1995 Dodge Ram Problems

WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. *JB

RUSTED BRAKE LINES CAUSED BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. *TT *JB *TS

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

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE GEAR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

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.

A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED THE FUEL GAUGE TO GO OUT ALONG WITH A FEW OTHER ELECTRICAL ELEMENTS. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANY WORK. *AK *SCC

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.

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.

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.

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

A FAULTY STEERING BOX CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO WANDER ALL OVER THE ROAD. *NLM

I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY AND WANDER, WHICH CAUSES A NEED FOR CONSTANT STEERING CORRECTIONS TO AVOID WANDERING INTO OTHER TRAFFIC LANES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE PROBLEM WORSENS WHEN EITHER PASSING OR BEING PASSED BY LARGE TRUCKS, BUSES, OR RV'S AND CAUSES A TENDENCY TO WANDER OR DRIFT TOWARDS THE LANE OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THESE SITUATIONS ARE FURTHER WORSENED AND CAUSE DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WHEN TOWING A TRAILER. THIS CAN CAUSE UNSAFE SITUATIONS OF STEERING OVER- CORRECTION DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE PLAY AND WANDER IN THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY AND STEERING WANDER CAUSES DRIVER FATIGUE DUE TO THE CONSTANT NEED FOR STEERING CORRECTION WHEN DRIVING FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME AND CAN LEAD TO DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS LIKE MENTIONED EARLIER WHEN BEING PASSED BY LARGE TRUCKS OR RV'S. THE STEERING GEAR AND TRACK BAR WHERE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED UNDER THE VEHICLES MANUFACTURE WARRANTY @ 32,040 MILES. WITHIN 10,000 MILES THE BEFORE MENTIONED EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY AND WANDER RETURNED. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN AMOUNG 1994-CURRENT DODGE 2500/3500 RAM PICKUPS WITH THE CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE OPTION. CHRYSLER/DODGE ACKNOWLEDGES THIS PROBLEM SINCE THERE IS A TSB OUT TO SPECIFICALLY TROUBLESHOOT CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF "EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY AND WANDER". CHRYSLER/DODGE HAS REVISED THE STEERING GEAR SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF FAILURES LEADING TO EXCESSIVE STEERING PLAY AND WONDER. CHRYSLER HAS YET TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHICH CAUSES UNSAFE AND POTENTIALLY FATAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *AK

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.

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.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH HOOD FLEW UP, SMASHING GLASS INTO DRIVER'S FACE.*AK

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 RECALL 99V023000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 815 CONCERNING AIR BAGS: DEALER UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL NOTICE. ALLEN SAMUAL JEEP CHRYSLER IN PORT AUTHUR, TX; PHONE# 409/722-8649. DEALER KEEPS STATING NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

IN MY ACCIDENT WHICH WAS A FRONTAL ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS NEVER OPENED. *AK

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

THE FUEL LINE HOSE ROTTED/CRACKED FROM ONE END TO THE OTHER. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STARTING PROBLEMS. *NLM *JB

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HOOD OF HIS VEHICLE FLEW UP AND BROKE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. TS

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT HOLD, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COASTED THROUGH A RED LIGHT THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, THIS WAS CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE WAS ASSEMBLED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE 4X4 DID NOT WORK, THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THERE WAS A WATER LEAK AND THE CARPET HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, THE REAR BRAKES NEVER WORKED, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HOOD LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*JB

DASH CRACKED AND COMING APART. *TR

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

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

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

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

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT HOLD, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COASTED THROUGH A RED LIGHT THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, THIS WAS CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE WAS ASSEMBLED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE 4X4 DID NOT WORK, THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THERE WAS A WATER LEAK AND THE CARPET HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, THE REAR BRAKES NEVER WORKED, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HOOD LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.*JB

WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. *JB

THE NAME ON THIS REPORT IS [XXX] NOT [XXX] SORRY I DIDN'T WANT TO ERASE EVERYTHING BY GOING BACK. REAREND PINION PIN BROKE INTO 3 PIECES AND AXLE WAS ON THE WAY OUT AS I STOPPED.VERY DANGEROUS I COULD OF BEEN KILLED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70-80 MPH AND THE AXLES FELL OUT .I THINK THE PINION PIN IS FAULTY OR SOME OTHER COMPONENTS ARE AT FAULT.THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED AND ONLY 52000 ORIGINAL MILES AND OWNER.NO WARRANTY ON IT. DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE 4X4 RAM 1500 WITH 3:55 RATIO CHRYSLER 9.25 REAREND.THERE SHOULD BE IF THERE ISN'T! ALSO MOST JUNK YARDS DON'T HAVE ONE AND IF THEY DO ITS USUALLY SHOT WHEN YOU PULL THE COVER OFF THE UNIT TO INSPECT IT.AND THEY WANT 700.00 -900.00 FOR IT USED. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR REPLACING THIS BAD POOR DANGEROUS FAULTY PART WITH A NEW ONE.OR REBUILT WITH NON CHRYSLER COMPONENTS? VIN # [XXX]*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE TRAILER HITCH ISSUE, I BELEVE, IS SERIOUS. "OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND" A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 1998 TO 2001.5 MODELS. INVESTAGTION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 1994 MODELS THIS IS SERIOUS. ALSO THE TRACK BAR ISSUE, THIS EFFECTS THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE THE SO CALLED "SHIMMY" THIS ALSO NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN TO.*AK

WELLS FARGO BOX TRAILER 1995 VIN #[XXX], DUEL WHEELS FELL OFF HITTING OTHER VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHLIE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HIT A DEER ON A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT IN WHICH IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER HAD ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALL, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS WHEN PULLING ACROSS BODY TO HOOK AND ONCE RELEASED NOT RECOILING PROPERLY, 2 SERVICE VISITS.

CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY WANTED NO PART OF THIS COMPLAINT EVERY DODGE RAM CLUB CAB OWNER IVE SPOKEN WITH SAID THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR DODGE RAM CLUBCAB

PE99031, DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE/ AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON/ AIR CONDITIONER FAN MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK