1995 Dodge Ram 2500 Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING ROUTINE BRAKE MAINTENANCE, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE KEEPER PIN FAILED, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT PERSONALLY CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 226,000.

BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND BLEW OUT BEHIND GAS TANK. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK IN CITY, NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING LATE, AND I ALSO NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNT FLUID. I GOT OUT AND NOTICED TRANNY FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER THE GROUND AND ON THE EXHAUST. I GOT UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE WAS LEAKING FLUID AT THE CONNECTOR, ON THE TRANNY SIDE. IT WAS SHOOTING FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST AND LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. I CHECKED THE FLUID AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE TRANNY DIPSTICK TUBE AS WELL. *JB

AFTER DRIVING 5 OR 10 MINUTES VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAD TAKEN IT TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND STALL. THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH PRIOR TO REACHING 75 MPH. OCCASIONALLY THE SERPENTINE BELT RAN CROOKED ON THE PULLEY AND BROKE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKED. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY FITTED TO THE HOLDERS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. *NM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT SEARCHED ONLINE FOR RECALLS PE VIN AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 01V037000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) AS AN UNREPAIRED RECALL PER THE NHTSA VIN SEARCH. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO LANDMARK DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM OF MARROW (6850 MT ZION BLVD MORROW, GA 30260, 678-251-2270) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

LEAKING DIESEL FUEL LINES(ALL LISTED ARE WITH ORIGINAL PURCHASER); FUEL GAUGE FAILURE; THROTTLE CABLE WEARING OUT. *NM

AFTER DRIVING 5 OR 10 MINUTES VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAD TAKEN IT TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND STALL. THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH PRIOR TO REACHING 75 MPH. OCCASIONALLY THE SERPENTINE BELT RAN CROOKED ON THE PULLEY AND BROKE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKED. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY FITTED TO THE HOLDERS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. *NM

DRIVING DOWN ROAD, TIRE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. LOUD EXPLOSION, TREAD SEPARATED AND SIDEWALL HAS A VERTICAL TEAR IN IT. DAMAGED REAR OF TRUCK BED. TRUCK HAS A SECOND TIRE THAT IS EXHIBITING THE SAME VIBRATION, BUT HAS NOT BLOWN YET, WITH A VERTICAL DEPRESSION IN SIDEWALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500 EQUIPPED WITH TOYO TIRES OPEN COUNTRY A/T SIZE LT26570R17. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT PASSENGER TIRES BLEW DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION WHILE HE DROVE 45-65 MPH, CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE RUNNING BOARD AND BED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. RK

THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE PHENONOMEN KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY IT HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED AS SLOW AS 40 MY IN THE PAST. I HAD TO PULL OVER VERY QUICKLY ON THE FREEWAY TODAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO WITH SEMI TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. TWICE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS THAT HAVE REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND THE STEERING DAMPER. IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND WHEELS BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK THIS PAST SUMMER. I FOUND RECENTLY THAT SEVERAL SAFETY RECALLS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED ON THE TRUCK. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER. THEY REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING RECALL UNTIL I PAID THEM TO TRACE ALL OF THE WIRING THAT COULD BE AFFECTED BECAUSE ONE OF THE WIRES ON THE IGNITION SWITCH HARNESS HAD MELTED. THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW MUCH THIS MIGHT COST ME. THE DEALER CONTACTED FCA TO SEE IF THE FACTORY WOULD "CONTRIBUTE" TO THE COST. FCA DECLINED. I CONTACTED FCA AND THEY TOLD ME ON A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE THEY WERE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING BEYOND THE EXTENT OF THE RECALL REPAIR. I SAID THAT WAS FINE - JUST DO THE RECALL. THEY REFUSED TO AUTHORIZE THE RECALL REPAIR UNLESS I AGREED TO ALLOW THE DEALERSHIP TO TRACE ALL OF THE WIRING THEY SUSPECTED COULD BE DAMAGED. I'M AT A LOSS HERE. WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP? FCA KNOWS THE WIRING FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL MELT AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A FIRE. IT IS QUITE EVIDENT THE WIRING HAS MELTED - EVEN BURNT OFF. HOW IS IT THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THIS KNOWN DEFECT? THEY SEEM TO BE SAYING THEY ARE NO LONGER RESPONSIBLE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE CALLING THE SERVICE ADVISER AT THE DEALERSHIP THEIR "TRAINED EXPERT". AND HE CANNOT CONFIRM THAT THE FAILURE IS NOT JUST "WEAR AND TEAR". IS THIS TRUE? DOES NHTSA ALLOW MANUFACTURERS TO USE THIS AS AN EXCUSE TO NOT PERFORM A RECALL?

NHTSA # EA198010 HEADLIGHT SWITCH RECALL EXCLUDED THE B1500 AND B2500 SERIES STATING THAT THE POWER DRAW IS NOT AS GREAT AS THE B3500 SERIES. THIS IS IN ERROR. MY 1995 B2500 BURNED OUT THIS SAME LIGHT SWITCH AND LEFT ME WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. (I HAVE NOT ADDED ANY ADDITIONAL LIGHTING). I REQUEST THAT EA98010 BE REOPENED TO INCLUDE THE B1500 AND B2500 SERIES TRUCKS AS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHICH IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE B3500 SERIES. I REPLACED THE SWITCH AT MY EXPENSE AND CAN SEND YOU THE OLD ONE IF YOU NEED IT. *TR

THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE PHENONOMEN KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY IT HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED AS SLOW AS 40 MY IN THE PAST. I HAD TO PULL OVER VERY QUICKLY ON THE FREEWAY TODAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO WITH SEMI TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. TWICE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS THAT HAVE REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND THE STEERING DAMPER. IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND WHEELS BEGAN TO BOUNCE AND SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACK BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

AFTER DRIVING 5 OR 10 MINUTES VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAD TAKEN IT TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND STALL. THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH PRIOR TO REACHING 75 MPH. OCCASIONALLY THE SERPENTINE BELT RAN CROOKED ON THE PULLEY AND BROKE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKED. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY FITTED TO THE HOLDERS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID. *NM

ENGINE OVERHEATED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWITCH, SOCKET AND ASSOCIATED WIRING BURNT UP, CAUSING LOSS OF LIGHTING FUNCTION. I WAS ONLY DOING 30 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO PULL INTO A PARKING LOT WITHOUT ANY DANGER TO OTHER MOTORISTS. I HAD TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE THE SWITCH, SOCKET AND ABOUT 8" OF WIRING.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF LIGHTS DUE TO ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO HEADLAMP SWITCH AND WIRES, WHICH WAS DOCUMENTED AND REPAIRED IN RECALL #99V024000.

1995 DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 WITH NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES HIS VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A RECALL REPAIR AND THE FRONT COIL SPRING SEATS TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNSAFE. HE STATED THE TRUCK NEEDED AND HAD OTHER REPAIRS TOO. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT COMPLY WITH THE RECALL. THE DEALER WELDED REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS TO THE TOWERS AND DID NOT CHECK FOR CRACKS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED AS HE LEFT THE DEALER, HE HIT A BUMP AND THE HOOD POPPED OPEN. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE JERSEY BARRIERS. *JB

1995 DODGE RAM 2500 WITH RECALLS CONCERNS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN FIX BY THE DEALER AND IT ALMOST GOT HIM KILLED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH AND THE DEALER TOLD HIM THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL, BECAUSE THE PRIMARY LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. UPON LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE CONSUMER HIT A BUMP AND THE HOOD FLEW UP OVER THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A JERSEY BARRIER. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE DEALER DIDN'T PERFORM THE COIL SPRING TOWER RECALL SUFFICIENTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DIDN'T USE A WRENCH, THEY JUST TACK WELDED THE PLATE ON EACH TOWER. THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE 5 HOURS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED THEY WERE DONE IN 15 MINUTES. *JB

THE TRUCK HAS EXPERIENCED THE PHENONOMEN KNOWN AS THE DEATH WOBBLE. EXTREMELY VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND FRONT SUSPENSION TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE IS ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TODAY IT HAPPENED AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED AS SLOW AS 40 MY IN THE PAST. I HAD TO PULL OVER VERY QUICKLY ON THE FREEWAY TODAY IN A VERY DANGEROUS SCENARIO WITH SEMI TRUCKS COMING UP BEHIND ME. TWICE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MECHANICS THAT HAVE REPLACED THE TRACK BAR AND THE STEERING DAMPER. IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN WHEN YOU TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TODAY.

TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER WILL NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED, AND SOMETIMES LEFT WILL BE HIGHER THAN RIGHT. ALSO, THE OTHER WAY AROUND.*AK

THE DASHBOARD IN MY 1995 DODGE RAM 2500 HAS ALL BUT FALLEN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE TRUCK... IT STARTED AS A SMALL CRACK, AND NOW HAS SHARP EDGES, AND ANY TIME I HAVE A PASSENGER I FEEL AS THOUGH IM PUTTING THEIR LIFE IN DANGER IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRING... THE DASH HAS A HOLE IN IT ALMOST A FOOT LONG IN IT, AND ALL THE EDGES ARE EXTREMELY SHARP... YOU CAN TELL THE PLASTIC IS DEFECTIVELY FRAGILE... THERE ARE NUMEROUS DODGE OWNERS FROM RAM 1500'S UP TO 3500'S ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT DEFIANTLY NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. THANKS. *TR

1995 DODGE/CUMMINS RAM 2500. PAINT DELAMINATION ACROSS HOOD & TOP OF CAB DUE TO IMPROPER ADHESION BETWEEN PRIMER COAT & COLOR COAT. THIS IN SPITE OF REGULAR WASHING & WAXING OF THE PAINT. THE TRUCK HAS LOW MILES & HAS BEEN MAINTAINED WELL. *TR

THE U-JOINT FAILED. *YH

DEALER PERFORMED TSB 21-10-98, 5TH GEAR CAME APART DUE TO THE SELF LOCKING NUT ON THE SHAFT CAME OFF. *SLC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED THE DAY BEFORE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS MOUTH AND LEFT ARM NEAR THE WRIST. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 418,000.

MIDDLE SEATBELT CAME UNLATCHED WHILE TIGHTENING A CHILD CAR SEAT TWICE. FORTUNATELY CHILD WAS NOT IN THE CAR SEAT AT THE TIME. SEAT BELT BUTTON PROTRUDES SO THAT IT CAN BE HIT AND RELEASED ACCIDENTALLY! DT

THE FEMALE PORTION OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS TOO LONG, THE LATCH BELT WILL NOT FUNCTION.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

PEELING PAINT. LEFT FRONT FENDER AND HOOD AT THIS TIME, ALTHOUGH, I'VE BEEN TOLD IT WILL CONTINUE TO OTHER AREAS. MY SAFTEY CONCERN IS THAT THE PAINT COULD DE-LAMINATE IN THE AREAS WHERE THE WINDSHIELD IS HELD TO THE BODY BY ADHESIVE, ALLOWING THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE IN A CRASH.*AK

RAISING POWER WINDOW, HEARD GRINDING NOISE. WINDOW WENT OFF TRACT. METAL ARM, WHICH WAS LOOSE, SHATTERED GLASS. DRIVER GOT SPRAYED. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC FIXED POWER WINDOW. SO FAR, WINDOW PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK