT TIME VEHICLE WAS WORKING OKAY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS 25MPH WITHOUT SHIMMYING & SHAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559407February 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-135, THEY COMPLAINED OF A BURNING SMELL EMMITING FROM THE VEHICLE ON 2 OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER NEVER INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559304January 31, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING AND BURNING AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS, WHICH OWNER MADE WITH PARTS FROM DEALERSHIP, A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED A RECALL (00V-135), CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879338January 30, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60 -62 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN. IN 1995 THERE WAS A RECALL ON HOOD LATCH. CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. DODGE CO INSISTED RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879356January 30, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HOOD FLEW OPEN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559154January 24, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER ROTATED THE TIRES, CHECKED BALANCE BUT NOTICED INCREASED VIBRATION, CONSUMER DISCOVERED SEPARATION CLOSE TO THE RIM, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878926January 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SECOND TRANSMISSION FOR CONSUMER TO REPLACE, 2 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER. TRANSMISION SHOP SAID THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN 12000 MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE, WHO AFTER FIRST PHONE CALL "RED FLAGGED" CONSUMER AND SAID HIS CASE WAS CLOSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878785January 23, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL STEERING WHEEL TURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739615January 19, 2001
TIRES
IN ADDITION TO THE "LOST TIRE" THERE IS APPROXIMATELY $2500 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS I FIRST PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE FROM THEM AND SEND THE ORIGINAL TIRE BACK TO THEM. (THIS IS AFTER I DRIVING/USING THREE HOURS OF MY TIME TO BRING THE TIRE INTO ONE OF THEIR CENTERS FOR INSPECTION.)*AK (DOT NUMBER: BF11AKU088 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878617January 19, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES ROTATED, THEN, DROVE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED VIBRATING. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED TIRES, SAW NOTHING WRONG. CONTINUED DRIVING AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. ARRIVED HOME AND INSPECTED TIRES AGAIN. NOTICED SPLIT IN 1 TIRE AND CRACKS AROUND OTHER 2 TIRES. CONTACTED GOODYEAR. REFERRED TO RETAILER AND WAS OFFERED A PRORATE ON TIRES. LATER INFORMED NO TIRES AVAILABLE WITH RAISED WHITE LETTERING. TIRES OVER 5 YEARS OLD. 1995, DODGE, 2500. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739522January 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739369January 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SOUND PAD TO CLOSE TO THE EXAUST PIPE HEADER ON 5.9 CUM. DIESEL ENGINE. BRAKES ARE VERY BAD IF YOU HAVE TO STOP QUICK. FROUNT WHEELS LOCK UP IN NORMAL BRAKING ON WET ROAD AND IN HARD STOPS WITH A LOAD OR TRAILER REAR BRAKES ARE WORTHLESS. TRANS MISSION LINES RUB TOGETHER WEARING HOLES IN THE IN THE LINES
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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