1994 Dodge RAM 2500 transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SMALL BUMP WHILE SLIGHTLY TURNING LEFT. IT VIOLENTLY STARTED WOBBLING MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND WILL ONLY STOP WHEN YOUR SPEED REACHES UNDER 25 MPH. THE DEATH WOBBLE WAS VERY UNPREDICTABLE WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING, BUT NOW IT IS CONSTANTLY THREATENING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO AUTO NATION DODGE RAM ON ARAPAHOE RD IN COLORADO BACK IN MAY OF 2014. I ASKED THEM TO FIX ALL RECALLS, AND DESCRIBED TO THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE INVOICE I RECEIVED CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED JUST A FEW RECALLS THAT DID NOT FIX THE MAIN PROBLEM. WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN, AND THE PARTS THAT WERE CLAIMED TO BE FIXED CLEARLY WAS INCORRECT.

NHTSA complaint #10654544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE TRANSMISSION MOUNT FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVE-SHAFT COUNTER BALLANCE TO MOVE APPROX. 4" TO THE LEFT. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVE-SHAFT COUNTER BALLANCE TO WEAR A HOLE ABOUT 3' LONG AND 1' WIDE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE RESULT WAS LOST FUEL SPRAYING UNDER TRUCK, COATING REAR TIRES AND BRAKES. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE OR POSSIBLE EXPLOSION.

NHTSA complaint #10378371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CHILD SHIFTED INTO GEAR, BRAKE WAS NOT DEPRESSED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED BY RECALL. TS

NHTSA complaint #10004810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE TRANMISSION SLIPS CAUSING LOST OF ACCELRATION. PH

NHTSA complaint #8023978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CLIPS ON THE LINE THAT GOES INTO THE TRANSMISSION, CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN LOST OF FUEL, VEHICLE STALLED OUT. REPLACED PART PROBLEM REACCURED.

NHTSA complaint #8019448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL DUE TO IMPROPER FITTINGS. DEALER STATED FITTINGS WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. BOTH LINES HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO PUT IN NEWER FITTINGS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT LEAKING OIL FROM FITTING MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

NHTSA complaint #8011904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, A PASSENGER ACCIDENTLY HIT THE SHIFT INDICATER AND VEHICLE GEAR WENT TO PARK, ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. CONSUMER FEELS GEARS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE JUST BY BUMPING AGAINST THE SHIFTER.*AK CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL, ROLLED 3/4 OF 1 TURN, DESTROYING THE FIBER GLASS BED COVER, CAB BOTH DOORS, HOOD AND FENDER.*SLC

NHTSA complaint #8000666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM FRONT LIKE GRINDING. ALSO, BEARING AND SPINDLE BROKE.

NHTSA complaint #885611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM A FEW TIMES, AND DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE FROM WHERE IT WAS COMING. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE/SLIP WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE, WASN'T SHIFTING INOT 3RD GEAR. SOME REPAIRS WERE UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT THERE WAS A NEW PART THAT WASN'T ALREADY IN THE VEHICLE WHICH THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND FINE PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DROPPED.

NHTSA complaint #865308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES ARE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO FAULTY CONNECTOR.

NHTSA complaint #847652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAK, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A FIRE. THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #842086 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SLIPS AT 50MPH. TRANSMISSION ALSO DISENGAGES FROM OVERDRIVE AT 65- 70 MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. DEALER HAS NOT FIXED IT YET. PCM HAD BEEN REPLACED IN 1995.PCM REPROGRAM IN 1997. TRANSMISSION HAS HAD BANDS ADJUSTED IN 1997 . TO DATE OVER DRIVE UNIT HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED OUT. THIS PROBLEMS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN IN OVERDRIVE .WHICH MAKES ME THINK OVERDRIVE UNIT NEEDS TO BE REBUILT. HAVE HAD THREE MISS REAR ENDS IN JUNE 17,1999 BECAUSE OVERDRIVE WOULD DISENGAGE,AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AT 30 MPH,50 MPH ON JUNE 17,1999 DEALER IS ORDERING OVERDRIVE SWITCH , THINKS THIS IS THE CAUSE .HAVE A CHRYSLER FILE #5902303.

NHTSA complaint #707765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

THREE BOLTS IN THE TRANSFER CASE WORKED THEIR WAY OUT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE, THE REMAINING BOLTS SNAPPED, CAUSING THE DRIVE LINE TO RUPTURE THE TRANSFER CASE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #837753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH REAR AXLE CAME OFF, AND THE WHEEL AND AXLE CAME OFF WITH THE REAR AXLE.

NHTSA complaint #834547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE FITTINGS FAILED RESULTING IN LEAKAGE AND DAMAGE TO CONVERTER AND LINES.

NHTSA complaint #542356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN AND OUT OF GEAR, ALSO SWITCHES GEARS FROM FIFTH TO THIRD AT 70 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT WILL NOT RESPOND TO REQUEST. WARRANTY EXPIRED. PROBLEM IS A HAZARD. CONSUMER CANNOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #828749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LINES GOING TO THE COOLER ARE DISCONNECTING, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #814970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECOMES VERY HOT, CAUSING THE QUICK CONTACT COOLING LINE FITTINGS AND COUPLING TO BECOME DETACHED, RESULTING IN TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE AND THE LINE MELTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #812020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

THE DIFFERENTAL LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT LET TRUCK TURN SMOOTHLY AND IT IS HARD TO OPERATE.TT TRUCK HAS LIMITED SUP DIFFERENTIAL IT DOES NOT RELEASE PROPERLY WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS AT INTERSECTIONS, SOMETIMES THE TRUCK SHAKES VIOLENTLY, DEALER HAS CHANGED FLUID TWICE PER MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION, ABOUT 6,000 TO 18,000 MILES THE SITUATION STILL EXITS, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MANUFACTURER THAT SITUATION IS NORMAL AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS LEARNED THAT TO AVOID THE HARSHNESS OF CORNERING, LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR WHEN BEGINNING A TURN TO LET THE CLUTCH DISENGAGE WITHOUT LOAD, CONSUMER STATES THAT IS NOT A PROPER SITUATION THAT IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #975318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL

AT THE 50,000 AND 72,000 MILES THE REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS GET REAR END ON THE REAR BRAKE AND LOCKS IT UP . TT

NHTSA complaint #975138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; SYSTEM UP SHIFTS TOO QUICKLY @ TOO LOW A SPEED CAUSING ENGINE TO HESITATE AND VIBRATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #970984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT GRINDING AND SOME VIBRATION AT 40 TO 45 MPH . TT

NHTSA complaint #969047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.