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1995 Dodge Pickup Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 5, 2012
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Aug 17, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 23 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1995 Dodge Pickup. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–23 of 23

Seat belts
Filed Jun 5, 2012

PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKED UP AND HAD TO CUT THE SEATBELT. NOW HAVE TO ORDER NEW AND/OR USED SEATBELT. *TR

NHTSA ID
10460715
Incident
Jun 5, 2012
Body & structure
Filed Sep 28, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON DRY AND FLAT ROAD CONDITIONS, THE FRONT HOOD FLEW OPEN, WHICH PUSHED THE WINDSHIELD INTO THE CAB. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WERE NO WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, AND ANOTHER DRIVER ASSISTED THE CONTACT IN PUSHING THE HOOD BACK DOWN, SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND OFFERED NO RESOLUTION. THE VEHICLE HAD RECALL WORK PERFORMED THAT INVOLVED OILING THE HOOD SPRING MONTHS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. ON 08/28/06, THE CONTACT NOTICED ONLINE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HOOD LATCH. ON 09/28/06, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED TO COVER ONLY THE PARTS AND LABOR STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER WHY A RECALL LETTER WAS NOT RECEIVED, AND THE MANUFACTURER EXPRESSED THAT RECALL NOTICES ARE NOT SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL.

NHTSA ID
10169517
Incident
Jun 28, 2005
Mileage
210,000 mi
Steering
Filed Apr 24, 2003
Crash reported

WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT, HE/SHE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE STEERING GEAR BOX. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO. *JB

NHTSA ID
10017530
Incident
Apr 24, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 12, 2002

BERNARD HARRIS ON BEHALF OF EMPLOYEE STATES THAT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SWERVE AND ALMOST CRASH.(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT SIZE, 235 70R16, DOT NUMBER VN081PU335 *JG

NHTSA ID
564347
Incident
Nov 24, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 28, 2001

TIRE EXPLODED AT 45 MILES PER HOUR. WITH 25,000 MILES ON TIRE. BRIDGESTONE DUELER A/T LT285/75R16

NHTSA ID
9003563
Incident
Jun 25, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 20, 2001

WHILE DRIVING DOWN ROAD FELT BUMP IN TIRES, SLOWED DOWN, LOOKED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW TIRE TREAD GOING AROUND ON TIRE. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE AND CHANGED TIRE. IT WAS A B.F. GOODRICH SIZE 16 " TIRE. *AK

NHTSA ID
894770
Incident
May 26, 2001
Brakes
Filed May 4, 2000

THE BRAKE PAD ON THE LEFT FRONT CALIPER ASSEMBLY FROZE CAUSING THE ROTOR TO FAIL. YH

NHTSA ID
552101
Incident
Jan 24, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Oct 4, 1999

FUEL GAUGE ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN PUTTING FUEL INTO GAS TANK, THE TANK IS ONLY 1/2 FULL. MOS TOF THE TIME, CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS WITHIN THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
849795
Incident
May 1, 1995
Steering
Filed Oct 27, 1998

STEERING COLUMN HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT AND MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO CONTROL,WHEN A BUMP IS HIT THE VEHICLE PULLS TOO MUCH TO EITHER SIDE AND IS HARD TO MANAGE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
829596
Incident
Aug 18, 1997
Fuel system
Filed Sep 4, 1998

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, THE GAUGE DOES NOT READ RIGHT, INCIDENT OCCURS OFTEN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, AND IS UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
827618
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Electrical
Filed Aug 29, 1998

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED THE CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL.

NHTSA ID
534935
Incident
Mar 25, 1998
Suspension
Filed Jun 30, 1998

LOCKING DEVICE/MECHANISM THAT HOLDS THE LEFT REAR AXLE IN PLACE WITHIN THE AXLE HOUSING FAILED AND THE AXLE CAME OUT WHILE TRAVELING DOWN STREET. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND COULD HAVE COUSED GREAT DAMAGE TO OTHER AS WELL AS OWNER OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP BEFORE THE AXLE COULD COMPLETELY DEPART VEHICLE THUS MINIMIZING DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID
537639
Incident
May 11, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jun 9, 1998

HEARD NOISE, REPLACED SEVERAL PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM REPEATEDLY, REPLACED PADS AND ONE ROTOR AT 32,097 MILES, CALIPERS AT 36,097 MILES, AND PADS AT 48,120 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID
821142
Incident
Mar 19, 1996
Suspension
Filed May 19, 1998

SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED CAUSING EXTREME VIBRATION.

NHTSA ID
535675
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 8, 1998

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED AND HOOD OPENED AND FLEW INTO WINDSHIELD WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 60-65 MPH.

NHTSA ID
532405
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jun 19, 1997

THE BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE CAR FULLY, HE HAS TO KEEP GETTING THEM SERVICED. *AK

NHTSA ID
813299
Incident
Apr 15, 1995
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Jun 17, 1997

BRAKES FADED/FAILED.

NHTSA ID
518659
Incident
Jul 4, 1996
Suspension
Filed May 12, 1997

WHILE DRIVING HE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT. HAS HAD VEHICLE IN SHOP SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. HAD STEERING COLUMN AND THE STEERING BOX REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
812164
Incident
Oct 12, 1994
Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 1997

BRAKE PADS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
516224
Fuel system
Filed Apr 3, 1997

THE COMPRESSION CLAMP HOLDING THE FUEL RETURN LINE ONTO THE INJECTION PUMP FAILED, CAUSING DIESEL FUEL TO SPRAY OVER THE ENGINE AND INSULATION MATERIAL ON THE FIRE WALL.

NHTSA ID
516192
BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed Mar 11, 1997

BRAKES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
515595
EngineTransmission
Filed Feb 20, 1997

THE RADIATOR LEAKS, ENGINE STALLS, AND THE TRANSMISSION HAS ONE GEAR.

NHTSA ID
546802
Incident
Oct 16, 1995
ElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 17, 1995

BATTERY FAILED. QCAW

NHTSA ID
604044
Incident
Apr 30, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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