1995 Dodge Ram 1500 complaints

THE NUMBER 1 COMPLAINT THAT I HAVE IS THAT A PERSON CANNOT GET IN TOUCH (PHONE) WITH ANYONE AT THE 1-800 # THAT CHRYSLER PROVIDES FOR CUSTOMER'S TO CALL IN WITH A CONCERN OR A COMPLAINT , DO THEY NOT CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ??

WHEN PURCHASED USED TRUCK IN 12/97 NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE. MENTIONED TO USED DEALER AND SAID THAT ALL TRUCKS HAVE LOOSE STEERING. NOT CONTENT WITH THAT ANSWER TOOK TO CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE SHOP REPLACED THE TIE RODS, SHOCKS, AND TRAC BAR ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS WORN. TOLD THEM NOT TO REPLACE THAT BECASUE I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE FOR MORE INFO. AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED, STILL A LOT OF STEERING PLAY. NOT SATISFIED. NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR BOX, BUT I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS GOING TO BE COVERED BY DODGE OR NOT. LOCAL DODGE SHOP SAYS THEY WILL NOT COVER IT.

WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING THE BRAKES AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. CONSUMER STATES BOTH ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

WHEN GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND SITTING IN THE SEATS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT AND WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE BACK, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FELL BACK. *AK

CLIMATE CONTROL MODE SELECTOR ROTARY KNOB SPLIT/FAILED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE INABILITY TO USE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROST WHILE DRIVING.

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER, AND THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. THE VEHILCE WOULDN'T MOVE ANYWHERE. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THE ENGINE BLEW OUT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING A CORNER STEERING SNAPPED, AND THE STEERING SHAFT UNDERNEATH THE HOOD CAME OFF THE STEERING BOX. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, REPAIRS DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK STEERING COLUMNS ASLSO FAILED TWICE. NO RESPONCE FROM DEALER ON 2ND REPAIR. *SB

THE BRAKE SYSTEM WEARS OUT EVERY 9000 MILES OR SO. HAD ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM FROM ROTORS/ PADS AND SHOES AND CALIPERS REPLACED. CHANGED AT LEAST 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER EACH TIME FOR BRAKE REPAIR. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES PULL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.

WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON PANIC STOP SITUATION THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT FOR THREE YEARS AND MORE. DEALERSHP--(DODGE CITY OF MILWALKEE)--414-281-9100, SAYS CONSUMER NEEDS TO FILE FOR ARBITRATION OR CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE PROBLEM WILL NOT DUPLICATE BY ITSELF.

TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT, 5 MPH, DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER CONTACTED , AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. WILL NOTIFY DEALER OF A REOCCURRENCE. *AK

BRAKE PADS HAVE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ROTORS FAILED ONE TIME.

WELDS ARE TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSED THE BED OF TRUCK TO CRACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS. COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL REPLACED BED. *AK

THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. *ET

VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A DEER . WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH, AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS ON WHEEL CANNOT BE REMOVED PROPERLY WITHOUT BREAKING WHENEVER TIRES ARE ROTATED OR NEED TO BE CHANGED. THE LUGS :NUTS:STUDS WOULD BREAK OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AT THE "RIGHT ANGLE" FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ANY DIM LIGHTS SHINING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT HE HAS ARE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT SHINE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER SERVICE, PER RECALL, FOR STEERING PROBLEM, DRIVER NOTICED BUMPING AND SLACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SERVICE CHECK INDICATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. NOISE BECAME WORSE, AND NOW DRIVER IS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN IN POSITION, AND BECAME INOPERABLE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD FAILED FROM RUST.

VEHICLE SHUT OFF DURING TURN IN TRAFFIC DUE TO ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MODULE.

THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH LOCATION CAUSES CONSUMER TO ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGE IT.

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CLEAR SO THAT VEHICLE COULD TURN LEFT. LIGHT TURNE DYELLOW SO DRIVER ACCELERATED TO MAKE THE TURN. UPON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE CLUNKED AND IT CAME TO A SKIDDING HALT DUE TO RONG AND PINION GEAR BREAKAGE.

PE96022; THE DEFECTIVE STEERING OUTPUT PITMAN SHAFT SEAL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP AND STEERING BOX.

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE BROKE/REPLACED.

TWO BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENTIRE STEERING BOX TO THE FRAME IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SNAPPED OFF CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING AND DISABLING THE VEHICLE.

WHILE PULLING INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, DRIVER LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING BECAUSE THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE STEERING SNAPPED OFF THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED BY DEALER. *AK

THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED PER RECALL IN SEPTEMBER, 1997. ON JANUARY 15, 1998, THE HOOD RELEASED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND CRASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD.

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILURE.

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE AND GAS. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE TO CHECK TO SEE WHERE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM,SUDDENLY FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASH INSIDE VEHICLE. DUE TO DEFECT ,TRUCK WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND BURNED BY THE FIRE. *AK

FOG LIGHT FAILED.

RECALL 97V084000; NEVER BEEN NOTIFED. BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FOR 8 TO 9 MONTHS. FINALLY A DEALERSHIP SAID THAT HE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE NOTIFED. BUT COULDN'T FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE HIS WARRANTY RAN OUT. *AK

AIR CONDITIONING/HEATER CONTROL SWITCH FAILED.

DROVE TRUCK HOME, GOT OUT, WENT IN HOUSE AND HEARD HORN BLOWING OUTSIDE, SAW SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE TRUCK, MANAGED TO PUT FIRE OUT AND WAS TOLD BY INVESTIGATOR THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE RELAY BOX STARTER CABLE. *AK *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

SEAT FRAME BROKE.

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON HIGH SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, NO FIRE WAS SEEN. CONSUMER STATED HE PULLED OVER AND PULLED THE WIRES APART. ALSO STATES THAT THE WIRES WERE NOT CHARRED, JUST SUPER HOT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION UP TO 40-50 MILES, FUEL PUMP JUST SHUTS DOWN AND BECOMES TEMPORARILY INOPERATIVE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ENGINE EXPERIENCED SUUDEN SURGE IN ACCLERATION. *AK FRAYED ACCELERATOR CABLE CAUSED ENGINE NOT TO DECCELERATE AFTER RELEASING GAS PEDAL. *SLC

GOODYEAR TIRES MAKE WHINNING NOISE AFTER 24000 MILES, WITH PROPER MAINTENANCE.

HEAD LIGHTS: WHEN DRIVING AND HIT DIMMER SWITCH THE LIGHTS GO OUT, IN ORDER TO GET LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON, HAVE TO HIT THE DIMMER SWITCH AGAIN. HAVE TAKEN IN FOR DEALER TO CHECK AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LIGHTS. *AK

DRIVING AT 45MPH; SUDDENLY VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE; WOULD SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKES APPLIED; IF FOOT OFF BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD PICK UP SPEED ON ITS OWN. TOOK TO DEALER & FOUND NOTHING WRONG. *AK

DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH; APPLIED BRAKES; PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR; VEHICLE DID NOT STOP; VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS REARENDED NEAR LEFT REAR; AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

STEERING IS LOOSE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. *AK

CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

BEARING IN TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND SEAL IN REAR SLIDING WINDOW FAILED.

BEARING IN TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP AND SEAL IN REAR SLIDING WINDOW FAILED.

THREE TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE IN TRAFFIC. EACH TIME DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SAFETY.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES, THEY WOULD LOCK UP FOR NO REASON/FAILED TO HOLD, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, BRAKES IN FRONT ARE MECHANICAL & REAR BRAKES ARE ABS; HAD VEHICLE AT SHOP, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT/COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK