1995 Dodge 1500 Problems

WHEN I STARTED DRIVING THE TRUCK THE DASH WAS JUST CRACKED UP THEN I HAD TO CHANGE THE HEATER CORE AND WHILE PUTTING THE DASH BACK IN IT BROKE ALL UP AND NOW THERE ARE SHARP EDGES ALL ACROSS THE TOP AT THIS TIME THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THE YARD BUT NOW HOW IT IS WHILE DRIVING I HAVE TO HOLD THE RADIO AND THE GAUGES BACK

THE DASH STARTED CRACKING ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO, AND THEN STARTED BREAKING INTO SHARP, JAGGED PIECES THAT JUMP OUT AT ME WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE TRUCK HAS HIT ANY KIND OF UNEVEN ROAD OR BUMP. NOT ONLY IS IT VERY DISTRACTING, BUT THE PIECES ARE VERY SHARP.

I OWN A 1995 DODG RAM 1500 PICK-UP.. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH WHEN I WANTED TO COME TO A STOP I ALMOST DIDNT STOP AND NEARLLY CRASHED INTO SOMEONE LUCKLY I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE AND NOT HIT THEM, MY BRAKES HAD ALMOST FAILED.. I GET HOME AND LOOK UNDER MY TRUCK FOR LEAKS IN BRAKE LINES, I FIND THAT MY LINE WAS CRACKED RIGHT UNDER NEATH WERE THE BACK OF THE CAB MEETS THE FRONT BED OF THE TRUCK.. THE LINE RUNS ON TOP OF THE FRAME AND RIGHT BELOW THE BED OF THE TRUCK TO ME IT SEEMS LIKE THE LINE IS NOT SUPPORTED WELL AND DO TO MAYBE FROM BOUNCING UP AND DOWN IN THE LINE CAUSED WEAR AND TEAR ON THE LINE FROM THE METAL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BED OF THE TRUCK.. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS STAEMENTS FROM PEOLE ON THE INTERNET HAVEING SAME ISSUES ALSO AND NEARLY CRASHING, I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF SOME SORT ON THIS ISSUE AND BE TAKING CARE OF BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE CRASHES AND POSSIBLY KILLING OR HURTING ANOTHER PERSON.. NOW I HAVE TO SPEND $200.00 TO GET IT FIXED WITH MONEY I DONT HAVE.. SERIOUSLY SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS... ALSO MY BRAKE LINES ARE EXCELLENT ALL AROUND THE TRUCK AND HAVE NO RUST.. *TR

1995 DODGE RAM 1500 ... DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND FAILED JUST PAST THE REAR OF THE FUEL TANK. FAILED AT RAIL ROAD CROSSING GATE ARMS WERE COMING DOWN AND COULDN'T STOP GOT THROUGH JUST AS THE GATE ARM TOUCHED MY TAIL GATE GLAD IT WASN'T AT A SCHOOL BUS STOP CHILDREN COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY TRANSMISSION COOLER AND LINES. TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND FLUID LEAKED OUT AND CAUGHT FIRE ON HIGHWAY. THE SELLING DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WERE NO KNOWN DEFECTS WITH TRANS OR COOLER. REPLACED TRANSMISSION AT A GARAGE. THAT TRANS MELTED DOWN AFTER FIFTY MILES. BOUGHT SECOND TRANS IN THE NEXT TOWN. IT MELTED DOWN AFTER 150 MILES. THIRD REANSMISSION SHOP WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COOLER ASSEMBLY AND THE THIRD TRANSMISSION OPERATED WITHOUT PROBLEM. DODGE NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF THE RECALL, RESULTING IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF LOSS. I ONLY DISCOVERED THE RECALL WHEN A CANADIAN DEALERSHIP ASKED IF I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THESE DISHONEST DODGE DEALERS. *NM

RECALL 97V084000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE DIESEL ENGINES. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHIFTING HARD AND THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CONNECTOR BROKE ON THE COOLER LINE. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST. *AK *SC *JB

VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, UPON ENTRY THE NEXT MORNING FOUND A SMOLDERING FIRE AND A BURNED IGNITION/STEERING COLUMN W/ EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKING. HE THEN NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP ROLLOVER VALVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (BERT OGDEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 8421 W EXPY 83, HARLINGEN, TX 78552, (956) 734-2462) INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V135000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ABOUT A MONTH AGO MY DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCKS DASH BOARD CRACKED DOWN THE MIDDLE FROM THE WINDOW TO THE FRONT EDGE AND ALL WAY THROUGH, THEN EVERYDAY IT JUST STARTED CRACKING ALL OVER THE PLACE, TWO LARGE PIECES ARE COMPLETELY CRACKED OUT, LEAVING TWO HUGE HOLES. NOW I'VE A CRACK GOING FROM PASSENGER SIDE TO DRIVERS SIDE! I CALLED DODGE AND THEY SAID NO ON RECALL AND IT WOULD COST ME OUT OF MY POCKET ABOUT 400.00 TO REPLACE IT, ASIDE FROM THIS WHEN THE FIRST CRACK HAPPENED MY STEREO QUIT THE NEXT DAY AND MY AIR CONDITIONING! *TR

SAFETY LATCH BROKE ON MY !995 DODGE RAM. THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND BROKE THE GLASS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS SAFETY LATCH BROKE ON MY TRUCK. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY FIRM. THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE TRACK BAR COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING LIMITED ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,600. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND COIL SPRING WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/13/11

STEERING WHEEL MOVES IN AND OUT A LOT. IT IS A 1995 DODGE RAM PU. THERE WAS RECALL WORK DONE TO THE STEERING IN 1997. TOOK TO DODGE DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT REPAIR. UNLESS I PAY FOR THE WORK. CALLED CHRYSLER THEY SAID THE SAME THING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER (BERT OGDEN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 8421 W EXPY 83, HARLINGEN, TX 78552, (956) 734-2462) INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE VAPOR CANISTER PURGE VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE PART FOR THE DEALER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V135000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

THIS HAS NOT ONLY HAPPENED TO ME!! I HAVE SEEN FROM REPAIR SHOPS THAT THIS IS A REGULAR THING. THE TIMING COVER WILL START LEAKING AT SEAM WITH BLOCK. AT THE CHANEL WHERE WATER GOES TO WATERPUMP. THE METAL THERE GETS ATE UP BY THE ANTIFREEZE AND THINS THE WALL TILL THERE IS A CUPPED OUT PLACE AT THE SEAM . THE ALUMINUM GETS ERODED THERE. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER CAR. 5.9 LITER V8, 360 CUBICINCH ENGINE. THE METAL THERE HAS TO BE SUBSTANDARD!! IT IS NOT THE GASKET BUT THE TIMING COVER THAT IS DEFECTIVE. IT WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO RUN HOT. THE TIMING COVER IS SUB STANDARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BURNED OUT AND CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 264,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE SPECIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V024000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

CABLE HOLDING SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH TRUCK BED BROKE. SPARE FELL TO GROUND. LUCKILY, I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. VIN# [XXX]. (I COULD NOT GET THE FORM TO ACCEPT THE NUMBER ON THE PROPER PAGE. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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

A MALE DRIVER WAS COMING TO A STOP ON A PAVED SURFACE AND BEFORE HE STOPPED COMPLETELY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED THE DRIVER. NO OTHER VEHICLES OR OBJECTS WERE NEAR THE TRUCK WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND HE DID NOT SLAM ON THE BRAKES.

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY FIRM. THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE TRACK BAR COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING LIMITED ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,600. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND COIL SPRING WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/13/11

I OWN A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 TRUCK. I AM IN THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS AND I USE MY TRUCK ON A DAILY BASIS TO WORK. I WAS WRITING TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAD A LOWER A-ARM WELD BREAK FROM THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THE WELD BROKE AND NOT ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS WELD HOLDS THE BOTTOM OF THE WHOLE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN PLACE . THIS IS A WELD THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL, AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE FAIL. MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER NO HELP AND SAID THAT YOU DO NOT SERVICE THIS THERE IS NO PART NO FOR THIS PART AND IS MY PROBLEM. *JB

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

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO GAIN SPEED, WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. DRIVER SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL WHICH DID NOT STOP VEHICLE . DRIVER HAD TO RIDE ON BRAKES, POSSIBLY CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRES AND BRAKES. *AK THE THROTTLE WAS REVING AT HIGH SPEED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF BECAUSE THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. *YH

SAFETY LATCH BROKE ON MY !995 DODGE RAM. THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND BROKE THE GLASS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS SAFETY LATCH BROKE ON MY TRUCK. *JB

JACK EXPLODED IN THE VEHICLE. WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE THAT OOZED OUT CAUSED FLOORBOARD, SEAT BRACKETS AND BOLTS INSIDE VEHICLE TO RUST. JACK WAS NEVER USED BEFORE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC AND WANTS TO HAVE IT TESTED. *SLC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE POSITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REVERSE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED BACK TO NEUTRAL AND THEN TO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE REVERSED. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHIFT WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 97V084000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY FIRM. THE BRACKET THAT HELD THE TRACK BAR COMPLETELY FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING LIMITED ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,600. UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND COIL SPRING WERE REPLACED. UPDATED 04/13/11

CLIMATE CONTROL MODE SELECTOR ROTARY KNOB SPLIT/FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE INABILITY TO USE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST WHILE DRIVING.

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER CONTROL SWITCH FAILED.

WAS GOING TO BUY ONE FROM JUNK YARD BUT THEY DIDNT HAVE ANY CALLED 3 YARDS AND THE COMMENTS WHERE ALL THE SAME AS SOON AS WE GET IN A DODGE TRUCK THAT IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THEY SELL OFF OF IT AFTER THAT COMMENT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE INFORMED OBVISLE THER IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REWIND SYSTEM THANK YOU NICK WUNDERLICH. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT TENTIONER FAILED. THE SEAT BELT IF OF NO USE IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT AS THE BELT IS LOOSE AND DOES NOT STOP THE PROGRESS OF A BODY GOING FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL COLLISION. IS IT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THIS FAILURE?

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