1995 Dodge Ram Pickup Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1995 Dodge Ram Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Electrical342.9%
- Airbags114.3%
- Brakes114.3%
- Driver assistance114.3%
- Fuel system114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
FAX FM NOEL & CYNTHIA MARTINEZ (NY) REQUEST INVESTIGATION INTO THE RECALL OF IGNITION SWITCH/ STEERING COLUMN WIRING OF THEIR 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCK WHICH BURNED WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WERE TWO OPEN RECALLS ON THE TRUCK WHICH HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE TWO RECALLS. THE CONSUMER HAD ONLY OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS. *JB
THE IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL 00V13500 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SC
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
AIRBAG LIGHT ACTIVATED, MOMENTS AFTERWARD SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. *LA
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT MR 1995 DODGE RAM SPORT PICKUP, THAT I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH. I WASN'T AWARE OF ANY RECALLS REGARDING THE REDUCED POWER BRAKE ASSIST, AND I AM TRYING TO GET MY VEHICLE'S COMPANY TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE TO MY PICKUP. THERE WAS NO BODILY INJURY, HOWEVER, I FEEL LIKE IF MY BRAKES WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE FOR ME, THIS ACCIDENT WOUL NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. I AM NOW LOOKING AT MY BEAUTIFUL TRUCK, JUST WAITING TO BE FIXED, ( I GOT A LIST OF PARTS AAND PRICES FOR THE PARTS FROM MY LOCAL DODGE DEALER IN IMLAY CITY, MICHIGAN, AND THER TOTAL IS $ 3900.00. NOW I CAN'T AFFORD THIS, I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS, BECAUSE IF MY BRAKES WOULD HAVE WORKED FOR ME AS THEY ALWAYS HAVE IN THE PAST, THIS ACCIDENT WOULD NEVER OCCURED. PLEASE REPOND TO E-MAIL: [email protected], ATTN: KIMBERLY LIEBISCH, P.O. BOX 52, CAPAC, MI. 48014.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE BEING FRAYED, THE RECALL STATED IF THE REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN MADE TO SUBMIT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK, HOWEVER THE LABOR PORTION OF THE BILL WAS HAND WRITTEN AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ACCEPT THAT, ANOTHER INVOICE WAS SUBMITTED WITH PAID STAMPED ON THE FRONT BUT THE LABOR CHARGE WAS STILL HAND WRITTEN, MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE INFORMATION WOULD NEED TO BE WRITTEN ON BUSINESS STATIONARY FOR REIMBURSEMENT.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUEL GAUGE SHORTED OUT CAUSING GAUGE TO READ ERRATICALLY ON FLAT ROADS. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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