1995 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65 MP,H VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND RIGHT REAR PIRELLI TIRE, SIZE LT24575R16, DOT# XL115985478, WAS BUDGING FROM TREAD. NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING 60 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED QUICK SHAKING, AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. CONSUMER CONTACTED SEARS.*AK SEARS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE DAMAGES, A THIRD TIRE EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATION. *SLC

TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER IS CRACKED 1 INCH IN LENGTH ON RIGHT REAR BEHIND THE REARMOST BOLT. SLIGHT RUST LINE ON LEFT SIDE, SAME LOCATION, INDICATES CRACK IS BEGINNING THERE ALSO. I HAVE REPLACED THIS RECEIVER.

GEARS IN REAR DIFFENTIAL WOULD MAKE HUMMING NOISES, LIKE GRINDING METAL. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PLACED VEHICLE ON HOIST AND LOCATED PROBLEM IN TRANSFER CASE. HAD BROKEN GEAR, BUT PARTS WERE REMOVED. INFORMED IT WAS CLEANED OUT PREVIOUSLY AND PARTS REMOVED.*AK

40 AMP FUSE HAS BLOWN TWICE, AND JUST RECENTLY BLEWOUT A THIRD TIME.*AK

THE LISTED ITEM FAILED AND CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STICK,I CONTACTED THE FACTORY, THE DEALER AND NHTSA AND WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THAT AFFECTED THIS PART:CAMPAIGN NUMBER: O1V037000.THIS IS A 1995 DIESEL PICKUP AND IS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT AS DESCRIBED IN THIS CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND CAUSED ME TO SPEND OVER $350 TO REPAIR AT THE DEALER NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY FACTOR INVOLVED WHEN MY THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AT SPEED. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS ALWAYS HAD PROBLEMS. REBUILT ONCE 1 YEAR BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. DODGE DEALER ADMITS THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED, BUT WHEN THEY CONTACTED DODGE CORP, THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR ANY PART OF THE COST. TRANSMISSIONS DO NOT COMPLETELY FAIL THAT EARLY, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT HAD BEEN SERVICED 11 MONTHS BEFORE FAILURE. THIS TRANSMISSION IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND IN GOING INTO OTHER WEB SIGHTS ( LEMON-AID) WE FIND WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES THIS HAPPENED TO. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO MAKE DODGE ADMIT THERE'S A PROBLEM, AND REIMBURSE US AND OTHERS WHO HAD TO PAY $4000.00 TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION AT SUCH AN EARLY STAGE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40-45 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO FOUND FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ROTORS HAD SPLIT IN HALF. DODGE CLAIMED THIS WAS DUE TO SALT CORROSION. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS.*AK CONSUMER STATES BRAKES HAD PULSATED SLIGHTLY FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT WORKED PROPERLY WITH NO PULL TO EITHER SIDE, ROTOR SPLIT WHILE GOING DOWNHILL WITH A 90 DEGREE RIGHT TURN AT THE BOTTOM, LUCKILY CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DOWNSHIFT ENOUGH TO MAKE THE CORNER. *SLC

A PLASTIC COMPONENT THAT IS FOUND IN THE THROTTLE CONTROL FELL OUT OF ITS PLASTIC SLEEVE, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHILE PULLING A 29' TRAILER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED PLASTIC COMPONENT AND SLEEVE WITH NEWER GENERATION COMPONENTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR AN ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CHECK. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE FIX AND WORKED THE 3 FACTORY RECALL ISSUES, INCLUDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IGNITION SWITCH. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH DID OVERHEAT AND MELTED THE STEERING COLUMN PLASTIC SHROUD. HE ALSO NOTICED A 2-3" SECTION OF THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS BEHIND THE FUSE BOX WITH 2 WIRES THAT WERE BURNT WITH THE INSULATION COMPLETELY BURNT OFF. HE WAS HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF IT STARTING A FIRE. THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT THE REPAIR MAY COST $2000.00, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MAYBE A RELATED ISSUE, BUT THE RADIO SHORTED OUT 2 DAYS BEFORE THE SERVICE CALL AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE FUSE BLOCK. IS THIS ISSUE (THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS REPAIR/REPLACEMENT) COVERED UNDER THE RECALL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH, OR SHOULD IT BE IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF MAJOR FAILURE OF THE HARNESS?

THROTTLE CABLE BECOME FRAYED AND STUCK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF ANY RECALL. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CABLE IS FRAYED WHERE IT ENTERS THE OUTER HOUSING NEAR THE INJECTOR PUMP. *SLC

FUEL CUT OFF SWITCH WILL NOT SHUT OFF FLOW OF FUEL TO ENGINE, AND WILL NOT ALLOW FUEL TO FLOW INTO ENGINE FOR START UP. *AK *SLC

WHEN ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL BECOMES STUCK, AND VEHICLE OVER SPEEDS, IT DESTROYS ENGINE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, A FEW MONTHS LATER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK BED, RIDE-RITE AIRBAGS AND EXHAUST SYSTEM, THERE WERE SIGNS ON THE REMAINING 2 TIRES OF TREAD SEPARATION, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL DAMAGES (KELLY SAFARI TIRES LT26575R16 DOT# J11KTL5098). NLM

TRAILER HITCH IS CRACKED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR OTHER YEARS OF THIS MODEL. *AK

BAD OIL LEAK AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE,MISSFIRE AND BLUE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. *AK

COULD NOT SHUT ENGINE OFF WITH KEY. SUBJECT SOLENOID HAD DISASSEMBLED. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR FIRE DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF STOPPING ENGINE. DEALER OFFERED REPLACEMENT SOLENOID FOR $370.00

WIRING HARNESS IN STEERING COLUMN WAS SMOKING AND BURNING AND REQUIRED IMMEDIATE REPAIRS, WHICH OWNER MADE WITH PARTS FROM DEALERSHIP, A MONTH LATER THE PROBLEM WAS CONSIDERED A RECALL (00V-135), CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. CJ

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING HOOD FLEW OPEN. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. *AK

SECOND TRANSMISSION FOR CONSUMER TO REPLACE, 2 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED BY PREVIOUS OWNER. TRANSMISION SHOP SAID THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY TRANSMISSION. IT WOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN 12000 MILES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE, WHO AFTER FIRST PHONE CALL "RED FLAGGED" CONSUMER AND SAID HIS CASE WAS CLOSED. *AK

CONSUMER ROTATED THE TIRES, CHECKED BALANCE BUT NOTICED INCREASED VIBRATION, CONSUMER DISCOVERED SEPARATION CLOSE TO THE RIM, CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E). NLM

TIRES ROTATED, THEN, DROVE VEHICLE AND IT STARTED VIBRATING. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED TIRES, SAW NOTHING WRONG. CONTINUED DRIVING AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. ARRIVED HOME AND INSPECTED TIRES AGAIN. NOTICED SPLIT IN 1 TIRE AND CRACKS AROUND OTHER 2 TIRES. CONTACTED GOODYEAR. REFERRED TO RETAILER AND WAS OFFERED A PRORATE ON TIRES. LATER INFORMED NO TIRES AVAILABLE WITH RAISED WHITE LETTERING. TIRES OVER 5 YEARS OLD. 1995, DODGE, 2500. *AK *SLC

IN ADDITION TO THE "LOST TIRE" THERE IS APPROXIMATELY $2500 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS I FIRST PURCHASE ANOTHER TIRE FROM THEM AND SEND THE ORIGINAL TIRE BACK TO THEM. (THIS IS AFTER I DRIVING/USING THREE HOURS OF MY TIME TO BRING THE TIRE INTO ONE OF THEIR CENTERS FOR INSPECTION.)*AK (DOT NUMBER: BF11AKU088 TIRESIZE: LT245/75R1)

SOUND PAD TO CLOSE TO THE EXAUST PIPE HEADER ON 5.9 CUM. DIESEL ENGINE. BRAKES ARE VERY BAD IF YOU HAVE TO STOP QUICK. FROUNT WHEELS LOCK UP IN NORMAL BRAKING ON WET ROAD AND IN HARD STOPS WITH A LOAD OR TRAILER REAR BRAKES ARE WORTHLESS. TRANS MISSION LINES RUB TOGETHER WEARING HOLES IN THE IN THE LINES

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL 00V135, CONSUMER PURCHASED THE RECALL KIT AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE KIT AND FOR INSTALLATION FEES. *SLC

DIESEL FUEL HEATER SENSOR SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED AN UNDER HOOD FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CALL INSURANCE AGENCY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

ATTN FRANK BORRIS. UPON PUSHING THROTTLE TO WOT THE CABLE STUCK. I NOTICED THE PEDAL WOULDN'T RETURN AT ABOUT 35 MPH. I REACHED 80-90MPH BEFORE HITTING THE BRAKES. AT 40 MPH I PUT THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I LOST STEERING AND MY POWER BRAKES AND WENT INTO A DITCH. I SUFFERED NO INJURIES AND MY TRUCK SUFFERED NO SERIOUS DAMAGE. I MANAGED TO FREE THE CABLE AND RETURN TO HOME WITH CAUTION AND LOW THROTTLE. I REPLACED THE CABLE (WHICH DODGE HAD IN STOCK). WHEN I TOOK THE OLD ONE OUT I NOTICED THE CABLE FRAYED INSIDE THE SHEATH. I HAD NOTICED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT (THANKS TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE TDR) THE CABLE STARTED TO FRAY NEAR THE BALL CUP AT THE END. I CUT OFF A BROKEN STRAND AT THE BALL CUP. I COULDN'T NOTICE THE BROKEN STRANDS IN THE SHEATH AT THAT TIME. I'M SENDING THE CABLE (VIA FRANK BORRIS) FOR YOUR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AT 60 MPH SMOKE CAME OUTOF DASHBOARD. HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. WIRING HARNESS HAD BURNED OUT, HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PART(HEADLIGHT SWITCH) AS 3500 TRUCK SERIES, WHICH HAD BEEN RECALLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING FAIRLY SLOW, THE THROTTLE STUCK. *CJ

BRIDGESTONE DUELER H TIRES (P265 75 R16) FAILED, ONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT THAT ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHILE CHANGING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE THE CONSUMER CUT HIS FINGER AND INJURED HIS BACK. *SLC

WE HAD 2 SETS OF GOODYEAR TIRES ON THIS TRUCK. THE 1ST SET (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT) SEPARATED ON A TRIP TO CALIF. FROM NEVADA. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO FEEL SOMETHING WRONG & STOP. THE 2ND SET IS THE SET THAT WE HAVE ALL OF THE INFO ON. IT ALSO SEPERATED ON THE DRIVE TO CALIF. FROM NEVADA. IT SEPERATED WITHOUT WARNING & DID EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRK. THE WHEEL WELL WAS GONE, THE BODY WAS DAMAGED & THE BUMPER RUBBER WAS TORN OFF, IN ADDITION TO BENDING THE BUMPER. BOTH INSTANCES HAPPENED DURING FAMILY TRIPS. WE SAVED THE TIRE & HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE. THIS TRUCK WAS NOT USED COMMERCIALLY. WE CONTACTED GOODYEAR & THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS KIND OF PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE TIRE WAS UNDERINFLATED. THIS TRK WAS ALWAYS EXPERTLY MAINTAINED. WE WERE VERY CONCERNED FOR OUR FAMILY'S SAFETY AND THE LAST TIRE SEPERATION WAS THE LAST STRAW, SO WE SOLD THIS TRUCK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: MD11AMHV42 TIRESIZE: LT245175R1)

RECALL CAMPAIGN NO:00V135, REPLACED 2 TO 3 MONTHS AGO. *AK

ALL FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER LOAD RANGE E TIRES (P23575R16) BEGAN TO SEPARATE, GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRES WITH THE SAME MODEL. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE FULLY SEPARATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER PAID TO UPGRADE ALL TIRES TO GOODYEAR WORKHORSE TIRES. 2 OF THESE TIRES FAILED AT THE SAME TIME ALSO CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLISTERD AND WAS REMOVED PRIOR TO SEPARATING, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION LINES ARE LEAKING BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE FITTINGS. DODGE IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BECAUSE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN # 97V084000. BUT, RECALL ONLY CONCERNS GAS ENGINES AND NOT DIESEL. *AK THE TRANSMISSION LINES ARE RUSTING DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY OF ORIGINAL PARTS. *YH

FOR LAST 18 MONTHS FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED. VAN WAS TAKEN TODEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED FUEL SENDING UNIT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, WHICH WOULD COST CONSUMER $500.00. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

FLOAT WITHIN THE FUEL SENDING UNIT IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GAUGE NOT TO REGISTER WHICH COULD RESULT IN RUNNING OUT OF GAS. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED SENDING UNIT 3 TIMES ,EACH PART WILL ONLY LAST ABOUT 13-14 MONTHS.*AK

RETURN FUEL HOSE FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM COULD RESULTS IN INJECTION PUMP LOSING PRIME WHICH WILL CUASE FAILURE TO START OR STALLING. ALSO THIS PROBLEM IS A FIRE HAZARD. THE CRACKED RUBBER HOSE CAUSES A FUEL LEAK WHICH COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON THE 1994-1998 DODGE DIESEL TRUCKS.

AFTER RETURNING FROM MYRTLE BEACH, SC I WAS CHECKING THE TRUCK OVER AND NOTICED THREE STRANDS OF THE THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN AND FRAYED OUT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS IF IT HAD BROKEN OR WORSE YET, HAD JAMED WHILE GOING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.*AK

INTERMITTTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THEY GRAB AND THEN RELEASE, CREATING A NO STOPPING CONDITION. THIS HAPPENS ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, NO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING PROBLEM SINCE OCTOBER OF 1999. *AK

CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH RECALL (99V-214) REPAIR, WHEN THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETED THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT COMPLETE ALIGNMENT. *MJS

AFTER TAKING CARE OF A RECALL FOR COIL SPRING TOWER ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE WAS VIOLENTLY SHAKING WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER WENT TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE AND WAS CHARGED WITH ADDITIONAL REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH WERE ALL POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RECALL DEFECT. *MJS

FUEL SENSOR FLUTTERED BETWEEN HALF TO EMPTY,THEN WENT EMPTY, AND IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME,AGAIN SAME HING, WE HAVE NOT REPLACED IT YET,BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO DROP THE TANK.THE EQUIPMENT IS FAULTY AS LEAST,DON'T KNOW HOW IT SURVIVED IN DIESEL, NO READING ON FUEL IN TANK,DANGEOUS IF YOU DON'T KEEP MILEGE/FILLUP, COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE IF YOU RAN OUT AND DIDN''T KNOW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AT FIRST. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 835/ NHTSA RECALL NUMBER NOT LISTED. DEALER STATED THAT TOOL/ WELDER NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER ISSUED A DIRECT TO DEALER CARE LETTER. REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE. *AK *ML

FUEL GAUGE RESPONDING ERRATICALLY. *AK

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL, IT WILL NOT GO OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND SAID THAT IT HAD A BAD MODULE. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS BRAKE FAILURES. IN SPEAKING WITH OTHER OWNERS THEY EXPERIENCED SIMILAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. PLEASE HELP. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON A SIDE ROAD. IT WAS RAINING AND VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO AN EIGHTEEN INCH WHEELER /TRACTOR TRAILER. TRACTOR DRAGGED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE 50 FEET DOWN THE HIGHWAY. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT CONSUMER OUT OF VEHICLE. FRONTAL DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUT THE BAG CAME OUT AT FULL FORCE . THERE WAS A HOLE INSIDE THE AIR BAG AS A RESULT OF DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER SUFFERED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS. *AK

BED OF THE TRUCK, WHERE THE FRONT WALL MEETS THE BOTTOM, METAL IS RIPPING AND BREAKING. THIS CAUSES THE WHOLE BED TO SHIFT AND COLLAPSE. CONSUMER SAYS AT SOME POINT THE WHOLE THING CAN BREAK. ALSO, IF OTHER PEOPLE AREN'T AWARE OF THE SAME PROBLEM, BED CAN COLLAPSE ON THEM, CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK

THIS IS A RECALLED ITEM MY DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY.*AK

DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALLED (815) MY VAN TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. THE SELLING DEALER COULD NOT PERFORM THE WORK. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE REFERRED ME TO THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALER IN BERRYVILLE, AR, WHO SAID THEY COULD NOT DO THE WORK. TODAY DAIMLERCHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT THE FIX COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNLESS THE VEHICLE HAS THE ORIGINAL DRIVERS SEAT INSTALLED. THIS VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER TO THE CONVERSION COMPANY WITHOUT SEATS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONVERSION. NEITHER I NOR ANYONE WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE TO CONTEND WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. I ASK YOUR ASSISTANCE SETTLING THIS MATTER. *AK