13 of the
354 complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM 2500 are about the
engine — 4% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
46,965 miles.
AFTER DRIVING 5 OR 10 MINUTES VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAD TAKEN IT TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE PROBLEMS OF THE VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD LITTLE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE'S STEERING WHILE DRIVING. ANTIFREEZE LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE FLOODED AND STALL. THE VEHICLE RAN ROUGH PRIOR TO REACHING 75 MPH. OCCASIONALLY THE SERPENTINE BELT RAN CROOKED ON THE PULLEY AND BROKE. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKED. THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY FITTED TO THE HOLDERS. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #10091721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 93,915 milesHicksville, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE OVERHEATED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #10073958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hicksville, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME, WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STARTED OVER HEATING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT, THE ENGINE VALVES HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10073814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alvadore, OR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #563483 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakewood, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BAD OIL LEAK AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE,MISSFIRE AND BLUE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST.
NHTSA complaint #741339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lakewood, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BAD OIL LEAK AT UPPER PART OF ENGINE,MISSFIRE AND BLUE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST.
NHTSA complaint #741339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kirkwood, MO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE CONSUMED ANITFREEZE AT A RATE OF 1.5 GALLONS PER 3000 MILES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #784364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sherwood, ARFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN TO DETECT A POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE, CONSUMER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON FIRE UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE BACKED AWAY FROM THE FIRE BUT IT WAS ALREADY IN THE ENGINE, VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Erie, CO
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MY PICKUP TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE. THE ENGINE DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP ALLOWED ENGINE OIL INTO THE VACUUM HOSES DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF AN INTERNAL CHECK VALVE. THE OIL DID CAUSE THE HOSE TO DETERIORATE AND PARTIALLY COLLAPSE, REDUCING THE VACUUM SUPPLY TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER. CHRYSLER STATED THAT MY PU WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS PROBLEM ALTHOUGH I HAD REPEATED BRAKE FAILURES UNTIL THE VACCUM HOSE WAS REPLACED AND A CHECK VALVE INSTALLED. I'VE NOT EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE SINCE THE VACCUM HOSE WAS REPLACED AND THE CHECK VALVE INSTALLED.
NHTSA complaint #710277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fountain RUN, KYCrashFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE STARTED WITH THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR AND NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE, STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND THE HEATING ELEMENT ON THE INTAKE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE. THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE WITH ALL THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT TODAY.
NHTSA complaint #707091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Caldwell, OH
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO THE RUBBER HOLES THAT ARE AROUND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND ARE CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.
NHTSA complaint #836274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Gold Hill, OR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CAMPER HITCHED TO THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN OR STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #829773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oneonta, NY
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN PULLING TRAILER THE TRUCK STALLS OUT WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *AK
NHTSA complaint #815375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.