1995 Dodge Ram 2500 Transmission Problems

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

NHTSA ID

10115933

Incident

Mar 26, 2005

Mileage

199,558 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10091721

Incident

Jun 15, 2004

Mileage

16 mi

THE TRANSMISSION LINES BROKE DUE TO THE VIBRATION OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10055781

Incident

Jan 19, 2004

Mileage

160,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT DODGE RAM HAD HER STRANDED IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR 3 DAYS, BEFORE BEING RESCUED THE PLASTIC REAINIER IN THE TRANSMISSION COOLER PRESSURE LINE QUICK CONNECT FITTING HOSE MELTED AND SPRAYED FLUID ALL OVER ENGINE . THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND SHE THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO CATCH ON FIRE. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER FOR HELP BUT BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A RECALL SHE WOULD NOT RECEIVE ANY HELP IN GETTING IT REPAIRED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026709

Incident

Jul 7, 2003

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE "POPPED" OUT OF GEAR AND CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO PLACE BACK INTO GEAR. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT A NUT IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE CAME LOOSE KNOCKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF GEAR. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10012294

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION SPEWING COOLANT ALL OVER ENGINE. TRANSMISSION ULITMATELY FAILED. INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE. TS

NHTSA ID

8022945

Incident

Nov 6, 2002

DEFECT WITH THE AUTOMATIC COOLER LINES. WHEN ENGINE GETS WARM TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSUMER STATED INCIDENT HAS OCCURED 8 TIMES. *MR

NHTSA ID

8019807

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

THE MAIN PROBLEM WITH THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL THER IS A LOT OF VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE, THUS CAUSSING THE TRANSMISSION LINE TO VIBERATE, SO MUCH AS TO CAUSE THE BRASS FITTING ON THE PRESSURE SIDE TO BREAK THUS CAUSING THE FLUID TO ESCAPE FROM THE TRANS. THIS DOES NOT MAKE FOR LONG LIFE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANS. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN TOLD OF THIS PROBLEM ,AND HAS ADMITTED THIS BY CREATING AN UPGRADED PART WHICH HAS A PROVISSION BUILT IN THAT ALLOWS FLEXING , THEREFORE ELIMINATING VIBRATION, ( A SHORT PIECE OF FLEXIBLE HOSE) NO VIBRATION ,NO BROKEN FITTINGS, NO BROKEN FITTINGS, NO WORN OUT TRANSMISSION. YOU CANT RUN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS LOW ON OIL WITH-OUT SEVERE OUTCOMES. CHRYSLER DOES KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT IS WHY THEY HAVE DESIGNED THE NEW FLEXIBLE HOSE IN THE TRANSMISSION LINE , THERE NEEDS TO BE A RE-CALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM

NHTSA ID

756154

Incident

May 1, 1998

THE U-JOINT FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

563483

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TO 4TH GEAR. THEN, NOTICED 5TH GEAR HAD GONE OUT. DEALER SAID THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, IT WAS A DEFECTIVE NUT THAT DEALER REPLACED TO RESOLVE PROBLEM.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

897046

Incident

Sep 14, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH TRANSMISSION LINE BLEWOUT, DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION LINE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 12 AUG 2001. *AK

NHTSA ID

894136

Incident

Feb 7, 2001

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION FLUID POURED OUT OF VEHICLE ONTO THE ROAD, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SMOKE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE RETAINING CLIP COMING LOOSE. DEALER HAS SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID

892887

GEARS IN REAR DIFFENTIAL WOULD MAKE HUMMING NOISES, LIKE GRINDING METAL. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PLACED VEHICLE ON HOIST AND LOCATED PROBLEM IN TRANSFER CASE. HAD BROKEN GEAR, BUT PARTS WERE REMOVED. INFORMED IT WAS CLEANED OUT PREVIOUSLY AND PARTS REMOVED.*AK

NHTSA ID

890146

Incident

Jul 27, 1999

TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS. REBUILT ONCE 1 YEAR BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. DODGE DEALER ADMITS THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, BUT WHEN THEY CONTACTED DODGE CORP, THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR ANY PART OF THE COST. TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT COMPLETELY FAIL THAT EARLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT HAD BEEN SERVICED 11 MONTHS BEFORE FAILURE. THIS TRANSMISSION IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND IN GOING INTO OTHER WEB SIGHTS ( LEMON-AID) WE FIND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THIS HAPPENED TO. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE DODGE ADMIT THERE'S A PROBLEM, AND REIMBURSE US AND OTHERS WHO HAD TO PAY $4000.00 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION AT SUCH AN EARLY STAGE.*AK

NHTSA ID

745054

Incident

Mar 12, 2001

WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING AND BURNING AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS, WHICH OWNER MADE WITH PARTS FROM DEALERSHIP, A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED A RECALL (00V-135), CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. CJ

NHTSA ID

559304

SECOND TRANSMISSION FOR CONSUMER TO REPLACE, 2 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER. TRANSMISION SHOP SAID THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN 12000 MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE, WHO AFTER FIRST PHONE CALL "RED FLAGGED" CONSUMER AND SAID HIS CASE WAS CLOSED. *AK

NHTSA ID

878926

Incident

Jan 21, 2001

SOUND PAD TO CLOSE TO THE EXAUST PIPE HEADER ON 5.9 CUM. DIESEL ENGINE. BRAKES ARE VERY BAD IF YOU HAVE TO STOP QUICK. FROUNT WHEELS LOCK UP IN NORMAL BRAKING ON WET ROAD AND IN HARD STOPS WITH A LOAD OR TRAILER REAR BRAKES ARE WORTHLESS. TRANS MISSION LINES RUB TOGETHER WEARING HOLES IN THE IN THE LINES

NHTSA ID

739369

Incident

Jul 18, 2000

TRANSMISSION LINES ARE LEAKING BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE FITTINGS. DODGE IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN # 97V084000. BUT, RECALL ONLY CONCERNS GAS ENGINES AND NOT DIESEL. *AK THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE RUSTING DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL PARTS. *YH

NHTSA ID

873995

Incident

Oct 23, 2000

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE ON THE PRESSURE SIDE HAS SPRUNG A MAJOR LEAK. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE SAME AS AND BE COVERED BY YOUR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 97V084000. CHRYSLER TELLS ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT AFFECTED. IF NOT, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. IS THERE ANY WAY TO OBTAIN AN OFFICIAL LIST OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED?*AK

NHTSA ID

711171

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING GEARS AND THE REVERSE GEAR IS INOPERATIVE. YH

NHTSA ID

551105

Incident

Sep 1, 1999

TRAMISSION COOLER LINES FAILED AT PLASTIC QUICK DISCONNECT, THROWING TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT. COULD NOT BE REPLACED, BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP HAD TO INSTALL NEW DESIGNED LINES, COSTING OWNER $872.72. *AK

NHTSA ID

716608

Incident

Dec 25, 1999

MY BACKGROUND AND TRAINING IS IN METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING. UPON REPAIR OF THE TRANSFER CASE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE FAILURE WAS FROM THE MAINSHAFT RETAINING RING WHICH FAILED. I INSPECTED THIS RETAINING RING AND NOTED THE FAILURE AS A FATIGUE FAILURE WHICH CRACKED THROUGH 80% OF THE COMPONENT MATERIAL BEFORE FINAL FRACTURE. THIS SNAP RING WAS DEFECTIVE SINCE INSTALLATION IN THE VEHICLE AT ORGINAL MANUFACTURING. FORTUNATELY, I NOTICED SOUNDS EMINATING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURED WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OF OCCUPANTS OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE FILE THIS REPORT AND CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SINCERELY, ERIC FREMD B.SC. METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO CALIFORNIA. *AK

NHTSA ID

716607

Incident

Dec 19, 1999

THE ENGINE CONSUMED ANITFREEZE AT A RATE OF 1.5 GALLONS PER 3000 MILES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

784364

THE FITTINGS THAT CONNECT INTO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINES ARE PLASTIC, THE OIL OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE FITTINGS TO BUST, AND RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

849908

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT DUE TO A CLIP THAT HOLDS THE COOLANT BLEW OUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

847674

Incident

Aug 24, 1999