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1995 Dodge Ram 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 →

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Feb 13, 1997SC

FRONT STEERING IS VERY LOOSE, OWNER FEELS THAT IT WAS DESIGNED POORLY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 10, 1997CA

BRAKING SYSTEM NOT DESIGNED TO OPERATE WHEN VEHICLE IS FULL.

Steering › Linkages
Filed Feb 6, 1997OH

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT VIOLENTLY SHAKES DUE TIE ROD CAMING APART. *AK

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Feb 5, 1997CO

THE FRONT STABILIZER BRACKET BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Feb 5, 1997WA

APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PADS ARE WEARING OUT AND VEHICLE SHAKES; THE VEHICLE HAS EXTENDED STOPPING AND ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 27, 1997NY

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ON DRY OR WET PAVEMENT AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OWNER HAS REPAIR BILLS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 22, 1997AR

BRAKES: WHEN HITTING THE BRAKES THE FRONT BRAKES SEEM LIKE THEY ACTIVATE. VEHICLE ONLY SLOWS MINIMULLY AND IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, ONE NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN. REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 22, 1997TX

VEHICLE THROTTLE SYSTEM HAD 2 BE REPLACED, IT WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL, LOSING ALL OF ITS CONTROLS. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire
Filed Jan 15, 1997MO

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, WHEN HIT TREE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED BY BREAKING THROUGH STEERING WHEEL COVER, THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING INTERIOR FIRE WHICH BURNED COAT DRIVER WAS WEARING. *AK

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Jan 13, 1997VA

THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THERE IS A VIBRATION DOWN THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE 17,000, MILES, WORN THROUGH ONE SET OF TIRES, HAD TO PUT ON A NEW STABILIZER. DEALER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Jan 10, 1997PA

LOCATION OF POST BETWEEN BACK DOUBLE DOOR AND PILLAR WAS SPOT WELDED 5/16 TOO FAR BACK., CAUSING DOOR NOT TO CLOSE PROPERLY. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 8, 1997TX

FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and LinkagesCrash
Filed Jan 3, 1997IN

COMING TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT, BRAKE PEDAL IS SITUATED TOO CLOSE TO GAS PEDAL, BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR FLY TO FLOOR & BELOW GAS PEDAL, HIT GAS PEDAL INSTEAD, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Dec 30, 1996MD

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO ANOTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Dec 30, 1996MI

ENGINE FAILURE, IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES, THE ENGINE NOISE, REPLACEMENT OF THE LIFTERS. *AK *JB

Unknown or Other
Filed Dec 30, 1996TX

RETAINING PIN FELL OUT OF THE TRAILER HITCH, CAUSING TRAILER HITCH TO BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE TRUCK/ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 30, 1996PA

ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK UP.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 27, 1996CA

OWNER STATES THAT HIS SHIFT CABLE IS BAD , OWNER SAID THAT IT MAY BE THE THROTTLE POSTION SENSOR WHICH IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK *JB

Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Filed Dec 23, 1996CA

PROBLEM WITH SLIDING SIDE DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AT TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 17, 1996NM

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 11, 1996CA

SLIDING DOOR ASSEMBLY CONTINUED TO FAIL WHEN DOOR IS SLIDING BACK, CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 10, 1996AZ

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL PULL SLIGHTLY AND SOMETIMES IT WILL PULL SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WILL TURN A CORNER ON ITS OWN, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. TRANSMISSION HAS LEAKED THREE TIMES. RADIO BROKE. POWER WINDOWS FAILED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE. WEATHER STRIPPING FALLING OFF. *SLC

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

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 29, 1996SC

DRIVING ALONG HWY, ANOTHER VEHICLE'S LIGHTS WERE BLINDING, COULD NOT SEE, HIT CEMENT DIVIDERS, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 25, 1996AR

WAS DRIVING AND THE STEERING COLUMN CAME APART FROM THE FIREWALL *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Nov 20, 1996MO

FOR THE SIXTH TIME THE BRAKE ROTORS/PADS AND DRUMS WERE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 18, 1996MA

WHEN MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS THE STEERING COLUMN MAKES A LOUD SOUND, THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT HAS BEEN REPLACED, PE95-004. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 15, 1996KY

WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES NORMALLY THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. AFTER BEING REPAIRED (6) TIMES THE VEHICLE IS NOW PULLING TO THE RIGHT. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Nov 4, 1996CA

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE MADE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE ON TURNS OR WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND CAUSED UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 30, 1996NY

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 29, 1996TX

FRONT END MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE/UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 29, 1996FL

ABS BRAKES FAILED, RESULTIN GIN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 25, 1996FL

TIRES WERE WORN OUT, THE FRONT END VIBRATED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PITTED . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1996CO

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP (11) TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT PULLS VERY HARD/IT FADES AND SOMETIMES THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Oct 7, 1996TX

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS IN USE THE IGNITION WIRES HEAT UP TO THE POINT OF MELTING VINYL CASING.

Seat BeltsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 3, 1996CA

PURCHASED TRUCK, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND ALMOST HIT A DEER, STOPPED ON EMERGENCY, THE BACK SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN CONSUMER, THEIR DAUGHTER (13) WAS IN THE BACK IN THE SEAT THAT FOLDED INTO A BED, CAME FORWARD, SHE WAS INJURED, HIT HEAD. *AK

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 2, 1996GA

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A VIBRATION PROBLEM, FIXED SEVERAL TIMES BUT VIBRATION CONTINUES TO MANIFEST. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 1, 1996IL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE (ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE ) PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 30, 1996CO

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT/DIFFERENTIAL SLIPPED AND ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 26, 1996NY

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 23, 1996TX

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REARENDED SOMEONE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 19, 1996IL

BRAKES ARE SPONGY AND THEY GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS LIGHT AND THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. THIS HAPPENS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. *AK

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod AssemblyCrash
Filed Sep 18, 1996NE

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIE ROD END BAR BROKE LOOSE FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 17, 1996MI

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW AT 9,000 MILES AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TWO BACK DRUMS , THERE IS A LEAK REAR WINDOW OF THE TRUCK, SOMETIMES POWER WINDOW DOESN'T WORK . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 17, 1996NC

HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE MORE DETAIL INFORMATION. *AK

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Sep 16, 1996NJ

WHEN TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE IS A BAD SMELL ( ODORS) PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 9, 1996IN

ABS BRAKES INOPERATIVE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED. LEFT REAR BRAKE LOCKS UP AND VACUUM LEAK. UP, AND LEAKS FLUID. EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM 6 TIMES, ALSO REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILED 3 TIMES. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed Sep 9, 1996FL

GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP, WAS MOVING OUT OF YARD, CO-WORKER NOTICED FLAMES UNDER VEHICLE, TOLD THE DRIVER WHO GOT OUT AND SAW IT; TRIED PUTTING FLAMES BUT TO NO AVAIL; TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING; FRONT AREA ONLY WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control
Filed Sep 6, 1996TX

VEHICLE HAS EVAPORATER/CANISTER LEAK DUE TO ICE DEVELOPING UNDER THE HOOD OF ENGINE TO FIREWALL.*AK

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Sep 4, 1996KY

SEAT BELT FAILED/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.

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