1995 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHENEVER CONSUMER IS DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ON PANIC STOP SITUATION THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING AND CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO REPRODUCE THE DEFECT FOR THREE YEARS AND MORE. DEALERSHP--(DODGE CITY OF MILWALKEE)--414-281-9100, SAYS CONSUMER NEEDS TO FILE FOR ARBITRATION OR CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS IT IS. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE PROBLEM WILL NOT DUPLICATE BY ITSELF.

TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFT FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT, 5 MPH, DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER CONTACTED , AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. WILL NOTIFY DEALER OF A REOCCURRENCE. *AK

WELDS ARE TOO SMALL WHICH CAUSED THE BED OF TRUCK TO CRACK ALL THE WAY ACROSS. COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER WILL REPLACED BED. *AK

VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING A DEER . WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON AT APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH, AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

LUGS: NUTS AND STUDS ON WHEEL CANNOT BE REMOVED PROPERLY WITHOUT BREAKING WHENEVER TIRES ARE ROTATED OR NEED TO BE CHANGED. THE LUGS :NUTS:STUDS WOULD BREAK OFF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 35 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A TREE AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AT THE "RIGHT ANGLE" FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ANY DIM LIGHTS SHINING ON THE HEADLIGHTS. THE ONLY LIGHTS THAT HE HAS ARE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS THAT SHINE WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

AFTER SERVICE, PER RECALL, FOR STEERING PROBLEM, DRIVER NOTICED BUMPING AND SLACK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. SERVICE CHECK INDICATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. NOISE BECAME WORSE, AND NOW DRIVER IS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED WHEN IN POSITION, AND BECAME INOPERABLE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN, WAITING FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CLEAR SO THAT VEHICLE COULD TURN LEFT. LIGHT TURNE DYELLOW SO DRIVER ACCELERATED TO MAKE THE TURN. UPON ACCELERATION, VEHICLE CLUNKED AND IT CAME TO A SKIDDING HALT DUE TO RONG AND PINION GEAR BREAKAGE.