1995 DODGE RAM 3500 Recalls, Complaints & Safety

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS SERVICING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED CRACKS AND CORROSION IN THE COIL SPRING TOWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

WHILE DRIVING A 1995 DODGE 3500 TRUCK AROUND A SLIGHT LEFT TURN AND RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE, THE TRUCK'S FRONT END BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SYMPTOMS MATCHED THAT OF THE "DEATH WOBBLE". *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE QUICK CONNECTS ON THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE MELTED. AS A RESULT, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V084000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.

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1995 RAM 3500 DODGE DEATH WOBBLE, OR SHAKE! EVEN AFTER NEW SHOCKS, STEERING DAMPER, BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS. ETC DODGE DEALER JUST THREW UP THERE HANDS ! THIS HAS GONE ON AT MY EXPENSE SINCE 1999 - 2011. PLEASE DO SOMETHING !!! *KB

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE HORN DOES NOT FUNCTION. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS SOME TYPE OF A CLOCK SPRING THAT IS MOUNTED UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. MY PARENTS HAD A 1996 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON IT AND IT WAS FIXED, BUT I CANNOT FIND A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE WHICH IS ALSO MADE BY CHRYSLER JUST ONE YEAR OLDER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS UNIQUE TO CHRYSLER. I OWN A 1995 DODGE RAM3500. *TR

FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING. IE FULL FUEL TANK, GAUGE READS EMPTY. *TR

PLASTIC BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE THREE REAR RED LIGHTS ON THE TAILGATE, KEEPS BREAKING. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *AK

DT: FUEL PUMP, BLOWING FUSES, FAST AS FUSES ARE PUT IN THE ARE BLOWN AGAIN. AS SOON START THE VEHICLE THE FUSES BLOW. THE BOTTON FUSE BOX WHERE WIRE GO INTO ENGINE SHOUT OFF RELAY, BURNED RELAY. THIS WIRE STARTS OUT A 10- GAUGE WIRE, IT REDUSES DOWN WHEN IT GOES MAIN CONTROLL MODULE HALF THE SIZE. THIS ALSO RUNS BOTH COIL PACKS AND ALL THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE WIRING HARNESS NEED TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACE, AND THE MODLE NEEDS TO BE INSPECTED BY A CETRFIED DODGE MECHINE TO MAKE SURE WIRING IS PROPER SIZE AND MAKE SURE THERE ARE NOT SHORTS IN THIS.

IM NOT SURE IF IM IN THE RIGHT AREA OR NOT BUT WE HAVE A 1995 DODGE RAM VAN B 3500 INTERIOR MADE BY COACHMAN R.V. WE HAVE HAD A VIBRATION IN THE REAR END WE WENT ON VACATION IN JAN..AND GOT STUCK ON THE ROAD THE VIBRATION GOT SO BAD WE HAD TO HAVE THE VAN TOWED TO A TOWN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THEY FOUND 1 OF THE GEARS IN THE PUMPKIN WAS BAD. THEY FIXED IT AND THERE WAS STILL A VIBRATION SENCE THEN WE HAVE BEEN STUCK IN AZ. KNOW ONE SEEM TO KNOW WHAT TO DO NOT EVEN DAIMLER CHRYSLER WHICH WILL NOT HELP US AT ALL THIS VAN MIGHT BE A 1995 BUT IT ONLY HAD 26,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT.WE HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH DAIMLER CHRYSLER OVER THIS FOR 3 MONTHS NOW AND ARE SICK AND TIRED OFF IT. WHAT CAN WE DO? *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT FOUR TIMES. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MECHANIC ALAN MILLER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE FUEL LINE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER STATED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THEY MALFUNCTIONED BECAUSE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ONTO THEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GOING UP A HILL AND TRANSMISSION HOSE LINE BLEW OUT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION HOSE LINE. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE LOST ALL TRANSMISSION FLUID, MAKING VEHICLE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER.*AK

THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS IN NEED OF A FUEL LINE, THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE . THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. THE DEALER SUPPLIED HIM WITH A LINE THAT IS 2 FEET. LONG AND HIS FUEL LINE IS 8 FEET LONG . THE CONSUMER DID HIS OWN REPAIR WORK, SINCE CONSUMER WAS A RETIRED EMPLOYEE FROM DODGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *LA

BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRE - LT225/75R/16. THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. ALL 4 TIRES WERE GOING BAD. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS CRACKED. DEALER STATED NO WARRANTY, AND COULDN'T FIX IT. *AK

THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BOUNCED WHEN IT WENT OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD. THERE'S A TSB ON THIS ISSUE. *AK

THE FUEL LINE IS LEAKING. *AK

TRANSMISSION DIDN'T SHIFT INTO GEAR. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK

COOLANT LINES WERE LEAKING. THE LINES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE. *NLM. *AK

THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES AS STATED IN RECALL 97 V 084 000, BUT THE CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM

THE RIGHT FRONT COIL SPRING BROKE.*JB

WHILE DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH, AND WHILE TOWING A TRAILER, THE FRONT DRIVER-SIDE GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT TIRE BLEW OUT. IN DOING SO, IT ALSO BLEW OUT THE HOUSING, THE FRONT BUMPER, THE FRONT LIGHTS AND ASSORTED OTHER ITEMS. THE BLOW OUT FORCED US FROM THE SLOW LANE OVER 3 LANES TO THE MEDIAN DIVIDER. THANK GOD THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD B/C DEATH AND DISASTER WOULD HAVE ENSUED. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOSING THE TRAILER. THE RADIALS WERE INFLATED PER MANUFACTURER SPECS, HAD BEEN ROTATED PER SPECS, AND HAD ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON THEM. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 2:30PM ALASKA TIME; THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE - IT WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DODGE BODY SHOP. ESTIMATES TO REPAIR ARE SUBSTANTIAL!!!

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I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1995 DODGE 3500 WITH WHITE PAINT AND BACK IN 1999 I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS STARTING TO PEEL. I DO USE THE TRUCK FOR WORK SO IT IS HARD TO BRING THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER UNLESS IT IS SOMETHING WORTH TAKING IT OFF THE ROAD FOR A FEW DAYS. IN MARCH OF 2001 THE TRUCK HAD TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR SOME SERVICE AND RECALL WORK SO I POINTED OUT THE PAINT PROBLEM AND THEY COULD DO ANYTING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED. NOW IT IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO GET IT FIXED. THEIR SERVICE MANAGER HAS SAID HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING BUT EVER TIME I GET A MINUTE TO CALL HE IS NEVER AROUND AND HE DOES NOT RETURN MY CALLS. SO I AM FILLING OUT THIS REPORT TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PAINT OF THE 1995 DODGE 3500 AND IF THERE IS WHAT CAN I DO TO MAKE THE DEALER HONOR THE RECALL...THANK YOU.

WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER STATES THE SUN TEMPERARILY OBSTRUCTED HIS VIEW, AFTER TRAFFIC HAD COME TO A STOP CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE NO TIRE MORKS ON GROUND FROM REAR TIRES. CONSUMER FEELS REAR TIRES ARE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY, ALSO DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY IN REAR END COLLISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUDTHER INFORMATION.

CONSUMER NOTICED THE RESTRAIN SEAT BELT; ANCHOR AND THE ATTACHMENTS NOT WORK PROPERLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

PRIOR TO RECALL (95V056000) CONSUMER STATED THE HOOD LATCH FAILED, WHICH ALLOWED THE HOOD TO COME UP WHILE DRIVING, THE FORCE BROKE THE HINGES OFF THE HOOD, WHICH HIT THE WINDSHIELD SO HARD IT CRACKED, THIS IN TURN ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAD THE LATCH REPAIRED BY AN OUTSIDE MECHANIC ONLY BECUASE THE LOCAL DEALER INSISTED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THAT PART AND REFUSED TO REPLACE THE SECONDARY LATCH AT NO CHARGE, CONSUMER IS NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT.(ATTORNEY, ANNETTE FRANCHER BISHOP FOR CLIENT)*JB

SPRING AND THROTTLE CABLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. NLM

THE CENTER CAPS ON THE 3500 DUAL WHEEL TRUCKS FALL OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE NOTICED THIS ON OVER 15 TRUCKS.*JB

TWO FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES VIBRATE TOGETHER WHICH CAUSES LINES TO GET THIN AND START LEAKING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

WITH THE WHEEL SKINS AND SMALL HOLES IN THE WHEELS, PUTTING AIR IN THE INNER DUAL REAR TIRES IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING REAR WHEELS. YOU CANNOT ADEQUATELY CHECK TIRE PRESSURE ON THESE INNER TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER OR ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER SHOULD PROVIDE A MEANS FOR THE VEHICLE USER TO EASILY CHECK SOMETHING SO VITAL AS TIRE PRESSURES. I CAN ONLY GET MINE CHECKED WHEN I HAVE TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5,000 MILES. THAT IS REDICULOUS!*AK

WHEN HITTINNG A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD VEHICLE SHIMMIES. CONSUMER HAS TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE FOR SHAKING TO STOP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON A DARK WINDING ROAD. I ALMOST DROVE OVER THE HILL INTO A STREAM.*AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970 CONCERNING THROTTLE CABLE AND THROTTLE LINKAGE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO CALL CONSUMER WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN FOUR MONTHS. DEALERSHIP; TOWN AND COUNTRY AUTO PLEX, 212 WEST, HIGHWAY 50, PO BOX 778, GUNNISON, CO 81230 DEALERSHIP SERVICE GARY FORST 970 641 0051, FAX 970 641 5860. *AK

GAS GAUGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL ONLY REGISTER A READING OF "EMPTY" REGARDLESS OF AMOUNT OF FUEL IN VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF SITUATION, BUT NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AS TO CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 970. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS, AND RECALL CALLED FOR 11/2 HOURS TO DO THE WORK. DEALER DID RECALL REPAIRS, BUT BROKE A PIECE ON VEHICLE RELATED TO RECALL REPAIRS. THAT PIECE IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, AND DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE IN. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN STOP AND GO SITUATION APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALWAY TO THE FLOOR, AND WILL NOT PUMP UP, COULD FEEL VEHICLE STILL ROLLING. THAT WAS A SIGNAL THAT BRAKE PROBLEM WILL BE HAPPENING. *AK *SLC

IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. WHEN PUTTING KEY IN IGNITION THERE IS A CLINKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING UPHILL AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST 5TH GEAR, AND BEGAN LOSING SPEED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A NUT THAT HELD TRANSMISSION IN 5TH GEAR, BUT THIS NUT HAD FALLEN OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 01-V-037-000, AND MANUFACTURER KNEW NOTHING ABOUT IT. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER BACK TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANOTHER WAY RECALL COULD BE FOUND. *AK THE MANUFACTURER POINTED OUT THAT THE RECALL LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CONSUMER VEHICLE. *YH

THE DODGE MASON DUMP TRUCK BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES WHILE ENGAGED IN SNOW PLOWING OPERATION, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS FIRE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO RECALL 99V-115 FOR THE CLUTCH ASSEMBLY THEREFORE THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

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HAD RECEIVED A RECALL. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER FOR REPAIRS OF FRONT COIL SPRINGS. AT THAT TIME VEHICLE WAS WORKING OKAY. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE FAILED TO PASS 25MPH WITHOUT SHIMMYING & SHAKING. *AK

A PLUGGED CONVERTER CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SMOKE, OVERHEATING AND PRESSURE WARPED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND CAUSED THE BREAKAGE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES ON THE ENGINE, COMSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING (GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT D LT215/85R16 M+S). NLM