1995 DODGE RAM Complaints

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING LEAKAGE INTO INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE EVERY TIME IT RAINS. NLM

96V230000, STEEERING COLUMN; THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, AND DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED REFUSES TO DO THE WORK. ANOTHER STATES THAT IT WILL BE TWO MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE TO DO THE WORK. CONSUMER REQUESTED THE PARTS TO DO THE WORK HIMSELFF BECAUSE HE UTILIZES THE VEHICLE EVERY DAY, AND HIS REQUEST WAS REFUSED. *AK

BRAKES CONTINUE TO FAIL ALTHOUGH MANY COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED (VACUUM LINES,PUMP,BOOSTER,ROTORS,MASTER CYLINDER) RESULTING IN GRABBING, FADING, AND PULLING.

WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED DOWNWARD TO SLOW OR STOP VEHICLE, IT WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE WOULD COAST, INSTEAD. TOOK TO DEALER & SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THE BRAKES HAD FADED. THE BRAKES WERE A CONSTANT PROBLEM. HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT SOLVED. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. ALSO FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS MALFUNCTIONED. IN ADDITION, DISTRIBUTOR CAP POINTS PLUGS WIRES NEEDED REPLACEMENT.

COIL SPRING/TORSION BAR/STEERING ARM AND MOUNTING TOWER, CAME LOOSE AND BROKE AWAY FROM AXLE DUE TO STREES/CRACKS/METAL FATIGUE AND BAD WELDING.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V084000) TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM. VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT. ORIGINAL OWNER REFUSED TO REPAIR. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT. WAS REPAIRABLE. BROUGHT/REPAIRED & SOLD BY BODY SHOP. 2ND OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE & TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO REFUSED TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO NO WARRANTY & SALVAGED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AGREED W/ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK

RECEIVED NOTICE (96V230000), STEERING COLUMN SHAFT; VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. OWNER REFUSED HAVE REPAIRS DONE. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED VEHICLE. A BODY SHOP BROUGHT, REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. NEW OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES & TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. EACH TIME, MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE & WAS INFORMED WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER RECALL. MANUFACTURER ALSO AGREED W/ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 95V056000, SECONDARY HOOD LATCH; BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT & OWNER REFUSED REPAIRS, INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT. BODY SHOP BROUGHT, REPAIRED & SOLD VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL & MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO REFUSED TO HAVE DEALER DO RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO VEHICLE NOT HAVING ANY WARRANTIES & WAS SALVAGED. *AK

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