Dodge Ram Complaints (1995)

1,219 consumer complaints on file.

#841867July 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE STUCK, CAUSING THROTTLE TO REMAIN OPEN AT ABOUT 1600 RPMS, AND MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SLOW THE ENGINE. THE REPLACEMENT CABLE WAS A DIFFERENT DESIGN, INDICATING THAT CHRYSLER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE ORIGINAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841233June 28, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT. OWNER REPLACED THE SWITCH AT HIS EXPENSE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED , THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLIDED IN THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841159June 25, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PE99031, DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE/ AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON/ AIR CONDITIONER FAN MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836780June 22, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE LATCH THAT ALLOWS THE DRIVERS SEATBACK TO BE ADJUSTED BACK AND FORTH HAS BROKEN WHILE DRIVING AND SEAT WILL COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840761June 22, 1999
TIRES
DUE TO DESIGN OF DUAL TIRES, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE OR PUT AIR INSIDE TIRES WITHOUT REMOVAL OF OUTSIDE TIRES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546225June 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND MELTED CAUSING A/C, POWER WINDOWS, AIR BAG LIGHT FAILURES. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840342June 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO DAYS AND THE IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE, TOTALLING THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840347June 17, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR TWO DAYS WHEN THE IGNITION CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707650June 17, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER WAS ASKED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AFTER LAST FAILURE. THEY INDICATED TO US THAT THEY DID REPALCE THE TRANSMISSION. FAILURE CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AT HIGH SPEED AND ALSO CAUSES SEVERE HESITATION DURING TAKE OFF AND PASSING. COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838178June 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER TURNED ENGINE OFF, AFTER A WHILE WHEN HE TRIED TO START ENGINE, THE DASHBOARD WAS ILLUMINATED/ AIR BAG AND ABS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY/ WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO UP AND DOWN, AND AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT START. ALSO, WIRING HARNESS GOT SO HOT THAT IT IT DISCOLORED THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546126June 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS IN THE DASH FAILED, OVERHEATED AND CAUSED DISCOLORING IN STEERING COLUMN. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707554June 14, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
STALLS AND BACKFIRES THOUGH THE INTAKE DURING ACCELARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707556June 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FAIL AT 60,000 MILES, TOOK TO DEALER SAID NEED TO ADJUST BANDS, CONTINUED TO SLIP, TOOK BACK TO DEAL, THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED BANDS, CHANGED TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, AFTER TRUCK REACH 77,000 MILES, DEAL SAID I NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION @ $5000.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707466June 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE CABLE STARTING TO FRAY BETWEEN CABLE SOCKET AND RUBBER GROMMET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707469June 11, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, CAB FILLED WITH NOXIOUS FUMES AND SOME SMOKE. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA. THEY DISCOVERED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838858June 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH LOWER COVER OF THE STREEING COLUMN OVERHEATING FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. BELIEVED THIS CONDITION IS A RESULT OF IGNITION WIRING RUNING THROUGH THE COVER. COVER WAS REMOVED AND CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED OFF AND COVER REPLACED. BUT CONDITION STILL OCCURS WHENEVER THE FAN TO THE A/C IS USED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707117June 2, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER EVAPORATOR IS DEFECTIVE. ACCORDING TO A LOCAL AC SERVICE TECHNICIAN, THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM W/CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. THEY HAVE RECEIVED MAINTENANCE BULLETINS TO THAT EFFECT. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE DEFECTIVE EVAPORATOR CAUSES AIR CONDITIONER TO FAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545879June 2, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707091June 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THE ENGINE STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE, STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE HEATING ELEMENT ON THE INTAKE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE WITH ALL THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT TODAY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706895May 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT ABNORMALLY AND THEN NOT SHIFT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND ALL OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ACCORDING TO MANUAL. ALL THIS HAS BEEN DONE AT LOCAL DEALER. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED OVERHAUL AT COST OF $1250.00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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