FaultScore

1995 Dodge RAM equipment problems

16 of the 852 complaints about the 1995 Dodge RAM are about the equipment — 2% of everything reported for this model year.

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16

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Conditioner 7 43.8%
Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 4 25.0%
Trailer Hitches 2 12.5%
Carrier/Rack 1 6.3%
Labels 1 6.3%
Fifth Wheel Assembly 1 6.3%

Equipment & Accessories across every Dodge RAM year

1995 16 20.0%
1996 15 18.8%
1998 20 25.0%
1999 17 21.3%
2000 12 15.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Huntley, IL

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY DID NOT HOLD, PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE COASTED THROUGH A RED LIGHT THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION, THIS WAS CAUSED BY A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE WAS ASSEMBLED.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE 4X4 DID NOT WORK, THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THERE WAS A WATER LEAK AND THE CARPET HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, THE REAR WINDOW WAS REPLACED, THE REAR BRAKES NEVER WORKED, THE RADIO WAS INOPERATIVE, THE HOOD LIGHT FLICKERED WHILE DRIVING, AND ALSO VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #8016217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Taylorsville, UT

TRAILER HITCHES

THE TRAILER HITCH ISSUE, I BELEVE, IS SERIOUS. "OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND" A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 1998 TO 2001.5 MODELS. INVESTAGTION SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 1994 MODELS THIS IS SERIOUS. ALSO THE TRACK BAR ISSUE, THIS EFFECTS THE HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE THE SO CALLED "SHIMMY" THIS ALSO NEEDS TO BE LOOKED IN TO.

NHTSA complaint #749843 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kennett, MO

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THEY WANTED NO PART OF THIS COMPLAINT EVERY DODGE RAM CLUB CAB OWNER IVE SPOKEN WITH SAID THEY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR DODGE RAM CLUBCAB

NHTSA complaint #710760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oneida, IL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

PE99031, DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED MALFUNCTIONING OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE/ AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON/ AIR CONDITIONER FAN MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE WIRES WERE MELTED TOGETHER, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #841159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Villas, NJ

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

BELIEVE REFRIGERANT 134A ROTTING EVAPORATOR CUASING LEAKS

NHTSA complaint #705521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lomita, CA

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

NOW MY AIR CONTIONER HAS A MUSTY SMELL AND DOES NOT BLOW OUT COLD AIR,

NHTSA complaint #703767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Hero, VT

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

THE DIAODE IN THE AIR CONDITIONING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BURNED OUT CAUSING THE HORN FUSE TO FAIL ALSO.

NHTSA complaint #540041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lorain, OH

TRAILER HITCHES

TOW BAR BROKE CAUSING LOAD TO SPILL. (OHIO STATE POLICE)

NHTSA complaint #536803 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jenison, MI

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #530582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jenison, MI

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

RADIO FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #528615 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wellington, OH

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

THE VIN # ON THE DASH DOES NOT MATCH THE ONE ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL.

NHTSA complaint #525606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Anselm, CA

TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

PROBLEM WITH SLIDING SIDE DOOR DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AT TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #513169 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Presscott Valley, AZ

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL PULL SLIGHTLY AND SOMETIMES IT WILL PULL SO BAD THAT THE VEHICLE WILL TURN A CORNER ON ITS OWN, THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. TRANSMISSION HAS LEAKED THREE TIMES. RADIO BROKE. POWER WINDOWS FAILED. FUEL PUMP FAILED. KNOCKING NOISE IN ENGINE. WEATHER STRIPPING FALLING OFF. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #806093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hamilton Square, NJ

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

WHEN TURNING THE AIR CONDITIONER ON THERE IS A BAD SMELL ( ODORS) PLEASE DESCRIBE .

NHTSA complaint #802464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, TX

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

VEHICLE HAS EVAPORATER/CANISTER LEAK DUE TO ICE DEVELOPING UNDER THE HOOD OF ENGINE TO FIREWALL.

NHTSA complaint #801943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sacremento, CA

EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK

THE SPARE TIRE RETRACTION WENCH CAUSED THE SPARE AND WHEEL TO BE LOST WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA complaint #970829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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