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1995 Dodge Ram 2500 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 20, 1998MO

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/COLLISION. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ONCE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 25, 1998TX

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE REAR BRAKES DO NOT STOP, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO DO ALL OF THE WORK TO STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Mar 18, 1998NV

EXCESSIVE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Mar 13, 1998NC

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED OVERHEATING WHICH CAUSED BURNING AND MELTING OF WIRING RELAY HARNESS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Wheel Cylinders
Filed Mar 4, 1998CT

REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE TOO SMALL AND THE FRONT BRAKES DO ALL THE WORK AND WEAR OUT TOO FAST.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 3, 1998CT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OVER DRIVE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jan 21, 1998AZ

VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH THREE SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS IN 60,000MILES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jan 20, 1998AR

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ABOUT 100 YARDS WHEN CONSUMER STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE, NOTICED THAT WIRING WAS BURNING, CAUSING A FIRE ,FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH DASH BOARD. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID THE ELECTRIAL WIRING STARTED THE FIRE. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Dec 15, 1997NC

FUEL SENSOR WILL FLUCTUATE AND THEN GO TO EMPTY AND REMAIN THERE. ALSO, IGNITION SWITCH BEGAN OVERHEATING, BURNING THE INSULATION AROUND THE A/C WIRING ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR , WITH HEAT ON, WOULD JUMP TO 3000-4000 RPMS. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 17, 1997WV

UNCONTROLLABLE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END WHEN HITTING A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 7, 1997NJ

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL REPORT, HOWEVER GM REPORTED NO KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL.

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Fuel Gauge System
Filed Oct 20, 1997NC

FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 17, 1997NC

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 16, 1997WV

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT DUE TO ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil Springs
Filed Oct 16, 1997IL

TRACKING BAR FAILED CAUSING SMOKE.

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Oct 14, 1997AR

WORN ACCELERATOR CABLE SOCKETS CAUSED ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO FALL OFF WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED.

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Aug 21, 1997PA

THROTTLE LINKAGE THAT CONNCTS THE INJECTION PUMP TO THE LEVER WHERE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR IS SITUATED WORE OUT AND FELL OFF. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Aug 14, 1997NY

WHEN PULLING TRAILER THE TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderFire
Filed Aug 13, 1997CO

DRIVER NOTICED BRAKES WERE SMOULDERING. WAS INFORMED THAT CAUSES WAS DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDERS BEING TOO SMALL TO EFFECTIVELY STOP VEHICLE.

Vehicle Speed Control › Linkages
Filed Aug 11, 1997NV

EVAPORATIVE CANISTER LEAKAGE.

Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Exterior
Filed Aug 6, 1997MN

FROM THE DAY OF PURCHASE THE LEFT OUTSIDE MIRROR VIBRATES AT ANY SPEED, AND THIS HAS BECOME A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Jul 21, 1997TX

REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE BEARLY FITS THROUGH THE SEAT. WHEN BENCH SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE GOES UNDER THE SEAT, CAUSING INACCESSIBILITY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Jul 15, 1997SC

BRAKSE FAILED.

Suspension › Front
Filed Jul 10, 1997FL

THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN BEING DRIVEN AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND UP. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN DETERIMINED. *AK

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash
Filed Jul 3, 1997NC

DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND DID NOT GET A RESPONSE UNTIL THE THIRD TRY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed May 1, 1997NY

THE LOW VACUUM SENSOR FAILED/REPLACED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 29, 1997NH

BRAKES: EMERGENCY BRAKE ARMS CONSTANTLY FREEZE UP. ANTI- LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP; ALSO, REAR WHEELS LOCK UP OCCASIONALLY TO THE POINT THAT ONE CAN SMELL RUBBER BURNING. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Apr 17, 1997LA

ABS BRAKES FUNCTION BUT PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Mar 24, 1997CA

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Mar 19, 1997TN

THROTTLE LINKAGE PLASTIC ENDS; WHILE DRIVING ALONG SUDDENLY HAD NO CONTROL OF THE RPM OF MOTOR. WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL, HAD NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IT JUST IDLED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 13, 1997AL

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WITN A HARD PEDAL, BRAKING REDUCTION IS DROPPED BY 75%. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO DOWNSHIFT AND APPLY LIGHT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Mar 11, 1997MD

THE IDLER ARM LOOSENED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE DRAGLINK, CAUSING INSTABILITY.

Tires › Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire1 injured
Filed Mar 5, 1997ID

THE VEHICLES SPARE TIRE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE PICKUP BED CAME LOOSE AND FLEW INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD DUE TO PREMATURE CORROSION CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT ROAD ELEMENTS. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 23, 1997MD

STEERING SHAFT FAILURE.

Tires
Filed Feb 23, 1997MD

VEHICLE CAUSING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. TIRE REPLACE THREE TIMES AND ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED SEVEN TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. TIRES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE.

Wheels › Rim
Filed Feb 20, 1997AL

DEFECTIVE WHEEL RIMS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Feb 18, 1997SC

LOSS OF BRAKING POWER AND PADS WEAR OUT ON/BEFORE 10000 MILES OF USE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 3, 1997NY

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and FittingsCrash
Filed Jan 21, 1997PA

THE DEFECTIVE BRAKE HOSE VACUUM COLLAPSED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 11, 1996MN

THROTTLE LINKAGE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, CAUSING HIGH ENGINE IDLE/THROTTLE TO STICK.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Dec 5, 1996MD

WHILE DRIVING THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL STAY ON AND WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO PRESS ON THE GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THIS IS WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. *AK. CONSUMER STATES THE CRUISE CONTROL SOMEHOW ACTIVATES ON ITS OWN AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN BY LETTING OFF THE ACCELERATOR IT WILL NOT, DUE TO CRUISE CONTROL SETTING ON ITS OWN. *SLC

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 4, 1996MI

WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP BRAKE ACTION SEEMS INEFFECTIVE, VEHICLE SLIDES BEFORE STOPPING, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, BOTH ABS AND HYDRAULIC LIGHTS STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY, RESULTING IN NEAR COLLISIONS, DEALER CAN'T CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK

Parking Brake › Conventional › Mechanical
Filed Oct 25, 1996NJ

THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LEVER WILL NOT HOLD ALL THE TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 22, 1996NV

WHILE DRIVING AND THEN ABS APPLYING BRAKES THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SOMETIMES TO THE LEFT, THEN OCCASIONALLY THE BRAKES DON'T WORK, THE TRUCK WON'T STOP AT ALL. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 15, 1996OH

THE FRONT BRAKES GET HOT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD ON NORMAL ROAD CONDTIONS. . THE BRAKE SHOES HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BUT BRAKES STILL GET HOT. THE VEHICLE HAS ABS.*AK

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Sep 12, 1996WA

VEHICLE'S FRONT STABILEZER BAR BRACKET WELD TORE LOOSE FROM FRAME AND CAR LOST CONTROL.THE MFR ONLY WELDED IT 60% TO THE BODY.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 6, 1996NH

WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR, IT WILL NOT MOVE THEN WHEN YOU GIVE IT GAS, IT LURCHES FORWARD.*AK

Power Train › Clutch Assembly
Filed Aug 27, 1996IA

CLUTCH SLAVE UNIT REPLACED.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 31, 1996CT

ABS WILL EXPERIENCE SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS, AND REAR WHEELS LOCK UP.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Jul 31, 1996CT

SUDDEN BRAKE LOSS. AND REAR WHEEL LOCKING UP.

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