Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#877939January 10, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
CONSUMEER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON HIGHWAY. HORN PAD IS ON STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS SITTING IN TRAFFIC GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, HE APPLIED TURN SIGNAL, AND FRONT CENTER OF HORN PAD FELL OUT AND JAMMED WHEEL BECAUSE HORN PAD WAS ATTACHED BY WIRES AND JAMMED BY SPOKE OF WHEEL AND TURN SIGNAL ARM. THERE WAS NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738836January 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SO SEVERE, UNABLE TO REBUILD, AT ONLY 51,000 + MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558700January 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V135, CONSUMER PURCHASED THE RECALL KIT AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE KIT AND FOR INSTALLATION FEES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558563January 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
A PLUGGED CONVERTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SMOKE, OVERHEATING AND PRESSURE WARPED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED THE BREAKAGE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES ON THE ENGINE, COMSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738572January 1, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING AT 40 MPH WHEN TRUCK ACCELRATED ON ITS OWN TO HIGH SPEED. RESPONDED TO BRAKING, BUT RESUMED HIGH ENGINE SPEED WEN BRAKE RELEASED. TROUBLE CLEARED AFTER SECOND TIME TURNING OFF AND RESTART ENGINE WITH FULL THROTTLE DEPRESSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558433December 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING (GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT D LT215/85R16 M+S). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876660December 18, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD POPPED UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO DEFECTIVE HOOD LATCH WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE. DEALER INSTALLED A NEW DESIGNED HOOD LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737891December 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
TRUCK HAS NEVER STOPED GOOD. THE FROUNT TIRES SLIDE WHEN THE TRUCK HAS A LOAD ON IT CAUSEING YOU TO LOOS CONTROL. THE BACK BRAKES WILL NOT BRAKE A LOAD WITHOUT SLIDING THE FROUNT WHEELS (TIRESIZE: P/21585R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P/21585R16 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#876381December 12, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 48 ; SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND NOTICED THAT REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. BUT TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR, LT245/75R16M/S/ WRANGLER #AT, #DOT MK11CTOV504. GOODYEAR HAS AGREED TO REPLACE TIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737660December 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876319December 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DIESEL FUEL HEATER SENSOR SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CALL INSURANCE AGENCY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737438December 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ATTN FRANK BORRIS. UPON PUSHING THROTTLE TO WOT THE CABLE STUCK. I NOTICED THE PEDAL WOULDN'T RETURN AT ABOUT 35 MPH. I REACHED 80-90MPH BEFORE HITTING THE BRAKES. AT 40 MPH I PUT THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I LOST STEERING AND MY POWER BRAKES AND WENT INTO A DITCH. I SUFFERED NO INJURIES AND MY TRUCK SUFFERED NO SERIOUS DAMAGE. I MANAGED TO FREE THE CABLE AND RETURN TO HOME WITH CAUTION AND LOW THROTTLE. I REPLACED THE CABLE (WHICH DODGE HAD IN STOCK). WHEN I TOOK THE OLD ONE OUT I NOTICED THE CABLE FRAYED INSIDE THE SHEATH. I HAD NOTICED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT (THANKS TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TDR) THE CABLE STARTED TO FRAY NEAR THE BALL CUP AT THE END. I CUT OFF A BROKEN STRAND AT THE BALL CUP. I COULDN'T NOTICE THE BROKEN STRANDS IN THE SHEATH AT THAT TIME. I'M SENDING THE CABLE (VIA FRANK BORRIS) FOR YOUR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875898December 4, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN 1997 FOR STEERING COLUMN, AND DEALER PUT A PLASTIC BUSHING TO KEEP STEERING FROM WORKING LOOSE. 3 YEARS LATER , STEERING WAS COMING LOOSE AGAIN & MAKING A POPPING NOISE. PROBLEM WASN'T COMLETELY FIXED. CURRENTLY, DEALER WANTS CONSUMER TO PAY $500.00. MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THERE ARE NO OTHER COMPLAINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875836December 1, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 60 MPH SMOKE CAME OUTOF DASHBOARD. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED OUT, HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PART(HEADLIGHT SWITCH) AS 3500 TRUCK SERIES, WHICH HAD BEEN RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557656November 29, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING FAIRLY SLOW, THE THROTTLE STUCK. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737050November 29, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557606November 28, 2000
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE DUELER H TIRES (P265 75 R16) FAILED, ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT THAT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHILE CHANGING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE THE CONSUMER CUT HIS FINGER AND INJURED HIS BACK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#557612November 28, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE (P245 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ALSO HAPPENED DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875606November 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TAIL LIGHT WIRES WERE MELTED AND LIGHTS WERE BURNED OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE ISN'T ON RECALL AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736925November 27, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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