1995 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WAS GOING TO BUY ONE FROM JUNK YARD BUT THEY DIDNT HAVE ANY CALLED 3 YARDS AND THE COMMENTS WHERE ALL THE SAME AS SOON AS WE GET IN A DODGE TRUCK THAT IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THEY SELL OFF OF IT AFTER THAT COMMENT I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE INFORMED OBVISLE THER IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REWIND SYSTEM THANK YOU NICK WUNDERLICH. NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE FREEWAY FOR 1 TIRE AND WHEN WE REACHED FINAL DESTINATION THERE WAS EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES. SEARS CALLED BRIDGSTONE AND THEY GAVE US CREDIT AS THEY WERE CRACKING AND BULDGING AND IN BAD SHAPE. WHEN WE TRIED TO SEEK COMPENSATION FOR THE DAMAGE THE TIRE CAUSED THE VEHICAL BRIDGSTONE REFUSED STATING THAT THE TIRE HAD TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK BY SOMETHING WHICH IS NOT RELEVANT.*AK

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S HOOD OPENED AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-89-131) *YH

BOOT THAT PROTECTS UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAS DISINTEGRATED AT 39000 MILES. VEHICLE HAS NO STEERING.*AK

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL, AND ENGINE BLEW UP. CONTACTED DEALER ,PROBLEM DUE TO A HEAD GASKET FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT TO DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. HOWEVER, HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO SERVICE VEHICLE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND THEN LOST POWER.*AK CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION HAS DELAYED ENGAGEMENT AND IS SLIPPING ON 2-3 SHIFT. DEALER FOUND TRANSMISSION FRONT PUMP LEAKING DOWN. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER, PUMP ASSEMBLY, TRANS COOLER LINE AND DRAINED BACK VALVE, WORN CLUTCH. SHIFTER INDICATOR SLIGHTLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. VEHICLE WON'T HOLD ON HILL WITHOUT BRAKES APPLIED. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT STRONG FUEL SMELL AT DRIVERS DOOR WHEN VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF.

I OWN A 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4,I WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND WHEN I LEFT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID.I HAD CHANGED THE FLUID AND FILTER THE DAY BEFORE.WHEN I LEFT HIS HOUSE I GOT MAYBE 300-400 FT,WENT TO GO AROUND THE CORNER AND IT WOULDN'T GO FORWARD,I PUT IT IN REVERSE AND IT MOVED ABOUT 20 FT BACKWARDS AND THAT IS WHERE IT SAT.I HAD MY BROTHER HELP ME TOW IT HOME,AND THAT IS WHERE IT SITS TO THIS DAY.(THE TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKED UP,OVERDRIVE QUIT WORKING,AND THE KICKDOWN QUIT WORKING). *AK

WHEN THE KEY TURNS OFF ENGINE MOST OF THE TIME YOU CAN`T GET THE KEY OUT BECAUSE THE GEAR SHIFTER DOES NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO IT`S SLOT ,AND EVEN AFTER IT DOES FINALLY GO INTO THE SLOT (AFTER WORKING WITH IT) THE STEERING WHEEL DOES`NT LOCK !*AK

JACK EXPLODED IN THE VEHICLE. WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE THAT OOZED OUT CAUSED FLOORBOARD, SEAT BRACKETS AND BOLTS INSIDE VEHICLE TO RUST. JACK WAS NEVER USED BEFORE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE WHITE POWDER SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC AND WANTS TO HAVE IT TESTED. *SLC