1991 DODGE RAM Complaints

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK. DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CLAIMED BEING HANDLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS ARE PUSHED OUT THROUGH THE HOSES AND SEALS WHICH CAUSES A TRANSMISSION LEAK AND COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER TWICE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

GAS TANK HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND THE BRACKET THAT SUSPENDS IT FROM THE VEHICLE, AND IS LEAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPLACE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO PROBLEMS SUCH AS GRINDING, WORN CLUTCHES, BAD FLYWHEELS AND THROWING OF THE BEARINGS.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V199000). CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. WAITED AWHILE UNTIL MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. WAS TOLD WOULD TAKE AT LEAST 8 HOURS OR MORE BEFORE FUEL TANK IS REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT BRAKE LINES BROKE. OWNER HAS HAD BRAKE LINES RECONNECTED . THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR CLUTCH AND BRAKE COLLAPSED CAUSING LOSS OF CLUTCHING CAPABILITY, LOSS OF BRAKE AND LOSS OF ABILITY T START THE ENGINE. *YH

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIGNITION WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATS, RESULTING IN THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE SWITCH MELTING. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. *AK

THE STEERING ROD ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. RECALL NOTICE WAS MAILED, BUT VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT BEFORE LETTER WAS RECIEVED. *AK

WHEN GOING DOWN A SNOW COVERED ROAD WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED , SPEED WAS (40) MPH AND ALL (4) WHEELS LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE LEFT SKID, HIT A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. *AK