1995 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

THE LEFT SPRING BRACKET BROKE OFF THE TRUCK FRAME WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-214 CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME DIFFICULT. NLM

MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE ON THE PRESSURE SIDE HAS SPRUNG A MAJOR LEAK. IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE THE SAME AS AND BE COVERED BY YOUR CAMPAIGN NUMBER 97V084000. CHRYSLER TELLS ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT AFFECTED. IF NOT, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. IS THERE ANY WAY TO OBTAIN AN OFFICIAL LIST OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED?*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO DETECT A POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE BACKED AWAY FROM THE FIRE BUT IT WAS ALREADY IN THE ENGINE, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING A TRAILER HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED, AND SHORTED OUT, CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FROM THE DASHBOARD. WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECEIVER PLATFORM FAILED. YH

VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING GEARS AND THE REVERSE GEAR IS INOPERATIVE. YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I LOST THROTTLE CONTROL. THE THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD FATIGUED AND RUPTURED AT A BALL JOINT. THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE REDUCTION IN SPEED, RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER.

WHILE DRIVING ON A 2-LANE HIGHWAY AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON, AND THEN THERE WERE NO POWER ASSIST BRAKES. CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER SAID THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK

MY BACKGROUND AND TRAINING IS IN METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING. UPON REPAIR OF THE TRANSFER CASE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE FAILURE WAS FROM THE MAINSHAFT RETAINING RING WHICH FAILED. I INSPECTED THIS RETAINING RING AND NOTED THE FAILURE AS A FATIGUE FAILURE WHICH CRACKED THROUGH 80% OF THE COMPONENT MATERIAL BEFORE FINAL FRACTURE. THIS SNAP RING WAS DEFECTIVE SINCE INSTALLATION IN THE VEHICLE AT ORGINAL MANUFACTURING. FORTUNATELY, I NOTICED SOUNDS EMINATING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE BEFORE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURED WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OF OCCUPANTS OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE FILE THIS REPORT AND CONTACT ME FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SINCERELY, ERIC FREMD B.SC. METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY SAN LUIS OBISPO CALIFORNIA. *AK

TRAMISSION COOLER LINES FAILED AT PLASTIC QUICK DISCONNECT, THROWING TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT. COULD NOT BE REPLACED, BECAUSE NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. DEALERSHIP HAD TO INSTALL NEW DESIGNED LINES, COSTING OWNER $872.72. *AK

TRAILER HITCH IS STARTING TO CRACK. MJS

THE ENGINE CONSUMED ANITFREEZE AT A RATE OF 1.5 GALLONS PER 3000 MILES. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH FRONT HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, AND THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THAT WIRE TO THE HEADLIGHTS MELTED. *AK

THE FITTINGS THAT CONNECT INTO THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLING LINES ARE PLASTIC, THE OIL OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE FITTINGS TO BUST, AND RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

HAD JUST STARTED VEHICLE UP. LEFT VEHICLE FOR AWHILE. COULD HEAR ENGINE REVVING/RACING VERY FAST & HIGH IN GARAGE. VEHICLE MOVED & PINNED OWNER AGAINST GARAGE WALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH TRANSMISSION WENT OUT DUE TO A CLIP THAT HOLDS THE COOLANT BLEW OUT. *AK

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ARE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE AND THROUGH THE OUTSIDE, LEAVING HOLES IN BOTH OF FRONT DOOR'S.

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED IGNITION FAILURE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING THAT WAS MELTED / BURNT AND CORRODED, CAUSING OTHER COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION. *YC

THE FEMALE RECEPTICLE ON THE WIRING HARNESS THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PLUGS INTO OVERHEATED AND BURNED TO A POINT THAT THE CIRCUIT OPENED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT

I'M ON MY 4TH SET OF BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKE SYSTEMS (ACCORDING TO MIDAS BRAKES) ARE NOT SUFFICIENT ON THE 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCKS! MOST OF MY DRIVING IS OPEN HIGHWAY.

MY PICKUP TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE. THE ENGINE DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP ALLOWED ENGINE OIL INTO THE VACUUM HOSES DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF AN INTERNAL CHECK VALVE. THE OIL DID CAUSE THE HOSE TO DETERIORATE AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSE, REDUCING THE VACUUM SUPPLY TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. CHRYSLER STATED THAT MY PU WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH I HAD REPEATED BRAKE FAILURES UNTIL THE VACCUM HOSE WAS REPLACED AND A CHECK VALVE INSTALLED. I'VE NOT EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE SINCE THE VACCUM HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE CHECK VALVE INSTALLED.

THE THROTTLE LINKAGES FELL OFF THE VEHICLE,ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO RETURN TO IDLE AND THERE WAS NO ACCELERATION IN THE VEHICLE WITH APPLICATION OF THE GAS PEDAL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK

THE FEMALE PORTION OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS TOO LONG, THE LATCH BELT WILL NOT FUNCTION.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

HEADLIGHTS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY ON TWO OCCASIONS. MJS

THE ENGINE STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE, STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE HEATING ELEMENT ON THE INTAKE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE WITH ALL THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT TODAY. *AK

FUEL FILTER LINE RUPTURED WHILD DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

THE FUEL GUAGE HAS BEEN REPLACED IN MY TRUCK TWICE AND STILL DOESN'T WORK(IT READS EMPTY ALL OF THE TIME) THE FUEL WARNING LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON ALSO. MY FATHER HAS A 1997 DODGE PICKUP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, ALSO A GOOD FRIEND OF OURS HAS A 1995 DODGE PICKUP WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. TO SAY THE LEAST WE'RE ALL FED UP WITH IT. *AK

THIS VEHICULE HAS HAD 2 TRANSMISSIONS PUT IN IT. THE FIRST BEING WARRANTEED, THE SECOND COSTING MORE THAN $2600.00 DOLLARS. WHEN THE VEHICULE WAS PICKED UP IT DID NOT SEEM TO SHIFT RIGHT. CHECK THE FLUID AND WAS 2-3QUARTS LOW,I AM SORRY TO SAY THAT I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH DEALERSHIP TO WHICH I BROUGHT IT,SANSONE'S ROUTE 66 AUTO MALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO THE RUBBER HOLES THAT ARE AROUND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND ARE CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. *AK

I HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF REPORTING SERIOUS MAJOR SAFETY COMPONENT PROBLEMS AND FAILURES TO CHRYSLER ON BOTH OF MY VEHICLES. MY VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IN THREE ACCIDENTS RESULTING FROM FAILED SAFETY COMPONENTS. EACH TIME AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT. HOWEVER, THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. IN THE CASE OF THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE IT INVOLVES EVERY 1195 BR2500 HD PICKUP TRUCK. CHRYSLER FOUND AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AT SOME POINT BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT PART IS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE BENDS WHICH CAUSE THE LINE TO RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL RIM ON TURNS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED BY CHRYSLER. HOW DO I GET MY MONEY BACK?

WHILE DRIVING TO A STOP SIGN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK THE THE FLOOR. CONSUMER COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A TREE. *AK

(1) TRANSMISSION PAN OR FILLER BASE LEAKS FLUID; DEALER REPAIRED 4 TIMES - STILL LEAKS. (2) SUN VISOR SWIVEL BECOMES LOOSE. VISOR SWINGS FREELY DURING TURNS. DEALER REPLACED ONCE, NEW ONE DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM. (3) TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SWITCHES OUT OF OVERDRIVE (INCLUDING ILLUMINATION OF O/D OFF LAMP), USUALLY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS.

HITCH CRACKED AT THE BOLT HOLES.

FUEL GAUGE READING IS INACCURATELY.

THE QUICK CONNECT ON THE TRANSMISSION COOLING HAS MELTED 4 TIMES. THE MANUFACTURE/DEALER WERE NOTIFY ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT FREE OF CHARGE. RECALL ON THE GASOLINE ENGINE, BUT NOT FOR DIESEL ENGINES. *AK

ON 8/12 HAD AIRBAG LIGHT CHECKED DUE TO COMING ON. MECHANIC SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN RAN OFF ROAD BY DRUNKEN DRIVER. HIT A TREE DEAD CENTER. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT HELD, BUT DRIVER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. VEHICLE'S DAMAGE APRROXIMATELY $10,000. *AK

THE BED IN THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED, AND THE CONSUMER DOESN'T KNOW FROM WHERE THE CRACK CAME FROM. *AK

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CAMPER HITCHED TO THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN OR STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION. *AK

DURING BRAKING, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE PEDAL AND REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. IF THE CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES HARD THE BRAKE'S WOULD BRAKE IN HALF. THE BRAKES ALSO SMOKE WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK

WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. WHEN TAPPING BRAKES A FEW TIMES, BRAKES LOCK UP. IF LETTING UP OFF BRAKES, WOULD WORK FINE. IT ONLY HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

THE LINKAGE OF THE THROTTLE FELL OFF. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE THROTTLE FELL OFF AND CONSUMER LOST ALL POWER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE THROTTLE LINKAGE REPLACED. *AK

THE FUEL LINE THAT RUBS AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED A FUEL LEAK WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT INDICATIONS. *AK

HUB/BEARING FROZE ALMOST CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF/LOSS OF CONTROL.

SHOCK ABSORBERS FAILED.

RAISING POWER WINDOW, HEARD GRINDING NOISE. WINDOW WENT OFF TRACT. METAL ARM, WHICH WAS LOOSE, SHATTERED GLASS. DRIVER GOT SPRAYED. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC FIXED POWER WINDOW. SO FAR, WINDOW PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK

WELD FAILURE, NOT WELDED ALL THE WAY AROUND BRACKET CAUSING TRACKING ARM TO FALL OFF AT FRAME.