1995 Dodge Ram 3500 Problems

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FUEL LINE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THEM. *AK

WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER STATES THE SUN TEMPERARILY OBSTRUCTED HIS VIEW, AFTER TRAFFIC HAD COME TO A STOP CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE NO TIRE MORKS ON GROUND FROM REAR TIRES. CONSUMER FEELS REAR TIRES ARE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY, ALSO DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY IN REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUDTHER INFORMATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED CRACKS AND CORROSION IN THE COIL SPRING TOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

WHILE DRIVING A 1995 DODGE 3500 TRUCK AROUND A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE, THE TRUCK'S FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SYMPTOMS MATCHED THAT OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *KB

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FUEL LINE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GOING UP A HILL AND TRANSMISSION HOSE LINE BLEW OUT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION HOSE LINE. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LOST ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID, MAKING VEHICLE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER.*AK

BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRE - LT225/75R/16. THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. ALL 4 TIRES WERE GOING BAD. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH, AND WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRE BLEW OUT. IN DOING SO, IT ALSO BLEW OUT THE HOUSING, THE FRONT BUMPER, THE FRONT LIGHTS AND ASSORTED OTHER ITEMS. THE BLOW OUT FORCED US FROM THE SLOW LANE OVER 3 LANES TO THE MEDIAN DIVIDER. THANK GOD THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD B/C DEATH AND DISASTER WOULD HAVE ENSUED. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOSING THE TRAILER. THE RADIALS WERE INFLATED PER MANUFACTURER SPECS, HAD BEEN ROTATED PER SPECS, AND HAD ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON THEM. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 2:30PM ALASKA TIME; THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE - IT WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DODGE BODY SHOP. ESTIMATES TO REPAIR ARE SUBSTANTIAL!!!

SPRING AND THROTTLE CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. NLM

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970 CONCERNING THROTTLE CABLE AND THROTTLE LINKAGE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CALL CONSUMER WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN FOUR MONTHS. DEALERSHIP; TOWN AND COUNTRY AUTO PLEX, 212 WEST, HIGHWAY 50, PO BOX 778, GUNNISON, CO 81230 DEALERSHIP SERVICE GARY FORST 970 641 0051, FAX 970 641 5860. *AK

DT: FUEL PUMP, BLOWING FUSES, FAST AS FUSES ARE PUT IN THE ARE BLOWN AGAIN. AS SOON START THE VEHICLE THE FUSES BLOW. THE BOTTON FUSE BOX WHERE WIRE GO INTO ENGINE SHOUT OFF RELAY, BURNED RELAY. THIS WIRE STARTS OUT A 10- GAUGE WIRE, IT REDUSES DOWN WHEN IT GOES MAIN CONTROLL MODULE HALF THE SIZE. THIS ALSO RUNS BOTH COIL PACKS AND ALL THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE WIRING HARNESS NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACE, AND THE MODLE NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED BY A CETRFIED DODGE MECHINE TO MAKE SURE WIRING IS PROPER SIZE AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NOT SHORTS IN THIS.

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION THERE IS A CLINKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING. IE FULL FUEL TANK, GAUGE READS EMPTY. *TR

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF A FUEL LINE, THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE . THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. THE DEALER SUPPLIED HIM WITH A LINE THAT IS 2 FEET. LONG AND HIS FUEL LINE IS 8 FEET LONG . THE CONSUMER DID HIS OWN REPAIR WORK, SINCE CONSUMER WAS A RETIRED EMPLOYEE FROM DODGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING A 1995 DODGE 3500 TRUCK AROUND A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE, THE TRUCK'S FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SYMPTOMS MATCHED THAT OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *KB

1995 RAM 3500 DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, OR SHAKE! EVEN AFTER NEW SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPER, BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS. ETC DODGE DEALER JUST THREW UP THERE HANDS ! THIS HAS GONE ON AT MY EXPENSE SINCE 1999 - 2011. PLEASE DO SOMETHING !!! *KB

PLASTIC BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE THREE REAR RED LIGHTS ON THE TAILGATE, KEEPS BREAKING. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MECHANIC ALAN MILLER.*AK

ELECTRICAL FIRE AND SMOKE UNDER DASH

PRIOR TO RECALL (95V056000) CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD LATCH FAILED, WHICH ALLOWED THE HOOD TO COME UP WHILE DRIVING, THE FORCE BROKE THE HINGES OFF THE HOOD, WHICH HIT THE WINDSHIELD SO HARD IT CRACKED, THIS IN TURN ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD THE LATCH REPAIRED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC ONLY BECUASE THE LOCAL DEALER INSISTED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THAT PART AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SECONDARY LATCH AT NO CHARGE, CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.(ATTORNEY, ANNETTE FRANCHER BISHOP FOR CLIENT)*JB

THE MANIFOLD HEAT SHIELD ROTTED OFF THE MANIFOLD AND FELL ONTO THE TRUCK FRAME LOCKING THE STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUSING THE STEERING SYSTEM TO LOCK UP. *MJS

THE SHOCK TOWER WAS NOT ADEQUATELY WELDED TO THE FRAME, CAUSING THE TOWER TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE FRAME, WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE QUICK CONNECTS ON THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE MELTED. AS A RESULT, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V084000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

IM NOT SURE IF IM IN THE RIGHT AREA OR NOT BUT WE HAVE A 1995 DODGE RAM VAN B 3500 INTERIOR MADE BY COACHMAN R.V. WE HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END WE WENT ON VACATION IN JAN..AND GOT STUCK ON THE ROAD THE VIBRATION GOT SO BAD WE HAD TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED TO A TOWN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THEY FOUND 1 OF THE GEARS IN THE PUMPKIN WAS BAD. THEY FIXED IT AND THERE WAS STILL A VIBRATION SENCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN STUCK IN AZ. KNOW ONE SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NOT EVEN DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHICH WILL NOT HELP US AT ALL THIS VAN MIGHT BE A 1995 BUT IT ONLY HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT.WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER OVER THIS FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND ARE SICK AND TIRED OFF IT. WHAT CAN WE DO? *AK

COOLANT LINES WERE LEAKING. THE LINES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NLM. *AK

A PLUGGED CONVERTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SMOKE, OVERHEATING AND PRESSURE WARPED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED THE BREAKAGE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES ON THE ENGINE, COMSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE HORN DOES NOT FUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS SOME TYPE OF A CLOCK SPRING THAT IS MOUNTED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. MY PARENTS HAD A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT AND IT WAS FIXED, BUT I CANNOT FIND A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH IS ALSO MADE BY CHRYSLER JUST ONE YEAR OLDER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS UNIQUE TO CHRYSLER. I OWN A 1995 DODGE RAM3500. *TR

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH OWNER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS SOON AS OWNER HIT THE BRAKE, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THREE VEHICLES. OWNER ALSO STATES THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER SAID THAT THE BRAKE SHOES WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED THE RESTRAIN SEAT BELT; ANCHOR AND THE ATTACHMENTS NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

THE WINDSHIELD IS VERY FOGGY AND DRIVER HAS POOR VISIBILITY.