1995 DODGE RAM Complaints

MASTER CYLINDER WHICH HOOKS TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, RESULTING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING TO THE FLOOR BOARD. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE ROD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER LIGHTLY STEPPED ON THE GAS AND THE GAS PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THE TRUCK TOOK OF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. OWNER PUT TRUCK IN NUETRAL , THEEINGINE WAS STILL IDLING, SO OWNER TURNED THE TRUCK OFF. . THE OWNER OPENED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE WAS INTERFERING WITH THE RETURN SPRING ON THE FUEL INJECTION LINKAGE, CAUSING THE THROTTLE LIKAGE TO REMAIN IN A FULLY OPENEDX POSITION. OWNER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTUTRER. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR TO THE LEFT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER 'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN APPROACHING A ROAD BLOCK WITH NO WARNING, HE LOST CONTROL OF TRUCK, RAN INTO BACK OF A DUMP TRUCK. CONSUMER'S TRUCK EXPLODED AND DRIVER BURNED TO DEATH. THERE IS AN OPEN INVESTIGATION (EA-96-018). CONSUMER SAYS STATE IS PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE DUE TO FACT THAT THE ROAD BLOCK SET UP DID NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS AS IT WAS. CONSUMER WAS VERY UPSET AT THIS TIME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO GIVE FURTHER INFORMATION. CONSUMER DID NOT GIVE PHONE NUMBER, BUT ASKED THAT SHE ALSO RECEIVE A COMPLAINT FORM, FORM WAS MAILED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE RIDER FELT FUNNY, GOT OUT TO CHECK THE TRUCK AND THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE WHEEL ON WERE BROKEN. HAS HAD THE BOLTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE LAST YEAR. *AK

FUEL LINE BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSED BY TOO MUCH PRESSURE IN FUEL LINE OR WEAK COUPLER WHERE FUEL LINE & FLEXIBLE RUBBER FUEL LINE CONNECT TOGETHER, FIRE HAZARD, HAPPENED 2 TIMES. OWNER CLAMPED FUEL LINE TO PREVENT LEAKAGE, NOW FUEL SPILLS UNDERCARRIAGE. *AK

TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD, TAKES A LONG TIME TO ENGUAGE INTO DRIVE, NEED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE AND CONNECTERS.

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED WITHOUT APPLICATION. THIS INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH ON 8/11/97. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

GOING ABOUT 65MPH WHEN VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY IN THE FRONT. WAS VEY HARD TO CONTROL STEERING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TODEALER & TOLD THE FRONT END BOUNCES. WAS TOLD TIRES NEEDED ROTATING. *AK

THE TRUCK WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK, AND THE TRUCK HIT A SCHOOL BUS. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE TRUCK THAT STRUCK THE OTHER TRUCK WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH. *AK