1995 DODGE RAM Complaints

WHEN PURCHASED USED TRUCK IN 12/97 NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS VERY LOOSE. MENTIONED TO USED DEALER AND SAID THAT ALL TRUCKS HAVE LOOSE STEERING. NOT CONTENT WITH THAT ANSWER TOOK TO CHRYSLER/DODGE SHOP TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE SHOP REPLACED THE TIE RODS, SHOCKS, AND TRAC BAR ON THE FRONT SUSPENSION. TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS WORN. TOLD THEM NOT TO REPLACE THAT BECASUE I WANTED TO INVESTIGATE FOR MORE INFO. AFTER WORK WAS COMPLETED, STILL A LOT OF STEERING PLAY. NOT SATISFIED. NEED TO REPLACE THE STEERING GEAR BOX, BUT I NEED TO KNOW IF THIS IS GOING TO BE COVERED BY DODGE OR NOT. LOCAL DODGE SHOP SAYS THEY WILL NOT COVER IT.

2500 WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY 1995 DODGE RAM I BEGAN TO FEEL AN UNUSUAL SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I CARRIED THE VEHICLE TO HUNTSVILLE DODGE AT 6519 UNIVERSITY DR. HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, TELEPHONE 256-721-9560. THE VEHICLE WAS CARRIED TO THIS DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS MUCH CLOSER TO MY HOME. THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AT FIRST THE SHIFTING WAS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS BUT CONTINUED TO PROGESS IN FREQUENCY UNTIL IT FINALLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. THIS IS THE POINT WHEN I COULD FINALLY GET SOMEONE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT. THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION I AM BEGINNING TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IT HAS ONCE AGAIN STARTED OFF ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP AT HUNTSVILLE DODGE KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A COMPLETE DAY AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN AT THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN FAYETTEVILLE, TN ALSO IN AN EFFORT TO FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. ALL TOTAL BETWEEN THE TWO TRANSMISSIONS I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE IN AT ONE DEALERSHIP OR ANOTHER OVER 15 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT GETS SO BAD THAT YOU LITERALLY CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE.

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD BE VERY SLUGGISH. WHEN WEATHER IS COLD, VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *AK

CONSUMER SAYS WHILE DRIVING UNDER ANY DRIVING CONDITIONS THE BRAKES FADE OUT AND COME BACK IN WHEN APPLIED,THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, GIVING NO RESPONSE AND THEN IT WILL PUMP BACK UP ON ITS OWN TO RESPOND. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE PROBLEM WITH THIS DODGE RAM PICK-UP IS ENGINE STALLING. IT CAN HAPPEN UP TO 20 TIMES ON ONE DAY BUT MAY NOT HAPPEN FOR A WEEK OR TWO IN BETWEEN. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING BECAUSE WITHOUT THE POWER STEERING IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN. *MJS

THE SHOCKS AND THE SPRINGS ATTACHED TO THE FRAME HAVE BROKEN ON THE LEFT SIDE AND THE RIGHT SIDE ARE CRACKED. PROBLEM CORRECTED UNDER RECALL SOME TIME AGO. OWNER IS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

HORN SENSOR DOES NOT WORK, CAUSING THE HORN TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

3500 - STARTED AT 6000 MILES THE FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT. REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THEN AGAIN AT 12000 MILES FRONT BRAKES, ROTORS, REPLACED. THEN AT 20000 MILES CALIBERS, BRAKE PADS, AND ROTORS REPLACED. AT 30000 MILES MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE HOSES, REPLACED. AGAIN AT 40000 MILES ALL THE ABOVE REPLACED. AT 50000 MILES BRAKE PADS REPLACED AGAIN. AT 60000 MILES EVERYTHING CHECKED, TIRES CHANGED, AND STILL THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE LEFT AT BRAKING. CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE TELLING THEM WHAT HAS HAPPENED. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAD BEEN ISSUED MONTHS AGO PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO HELP.

WHEN DRIVING NOTICED TRANSMISSION FUEL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE CLIP BROKE, CAUSING MORE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL, AND THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY AT 70 MPH TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND COULD NOT.THROTTLE WAS STUCK SO HAD TO APPLY BRAKES VERY HARD TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC.GOT TO SHOULDER OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF IGNITION AT VERY HIGH RPM.FOUND FRAID THROTTLE CABLE WITH PART OF IT INSIDE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING.DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX FOR 3 DAYS.TOOK IT TO STEVE'S AUTO AND DIESEL REPAIR 408 E. RIO VISTA BURLINGTON WA. 98233.PH.# 360-755-1212.THEY WHERE REAL BUSY BUT TOOK US IN BECAUSE THEY SAID IT WAS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE TRUCK THAT WAY.PAID $84.35 FOR NEW CABLE AND LABOR.SUGGEST ALL TRUCK OWNERS INSPECT THROTTLE CABLES CLOSELY.COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH FALITIES WITH LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER.