1995 Dodge 1500 Transmission Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10144593

Incident

Jul 8, 1999

Mileage

86,500 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10116977

Incident

Mar 26, 2005

Mileage

199,561 mi

THE HOSES IN THE TRANSMISSION ARE BLOWING OFF, CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL. THIS RESULTS IN TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND VEHICLE OVERHEATING. CONSUMER WILL TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SECOND TIME DUE TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10103343

Incident

Nov 17, 2004

I STOPPED MY 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP, PUT IT IN PARK, AND GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO TALK TO A MAN TO GET DIRECTIONS TO A PHARMACY NEARBY. I TALKED TO THE MAN FOR A MINUTE OR SO AND HE TOLD ME THAT MY TRUCK WAS BEGINNING TO ROLL. IN MY ATTEMPT TO STOP THE TRUCK THAT WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS TOWARD A BUSY STREET, I FELL AND THE FRONT TIRE ON THE PICKUP RAN OVER BOTH OF MY LEGS. THE TRUCK HAD SLIPPED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE. THIS RESULTED IN A BROKEN FIBULA IN MY LEFT LEG WITH DEEP CUTS ON MY LEFT ANKLE. THE RIGHT LEG WAS SEVERELY CUT ALL THE WAY TO THE BONE AND REQUIRED 32 STITCHES AND MY RIGHT ANKLE WAS ALSO DEEPLY CUT. AFTER RUNNING ME OVER THE PICKUP THEN HIT A CAR. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A TOTAL OF 19 DAYS. I AM STILL EXPERIENCING SEVERE PROBLEMS WITH BOTH OF MY LEGS. MY TRUCK THEN RAN INTO A CAR. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10023350

Incident

Feb 10, 2003

Mileage

66,949 mi

WHILE TOWING A BOAT, THE TRANSMISSION OVER HEATED WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK/SPILL ON THE ROADWAY. THE PROBLEM RESULTED IN 3 REBUILT TRANSMISSIONS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10019628

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING A BOAT, THE TRANSMISSION OVER HEATED WHICH CAUSED TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK/SPILL ON THE ROADWAY. THE PROBLEM RESULTED IN 3 REBUILT TRANSMISSION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10019625

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

CLUTCH WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. HARD PART REPLACED, PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011635

Incident

Nov 15, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN LOST POWER.*AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION HAS DELAYED ENGAGEMENT AND IS SLIPPING ON 2-3 SHIFT. DEALER FOUND TRANSMISSION FRONT PUMP LEAKING DOWN. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, PUMP ASSEMBLY, TRANS COOLER LINE AND DRAINED BACK VALVE, WORN CLUTCH. SHIFTER INDICATOR SLIGHTLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. VEHICLE WON'T HOLD ON HILL WITHOUT BRAKES APPLIED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT STRONG FUEL SMELL AT DRIVERS DOOR WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ID

8009747

Incident

Jul 6, 1996

I OWN A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4,I WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND WHEN I LEFT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID.I HAD CHANGED THE FLUID AND FILTER THE DAY BEFORE.WHEN I LEFT HIS HOUSE I GOT MAYBE 300-400 FT,WENT TO GO AROUND THE CORNER AND IT WOULDN'T GO FORWARD,I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT MOVED ABOUT 20 FT BACKWARDS AND THAT IS WHERE IT SAT.I HAD MY BROTHER HELP ME TOW IT HOME,AND THAT IS WHERE IT SITS TO THIS DAY.(THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP,OVERDRIVE QUIT WORKING,AND THE KICKDOWN QUIT WORKING). *AK

NHTSA ID

761753

Incident

Apr 21, 2002

WHEN THE KEY TURNS OFF ENGINE MOST OF THE TIME YOU CAN`T GET THE KEY OUT BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFTER DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO IT`S SLOT ,AND EVEN AFTER IT DOES FINALLY GO INTO THE SLOT (AFTER WORKING WITH IT) THE STEERING WHEEL DOES`NT LOCK !*AK

NHTSA ID

761660

THE REAR BUMPER CRACKED FROM A HIT AND RAN ACCIDENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. *YH

NHTSA ID

564837

WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH AND WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, VEHICLE SHIFTED UP, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO LOSE ALL POWER . *AK TRANSMISSION SHIFTED DOWN INTO PASSING GEAR, THEN WHEN CONSUMER PASSED VEHICLE, HE LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED UP INTO DRIVE AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. *SLC

NHTSA ID

891537

Incident

Jun 26, 2001

THE OVERDRIVE ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH OR GREATER. THIS CAUSES THE RPM TO JUMP FROM 2000 TO 3500 AND THE SPEED INSTANTLY DECLINES. THIS IS VERY FRIGHTENING AND COULD CAUSE US TO BE REAR ENDED BY THE CAR BEHIND US.*AK

NHTSA ID

746768

Incident

Jun 12, 2001

PROBLEMS GOING INTO REVERSE,AND SHIFTING UP FROM 1ST GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

744243

Incident

Apr 1, 2001

THE REVERSE HAS GONE OUT IN THIS VEHICLE 3 TIMES NOW IT COSTS AROUND $1700 EACH TIME FIXED PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

741747

Incident

Oct 30, 1998

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

717469

Incident

Dec 27, 1999

THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE RUNNIG FROM TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR RUSTED THROUGH AND WAS LEAKING ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK, COVERING THE WHOLE BOTTOM REAR END WITH TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF ENOUGH OF FLUID HAD SPILLED ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

849473

ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

530850

Incident

Nov 7, 1997

THE NUMBER 1 COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS THAT A PERSON CANNOT GET IN TOUCH (PHONE) WITH ANYONE AT THE 1-800 # THAT CHRYSLER PROVIDES FOR CUSTOMER'S TO CALL IN WITH A CONCERN OR A COMPLAINT , DO THEY NOT CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ??

NHTSA ID

701737

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT, 5 MPH, DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER CONTACTED , AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. WILL NOTIFY DEALER OF A REOCCURRENCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

829022

Incident

Oct 1, 1998

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BROKE/REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

530325

Incident

Feb 3, 1998

RECALL 97V084000; NEVER BEEN NOTIFED. BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FOR 8 TO 9 MONTHS. FINALLY A DEALERSHIP SAID THAT HE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE NOTIFED. BUT COULDN'T FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HIS WARRANTY RAN OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

818408

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ID

523732

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID

515037

BEARING IN TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND SEAL IN REAR SLIDING WINDOW FAILED.

NHTSA ID

546832

Incident

Jan 27, 1997