The contact owns a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, she noticed fire coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle. The contact stated that she was able to move the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and used a fire extinguisher that she had inside the vehicle to extinguish the fire. The contact stated there were no warning lights illuminating. The contact stated that no police report or fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and diagnosed with multiple wires burned, oil mixed with bellows, and no motive power. The vehicle was repaired, however, the failure has reoccurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,495.
- NHTSA ID
- 11527994
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2022
- Mileage
- 148,495 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Oct 26, 2022
The contact owns a 1995 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts to perform the recall repair had been discontinued. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
- NHTSA ID
- 11490956
- Incident
- Oct 26, 2022
Body & structure
Filed Sep 6, 2011
DASH CRACKED AND COMING APART. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10423971
- Incident
- Aug 15, 2011
Body & structure
Filed May 8, 2007
DASHBOARD OF THE 1995 DODGE RAM 3500 CRACKED AND CAVED IN. WE SAW A STORY ABOUT OTHERS ON WKMG WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WE WERE HAVING WITH OUR DODGE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10190221
- Incident
- Feb 15, 2002
- Mileage
- 195,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalSuspension
Filed Mar 14, 2005
THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING RECALL #00V135000, AND THE THROTTLE CABLE RECALL# 01V037000 BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN 60 DAYS. *NM RECALL CAMPAIGN; THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT HAS NOW BEEN 3 MONTHS AND THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *TC THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE FOUND A PART ON HIS OWN.
- NHTSA ID
- 10107299
- Incident
- Oct 13, 2004
- Mileage
- 300,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 7, 2005
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DRIVER HEARD A RATTLING SOUND. DRIVER PULLED OVER, GOT OUT, AND SMELLED FUMES. TO HIS SURPRISE THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE TRUCK AND WAS DRAGGING ON THE ROAD. MECHANIC WAS AMAZED THAT THE FUEL TANK DIDN'T BURST INTO FLAMES BECAUSE OF A FIST SIZED HOLE. THE STRAPS THAT SUPPORT THE FUEL TANK WERE NEVER FOUND, AND THE PART WAS NO LONGER BEING MANUFACTURED. *AK *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10110925
- Incident
- Feb 4, 2005
EngineTransmission
Filed Feb 7, 2005
TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - NOT SAFE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC! 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP. *AK THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PUMP AS WELL. *SC
- NHTSA ID
- 10108271
- Incident
- Mar 28, 2004
THE EZRA VALVE . INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS REPLACED. IN AUGUST 2002 THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AGAIN. INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING WATER OUT THE BACK AND THE LEFT SIDE. *TC
- NHTSA ID
- 10099402
- Incident
- Mar 6, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Aug 27, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER TOOL VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED T DUE TO SOLENOID DEFECT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10089946
- Incident
- Aug 27, 2004
BrakesPowertrain (other)
Filed Aug 12, 2004
WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10087778
- Incident
- Jul 20, 2004
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jan 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE GEAR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10055410
- Incident
- Dec 26, 2003
- Mileage
- 113,737 mi
Body & structureEngineSuspension
Filed Jan 15, 2004
THIS TRUCK BODY STARTED BREAKING OUT BEHIND THE CAB SOON AFTER I BOUGHT IT. THE ENGINE HAS NEVER RAN RIGHT FROM DAY ONE. IT WAS IN THE DODGE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES BECAUSE OF POOR FUEL MILAGE, AND THEN DODGE FINALLY AGREED TO SEND THE TRUCK TO CUMMINS. CUMMINS FOUND THAT TRUCK HAD BAD MILAGE ALSO AND WROTE LETTER TO DODGE STATING THE PROBLEMS THEY FOUND. DODGE MORE OR LESS SAID TOUGH, DON'T BOTHER US! THE ENGINE HAD BOKEN PUSH ROD AT LOW MILAGE AND NOW AN INJECTOR MELTED TOP OUT OF PISTON RUINING THE ENGINE.
- NHTSA ID
- 10070200
- Incident
- Jun 15, 1995
- Mileage
- 17,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 12, 2003
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, VEHICLE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. THE BLOWOUT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE FENDER, LIGHTS AND BUMPER. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT WAS ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE TIRE FAILURE. *PH *TS *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10031713
- Incident
- Jul 29, 2003
- Mileage
- 91,058 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 11, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HOOD FLEW UP, SMASHING GLASS INTO DRIVER'S FACE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10039734
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 22, 2003
WHILE DRIVING, THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND DAMAGED THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH, BUT THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER AFTER THE INCIDENT. (#01V040000) *SCC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10020391
- Incident
- Apr 10, 2003
- Mileage
- 190,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Apr 9, 2003
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES AS STATED IN RECALL 97 V 084 000. THE VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10015515
- Incident
- Apr 7, 2003
- Mileage
- 86,000 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 18, 2003
A FAULTY STEERING BOX CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10012015
- Incident
- Jan 8, 2003
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10011885
- Incident
- Mar 12, 2003
Fuel system
Filed Mar 14, 2003
THE FUEL LINE HOSE ROTTED/CRACKED FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. *NLM *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 568320
- Incident
- Sep 1, 2001
RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. *TT *JB *TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10007332
- Incident
- Jun 2, 2002
- Mileage
- 52,688 mi
Body & structureInterior & seatsTransmission
Filed Jan 23, 2003
THE PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED, HARD TO START, THE BRACKET UNDER DASH WAS FRACTURED-IF THIS BREAKS, THE CLUTCH AND BRAKES COULD LOOSE CONTROL, FATIGUE AND STRESS CRACK ARE VISIBLE, FIREWALL FLEXES WHEN USING THE CLUTCH/LACKS SUPPORT, AND POOR QUALITY OF SUPPORT BRACKET. SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 10003844
- Incident
- Jun 8, 2000
- Mileage
- 132,650 mi
Visibility
Filed Jan 2, 2003
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE FLEW UP AND BROKE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 10001790
- Incident
- Dec 16, 2002
Exterior lighting
Filed Nov 15, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 2.5 YEARS DUE TO SWITCH BURNING OUT. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER INTERMITTENTLY THEN FAIL. ONE OCCURRENCE ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. TS *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8022845
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2000
Suspension
Filed Nov 7, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE TO STEER AND THERE WAS VIBRATION DUE TO THE SUSPENSION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8022360
- Incident
- Oct 7, 2002
Interior & seats
Filed Oct 25, 2002
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE ROTTING. (MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WILL DO NOTHING, VEHICLE IS UNDER A SEVEN YEAR 100K WARRANTY) *SCC
- NHTSA ID
- 567952
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.