1995 Dodge Ram complaints

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: RECEIVED RECALL LETTER JULY 18, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN ON NOVEMBER 18TH. THINKS THIS IS TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR RECALL WORK WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRE. *AK

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON JULY 18TH, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN ON NOVEMBER 18TH. THINKS IT IS TOO LONG TO WAIT. *AK

THE WIRES IN THE IGNITION SWITCH BECAME HOT AND BEGAN SMOKING.

THROTTLE STUCK IN WIDE OPEN POSITION, ENGINE ACCELERATED FROM 40 TO 80 MPH, NO WARNING; PROBLEM NOT DUPLICATED BY DEALER, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY STOPPED FOR GAS, HUSBAND FILLED UP THE GAS TANK THEN WENT INSIDE THE STORE. WHEN CAME BACK OUT, FOUND OUT THAT UNDER VEHICLE WAS A LEAK OF GASOLINE; COMSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE CHARCOAL FILTER LEAKING. RIGHT NOW THE VEHICLE IS NOT LEAKING. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

LOSS OF TRACTION ON BUMPY/WET SURFACES.

FRONT OF CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE TRANSMISSION LINE. TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY PRIOR TO THE FIRE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK.

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL IN THE REAR, CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE FRONT PADS.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO TO THE DOWN GEAR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON SPONTANEOULY WHEN DEPRESSED, BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP/GRABS, CAUSING ABS FAILURE, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN. *K

WHILE DRIVING FRONT BRAKES FAILED/ REPLACED 10 TIMES. ALSO FRONT TIRES REPLACED. *AK

OWNER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH TRAVELING AT 35-40MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. ALSO, REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

RECALL #96V230000, AFTER HAVING STEERING SHAFT REPLACED, CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING STEERING PROBLEMS. STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER. *AK

STEERING FAILED, CAUSING INSTABILITY.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

PLASTIC ON EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE CABLE BREAKS, FALLS OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND; CANNOT COMPLETELY RELEASE BRAKES, LIGHTS REMAIN ON, DEALER REPLACED PLASTIC CABLE. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, WHEN BRAKING THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, PUMP BACKS UP , COMPLETE LOSS OF PRESSURE, EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

THE REAR AXLE OIL SEALS LEAK FLUID ONTO BRAKES.

SLIDING DOOR MISALIGNED, RESULTING IN DOOR DISCONNECTING.

ABS BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES DUE TO POOR DESIGN. *AK

DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELTY 25MPH ,PERSON AHEAD STOPPED, HIT BRAKES AND THEY GRABBED FOR A SECOND , HIT BUMP IN ROAD VEHICLE SLID FOR 6 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES AND EACH TIME DRIVER IS TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT. HAD AN ACCIDENT 4ON -18-97 DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

VALVE ON TOP OF GAS TANK DEFECTIVE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO FLOW INTO THE VAPOR CANISTER/LEAK TWICE.

THE VAPOR CANISTER FAILED, CAUSING GAS TO OVER FLOW AND LEAK.

ANTI-SIPHON VALVE FAILS, RESULTING IN GAS ENTERING EMISSION CONTROL CANISTER MOUNTED ON FRAME UNDER THE DRIVER. GAS FLOWS OUT OF CANISTER AND UNTO GROUND. *AK

BRAKES PULL UNEVENLY.

VEHICLE UNDER RECALL (#96V230000); DEALER HAD NO PARTS FOR 2 MONTHS; DEALER SAID WOULD NOTIFIY WHEN PARTS ARE IN BUT SO FAR NOTHING; OWNER IS UPSET, HE CANNOT USE VEHICLE TO TOW HORSES; WANTS PROBLEM REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK

DURING PANIC STOP, AT APPROX. 40MPH, BRAKE ACTION SEEMED INADEQUATE TO EFFECTIVELY STOP, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD, REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, NO PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE APPLIED BRAKES (ABS), VEHICLE WOULD BE THROWN EITHER R/L EACH TIME AT VARIOUS SPEEDD; HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER; THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. *AK

CRACK IN GAS TANK DUE TO SIZE OF PINHOLE, CAUSING GASOLINE TO LEAK OUT WHILE DRIVING, FIRE HAZARD, DEALER WILL REPLACE ONLY IF APPROVED BY CHRYSLER'S REPRESENTATIVE THAT WILL INSPECT TANK. *AK

FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKE IS THE ONLY OPERATIVE BRAKE. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

AFTER HAVING RECALL REPAIR WORK DONE ON STEERING COLUMN, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THERE IS SOME VIBRATION. RECALL#96V230000. *AK

HEA DLAMP SWITCH-WIRING MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

BRAKE PADS/DRUMS FAILED.

WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH THE GEAR IN THE PARK POSITION IT SHIFTED BY ITSELF INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT AN APPARENT WARNING, CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WILL GRAB AND WHEN PRESSED HARDER THE BRAKES RELEASED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, ONCE RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.

FRONT STABALIZER BAR BROKE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHEN DRIVING CALIPERS HANG UP, THEY DO NOT RLEASE BRAKES BUT PULL THE TRUCK TO ONE SIDE, DESTROYING METAL DISC ROTORS. *AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED. *AK

HAVING INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE WHILE VEHICLE IS AT LOW RPM'S. *AK

UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END; IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

FRONT HOOD OF CAR RELEASED WHILE OWNER WAS DRIVING. *AK

CONTACTED 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS ALL HAVE HAD EXCUSES TO WHY THEY CAN NOT DO THE RECALL AND THIS CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SET AN APPOINTMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.