1995 Dodge Ram complaints

WHILE DRIVING FOUND OUT THAT VEICLE DID NOT HAD TAIL LIGHTS HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DELAER FOR TAIL LIGHT REPAIR, AND THEY FOUND THAT HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRES WERE BURNED, AND COULD HAD CAUSED A FIRE. *AK

FRAYED THROTTLE CABLE JAMMED CAUSING FULL THROTTLE,SECOND REPLACEMENT,ONLY WAY TO SLOW DOWN WAS TO TURN THE TRUCK OFF.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ENGINE SEIZED AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT CAME ON TO WARN ABOUT A PROBLEM. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT ENGINE HAD NO OIL PRESSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER FOR RECALL 00V135000/ IGNITION SWITCH WIRING REPAIRS. WORK WAS REFUSED IN REGARD TO THIS RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING DURING A SNOW STORM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK.CONSUMER PLAYED WITH SWTICH AND LIGHTS CAME ON . CONSUMER PULLED DASHBOARD OFF AND NOTICED SWITCH MELTED. *AK CONSUMER REPLACED TOGGLE SWITCH. *SLC

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-135, THEY COMPLAINED OF A BURNING SMELL EMMITING FROM THE VEHICLE ON 2 OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER NEVER INVESTIGATED THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM, SOON AFTER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. NLM

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 60 -62 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN. IN 1995 THERE WAS A RECALL ON HOOD LATCH. CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. DODGE CO INSISTED RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE INDICATOR LIGHT COME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL STEERING WHEEL TURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SO SEVERE, UNABLE TO REBUILD, AT ONLY 51,000 + MILES. *AK

PE00 48 ; SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND NOTICED THAT REAR LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. BUT TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR, LT245/75R16M/S/ WRANGLER #AT, #DOT MK11CTOV504. GOODYEAR HAS AGREED TO REPLACE TIRE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

TAIL LIGHT WIRES WERE MELTED AND LIGHTS WERE BURNED OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE ISN'T ON RECALL AT THIS TIME. *AK

GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE (P245 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE ALSO HAPPENED DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC

TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO WANDER ACCROSS LANES UNLESS STRICT CONTROL IS USED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER FELT THE UNDERNEATH SIDE OF THE STEERING COLUMN GETTING VERY HOTAGAINST KNEE, CONSUMER NOTICED A MELTED SPOT ON THE PLASTIC WHICH COVERS THE STEERING COLUMN, THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS SHOULD FALL UNDER RECALL 00V-135, HOWEVER THE DEALER HAS DENIED HIS CLAIM. *SLC

SINCE RECALL 875 WAS INSTALLED ON JULY 27 BY PROVIDENCE DODGE IN QUARRYVILLE, THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN INOPERABLE. WITHIN TREE DAYS OF THE RECALL INSTALLATION, THE CAR WOULD NOT START WITH OUT A JUMP. THEN, IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF, THE BATTERIES WOULD DRAIN SO MUCH WITHIN A FEW HOURS THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START WITHOUT ANOTHER JUMP. PROVIDENCE DISCONNECTED A WIRE TO THE "D-CELLERATOR" EXHAUST BRAKE ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2000. WITHIN HOURS OF MY RETURN HOME, THE BATTERIES WERE AGAIN DRAINED. I HAD NEW BATTERIES INSTALLED. WITHIN HOURS THE BATTERIES WERE AGAIN DRAINED. ON OCTOBER 25, 2000, LANCASTER DODGE INSPECTED THE INSTALLATION AS REPORTED "CHECKED RECALL INSTALLATION, ALL LOOKED GOOD AT THIS TIME. REINSTALLED FUSE THAT THE CUSTORMER REMOVED AND CHECK BLOWER MOTOR OPERATION. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. CHECK FOR IGN OFF DRAW. FOUND HIGH OFF DRAW. CHECL. *AK

THIS CONTINUES MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT. CHECKED CIRCUITS AND FOUND THE A/C RELAY WAS ARCHED TOGETHER. REPLACE THE RELAY AND RECHECK SYSTEM. RECHECKED IOD OFFDRAW AND THE SYSTEM IS WITHIN SPECS AT THIS TIME." WITHIN 3 DAYS, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED SO MUCH THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START. I AM RETURNING IT AGAIN TO LANCASTER DODGE (717-393-0625) TODAY FOR REPAIRS.*AK

ENGINE FAILURE IN FAST, HEAVY TRAFFIC LED TO EXTREME DANGER.NO WARNING LIGHTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT A TOLL BOOTH AND WAS REACHING FOR HIS WALLET, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE. HE FELL BACKWARDS, BUT WASN'T HURT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

INTERMITTENT POPPING THROUGH SPEAKERS WHEN RADIO IS OFF, WHEN HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PULLED ON/OFF, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED. REPLACED 4 WAY AND SIGNAL FLASHERS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. CONCERENED OF POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FIRE.

ALTHOUGH THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED (4 STRANDS OF THE CABLE) IT DID NOT FAIL AT THE TIME I REPLACED IT. I JUST NOTICED IT WHILE PERFORMING SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AFRAID THAT IT COULD STICK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IF NOT REPAIRED.

ALTHOUGH THROTTLE CABLE WAS FRAYED (4 STRANDS OF THE CABLE) IT DID NOT FAIL AT THE TIME I REPLACED IT. I JUST NOTICED IT WHILE PERFORMING SOME PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND WAS AFRAID THAT IT COULD STICK IN THE WIDE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION IF NOT REPAIRED. *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*734289

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO RATTLE, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN HALF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED A BODYSHOP FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH DRAG LINK BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO SLAM INTO A GUARDRAIL BODY WORK DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM WITH STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30MPH & STARTED TO SMELL AN ODOR INSIDE VEHICLE. SMOKE WAS COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & RETRIEVED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE, IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED & PUT OUT FLAMES. WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE DONE TO VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT SUSPECTED FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT IN ELECTRICAL WIRINGS, BUT NOT DEFINITE DUE TO DAMAGE.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

THE FUEL LINE LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE FAILED CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. *MJS

BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASED.DEALER HAS CHECK SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

I HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 OF THESE TIRES WHERE THE COMPLETE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. HAVE PHOTOS, ACTUAL TIRE LEFTOVERS, AND RECEIPTS FOR PROOF OF PURCHASE AND MECHANICS PRO-RATE ADJUSTMENTS. OUT OF ALL 6 TIRES ORIGINALLY PURCHASED AND THE NUMEROUS PRO-RATED ADJUSTMENTS, ONLY ONE REMAINS IN USE AND HAS REACHED A USE OF APROX. 50K MILES. I REALIZE NOW THAT I SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AS I ENCOUNTERED THEM, BUT IT IS NOT EVERY DAY THAT ONE HAS LOADS OF TIME TO TROUBLE SHOOT, FIND ASSOCIATIONS, AND REPORT FINDINGS. ADDITIONALLY I DID NOT REALIZE UNTIL RECENT NEWS REPORTS THAT THESE CAN BE LIFE THREATENING ISSUES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: *235/85R16 )

PREMATURE TRANMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY DIRECT CLUTCH PACK DRUM MACHINING DEFECT RESULTING IN OUTER LIP SEAL FAILURE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOOSE 3RD GEAR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCURS WITH THIS TRANSMISSIONS. THE AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION REBUILD KIT COMPANIES HAVE ALL INTORDUCED IMPROVED(LARGER THICKER STRONGER) DIRECT CLUTCHDRUM OUTER LIP SEALS TO HELP ADDRESS A PROBLEM CHRYSLER SAYS DOES NOT EXIST. *AK

HEADLAMP SWITCH OVERHEATS AND COULD LOSE LIGHTS. HAS TO WAIT 15 MINUTES BEFORE LIGHTS COME BACK ON. TOOK TO DEALER. HE HAS PUT ON 3 HEADLAMP SWITCHES. CONSUMER IS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER GOES OUT WHEN VERY HOT.*AK

TEMPERATURE OUSIDE WAS ABOUT 100 DEGREES ON I-80 EAST OF SALT LAKE CITY CLIMBING TOWARD PARLEY'S SUMMIT. ENGINE WAS RUNNING A LITTLE BIT WARM AS USUAL WHEN CLIMBING LONG STEEP GRADES, BUT WAS NOT OVERHEATING. SUDDENLY, I SMELLED SMOKE AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGHLY. I PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD WAS IN FLAME. I HAD A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH WHICH I PUT OUT THE FIRE. TRUCK IS STILL BEING REPAIRED, $5000 AND COUNTING.

THESE TIRES HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THEM SINCE DAY ONE, THE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO HELP ME, AND I RECENTLY (SINCE THE NEWS HIT) STARTED SENDING REQUESTS TO FIRESTONE TO REPLACE THEM WITH SOME OTHER BRAND BEFORE I GET HURT. I HAVE COPIES OF EMAILS AND FORM LETTER RESPONSES FROM THEM. THEY STATE THAT THE ONLY TIRES THEY ARE REPLACING ARE THE 15" ONES AND MINE DO NOT APPLY. I JUST WANT NEW TIRES FROM THEM, BEFORE I GET HURT OR KILLED. MY JOB REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 120 HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY MILES A DAY. I ALSO DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE THEM MYSELF, AND EVEN IF I DID, IT WOULD BE A TOTAL LOSS, AS THERE IS NO RESALE VALUE ON ANYTHING THEY MADE.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )

THE THROTTLE LINKAGE ROD FELL OFF BECAUSE THE HEAT OF THE ENGINE EXPANDS THE PLASTIC CUPS SO THAT IT BECOMES LOOSE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT MOVE FORWARD. NLM

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHERE MANIFOLD FELL OFF ON TOP OF THE FRAME, JAMING THE STEERING SHAFT. *AK

I WAS WATERING MY LAWN ON SUN. AUG 6..TEMP OUTSIDE WAS APPROX. 78 DEGREES..INSIDE TEMP OF MY TRUCK WAS APPROX. 85 DEGREES ( WINDOWS DOWN). THE WATER FROM THE HOSE SPRAYED MY WINDSHIELD FOR APPROX. 5 SECONDS, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CRACK. MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT EYE LEVEL FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE, THEN PROCEEDED TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD IN THE CENTRE, THEN BACK DOWN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ( TOTAL CRACK APPROX. 2 -3 FEET IN LENGTH). THE WINDSHIELD HAD NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR FRACTURES TO ATTRIBUTE TO THIS PROBLEM. I DID NOTICE IN YOUR REPORTS FROM OTHERS..SOMEONE REPORT A WINDSHIEL DEFECT ON JULY 6/00. TWO CHRYLSER DEALERSHIPS SAYS IT HAPPENS DUE TO SUDDEN TEMP. CHANGES..I AM NOT SATISFIED WITH THIS ANSWER OR THE POSSIBLILTY OF IT HAPPENING TO A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD ??

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL BECAME HARD AND RELEASED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

RECALL 97V084OOO/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. LESS THEN TWO YEARS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TIRE RIPPED COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE SIDEWALLS; LOW PRESSURE AND HOT ROAD SURFACE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

RECALL 99V023000. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE IS A CONVERSION VAN, THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AS SUCH. *AK

TIRE BELT SEPARATION ON TWO SEPARATE TIMES WITH SAME TYPE TIRE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 09565678 TIRE SIZE: L26575160 )

I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 40 MPH AND REAR END LOCK UP BROKE DRIVESHAFT FROM REAR END MILEAGE AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 146,000 MILES. *AK

WHEEL HUB SPINDLE ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS WILL STRIP ALL THREADS OFF IF YOU REMOVE THEM TO GET TO THE FRONT U-JOINTS. I SPOKE WITH MECHANICS AT LOCAL DODGE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. THEIR PARTS DEPT. KEEP THIS PART IN STOCK AT ALL TIMES DUE TO HIGH DEMAND. WHEN ASKED IF DODGE HAS ADVISED THEM HOW TO CORRECT THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM THEY STATED "NO". THE PROBLEM IS, IF YOU START TO LOOSEN THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE HUB IN PLACE IT WILL JUST SIT THERE AND GO ROUND AND ROUND STRIPPING THE THREADS. MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD , WHEN HE INQUIRED ABOUT THIS THAT THIS IA COMMON AMONG THE 1994 AND 1995 MODELS. THE COST TO REPLACE IS BETWEEN 100.00 AND 170.00 PER SIDE,JUST BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE THREADS ARE TO SOFT ON THE HUBS AND THEY STRIP UPON LOOSENING. I CAN UNDERSTAND THESE THINGS HAPPENING FROM TIME TO TIME BUT BASED ON THE COMMENTS FROM THE LOCAL DEALERS MECHANICS AND PARTS PERSON THIS IS COMMON. I DO NOT THINK THIS RIGHT AND I BELIEVE THE HUBS ARE DEFECTIVE. THANKS FOR LISTENING.....RON SMITH. *AK

GAS GAUGE HAS MALFUNCTIONED, MOVING UP AND DOWN, GOING FROM A FULL TANK OF FUEL TO HALF A TANK OF FUEL, WHICH PREVENTED DRIVER TO IDENTIFY THE CORRECT FUEL READING. ALSO, HAVING OTHER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH. RADIO AND THE FAN MOTOR SPEEDING UP AND DOWN, THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER OCCASIONALY. THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF IRREGULARLY. *YH

WHILE TRAVELING AT 24 TO 30 MPH CONSUMER TRIED TO TURN AND STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CONSUMER TRIED TO BRAKE THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE HIT A POLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR A RECALL LETTER RECEIVED. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BECAUSE RECALL PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. *AK WHILE WAITING FOR RECALL PARTS TO ARRIVE AT DEALER FOR STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT. *YH

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V214000 IN MARCH 2000, AND HAS CONTACTED DEALER 10 TIMES. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, AND DID NOT HAVE A CERTIFIED WELDER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

RECALL 00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER CONTACTING DEALER CONCERNING RECALL NOTICE, DEALER URGED CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE HE BOUGHT IT. AGAIN ASKING NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 875/ ABS BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER CORRECTED PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CONSUMER NOTED THAT ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK