1995 Dodge Ram complaints

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V199000) FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT. INSURANCE TOTALED VEHICLE DUE TO ORGINAL OWNER'S REFUSAL TO REPAIR. BODY SHOP BROUGHT/REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. CALLED DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. WAS INFORMED WILL NOT HONOR RECALL; REPAIRS WILL NOT BE DONE DUE TO NO WARRANTY & SALVAGED VEHICLE. *AK

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH WHEN DRIVER WAS BLINDED BY SUN WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO RUN OFF ROAD HIT 6 FOOT WALL SAND BANK. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. AIRBAG NEVER CAME ON TO INDICATE THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH IT. MANUFACTUER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY GRAB. THE REAR BRAKES RELEASE, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO DO ALL OF THE WORK, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS AND THE POWER BOOSTER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE EXISTING PROBLEM. *AK

FUEL CRASH CUT OFF SYSTEM/ROLLOVER VALVE FAILED, RESULTING IN A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-199). *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE WIPERS WILL LOSE CONTACT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVING 60-70MPH, TRUCK STARTED TO SHUTTER, BUCK & LOSE POWER UNTIL IT STOPPED. CAN HEAR BACKFIRING FROM ENGINE. HAPPENED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES.TOOK TO DEALER & PROBLEM NOT FOUND. LAST TIME, DEALER PUT "CO-PILOT" ON ENGINE, PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. *AK

CATALYTIC CONVERTER SYSTEM RATTLES, CAUSING MALFUNCTION.

DRIVING AT APPROX 55 MPH WENT TO PUSH BRAKES,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, NO ROTORS. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. THERE WAS NO WARNING. MECHANIC REPAIRED VEHICLE, REPLACED ALL NEW BRAKES, NEW ROTORS ALSO REPLACED. *AK

DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION . OWNER STATES THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

REVERSE CHECK VALVE FAILED.

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE BURNED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A CRASH, RESULTED IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK

FRONT END WILL NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT, CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR VERY UNEVEN. *AK

VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, CAUSING FRONT HEADLIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM. ALSO OWNER HAS IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *AK

RECALL 95V056000. DEALER REFUSES TO SERVICE SERVICE RECALL WITHOUT AN EXPLANATION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL, LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE'S SLIDING DOOR BROKE, CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME OFF TRACK.

THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BUSHING HEATS UP, CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH ROADS, VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE VIBRATION BETWEEN CERTAIN SPEEDS. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V084000) OVER 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS & WOULD ORDER THEM. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V230000) OVER 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS. THE PARTS NEEDED ARE ON BACK ORDER. OWNER HAS BEEN CALLING BACK TO CHECK ON STATUS OF PARTS, BUT SO FAR DEALER DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (395V056000) IN THE MAIL & CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE & THAT THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. BEEN OVER 2 1/2 MONTHS & BEEN CALLING OFF & ON EVER SINCE BUT TO NO AVAIL. *AK

STARTER FAILURE.

RECALL #97V068000) OIL GETS INTO THE VACUUM HOSE LINE & CAUSES BRAKES NOT TO WORK PROPERLY. TOOK TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC & HAD BRAKES REPLACED. BRAKES ARE STILL NOT STOPPING VEHICLE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHLIE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HIT A DEER ON A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT IN WHICH IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER HAD ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER, HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALL, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

THE VIN # ON THE DASH DOES NOT MATCH THE ONE ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. THE FUEL INDICATOR WILL SHOW THAT THE TANK IS EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS ABOUT 20 GALLONS FILLED. *AK

RECALL WORK COMPLETED HOWEVER DURING REPAIR THERE WAS DAMAGE TO COOLER LINE.

ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE.

ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP THREE TIMES. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER WHICH HOOKS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR BOARD. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK TOOK OF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. OWNER PUT TRUCK IN NUETRAL , THEEINGINE WAS STILL IDLING, SO OWNER TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. . THE OWNER OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS INTERFERING WITH THE RETURN SPRING ON THE FUEL INJECTION LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LIKAGE TO REMAIN IN A FULLY OPENEDX POSITION. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTUTRER. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

ENGINE STALLS, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.

WIPER MOTOR BURNED OUT.

CONSUMER 'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN APPROACHING A ROAD BLOCK WITH NO WARNING, HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK, RAN INTO BACK OF A DUMP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S TRUCK EXPLODED AND DRIVER BURNED TO DEATH. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION (EA-96-018). CONSUMER SAYS STATE IS PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE DUE TO FACT THAT THE ROAD BLOCK SET UP DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS AS IT WAS. CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET AT THIS TIME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE PHONE NUMBER, BUT ASKED THAT SHE ALSO RECEIVE A COMPLAINT FORM, FORM WAS MAILED. *AK

FUEL LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED BY TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN FUEL LINE OR WEAK COUPLER WHERE FUEL LINE & FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL LINE CONNECT TOGETHER, FIRE HAZARD, HAPPENED 2 TIMES. OWNER CLAMPED FUEL LINE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE, NOW FUEL SPILLS UNDERCARRIAGE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE RIDER FELT FUNNY, GOT OUT TO CHECK THE TRUCK AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL ON WERE BROKEN. HAS HAD THE BOLTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE LAST YEAR. *AK

TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD, TAKES A LONG TIME TO ENGUAGE INTO DRIVE, NEED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE AND CONNECTERS.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH ON 8/11/97. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

THE TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK, AND THE TRUCK HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK THE OTHER TRUCK WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH. *AK

GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT. WAS VEY HARD TO CONTROL STEERING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TODEALER & TOLD THE FRONT END BOUNCES. WAS TOLD TIRES NEEDED ROTATING. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY. WHEN RESRTAINTS ARE LATCHED THEY COME UNDONE. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, GOING 40-50 MPH THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES BADLY AND THE FRONT WHEELS WOBBLE REAL BAD. DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HAS TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

AFTER TWO DIRECT IMPACT ACCIDENTS THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. MOST OFTEN OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT 25-30 MPH BEFORE IMPACT. DEALER TOLD OWNER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT STRUCK HARD ENOUGH TO STRIKE SENSORS. *AK

THIS CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY BECAUSE ONLY ONE QUICK CONNECT FITTING WAS REPLACED WHEN BOTH CONNECTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH ARE ONE INCH APART WITH THE SAME HAZARD POTENTIAL, RECALL 97V084. *SLC