1995 Dodge RAM 3500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1995 Dodge RAM 3500. Newest first.
Vehicle description: model 3500 light duty trucks only. operation of the headlamps over an extended period of time can result in headlamp switch failure, causing the headlamps or park lamps to go out.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the lights fail, a visibility problem could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the headlamp switch including a relay in the park lamp wiring circuit.
Owner complaints
108 complaints7 involved a crash6 involved a fire6 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension
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.
- Steering · Suspension
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
- Power train
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…
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.
- Steering · Suspension › Front
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
- Air bags › Frontal
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…
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 system, other › Storage › Fuel gauge system
Fuel gauge not working. Ie full fuel tank, gauge reads empty. *tr
- Exterior lighting › Tail lights
Plastic bracket that holds the three rear red lights on the tailgate, keeps breaking. It has been replaced twice. *ak
- Electrical system › Wiring
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…
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.
- Power train › Axle assembly › Axle shaft › Seal
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…
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
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
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
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Cooling unit and lines
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
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
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
- Tires › Tread/belt
Bridgestone dueler tire - lt225/75r/16. The tires experienced tread separation. All 4 tires were going bad. Provide further details. *jb
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Coil springs
Both rear coil springs cracked. Dealer stated no warranty, and couldn't fix it. *ak
- Suspension
The entire vehicle bounced when it went over the slightest bump in the road. there's a tsb on this issue. *Ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The fuel line IS leaking. *Ak
- Power train › Manual transmission
Transmission didn't shift into gear. vehicle was repaired by the dealer. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
Coolant lines were leaking. the lines have already been replaced twice. *nlm. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
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
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
The right front coil spring broke.*jb
- Tires
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…
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!!!
- Electrical system › Wiring › Interior/under dash
Electrical fire and smoke under dash
- Unknown or other
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…
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.
- Service brakes, hydraulic
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.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Seat back failure
Odi has identified 30 incidents where it IS alleged the seat back collapsed in a rear impact crash.these incidents are alleged to have contributed to 23 injuries and two deaths.the data presented to odi show that the seat back strength of the front seats comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207.…
Odi has identified 30 incidents where it IS alleged the seat back collapsed in a rear impact crash.these incidents are alleged to have contributed to 23 injuries and two deaths.the data presented to odi show that the seat back strength of the front seats comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207. Seating system.according to daimlerchrylser the front seats were designed to collapse rearward in rear impact crashes as part of the energy absorptioncapabilities of the seating system to reduce the chance of serious injury to the occupant.rates of occurance were compared to peer vehicles, and it was shown that the performace of the subject vehicle was comparable to those vehicles.in view of the forgoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification remedy of a safety defect in the subject vehicles as defined by the petitioner at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therfore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the nhtsa's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's mission, the petition IS denied.for further details, refer to odi's response to the petition published in the federal register vol.69, no. 60 , dated march 29, 2004.
- Steering column separation
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr…
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr ? 30120(G), nhtsa has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 jeep grand cherokee and 1994-1995 dodge RAM series trucks that were recalled (93v210 & 96v230) for steering column failure.if the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of odi's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition IS denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, july 8, 2003.
- Loss of throttle control
Alleged that the throttle cable can fray or sever during normal use resulting in the throttle not returning to idle or an inability to accelerate.
- Front suspension spring/shock absorber
Allege failure of the coil spring/shock absorber bracket at its attachment to the vehicle frame may allow collapse of the front suspension, and potentially affect steering or braking system performance
- Headlight circuit
The headlamp switch in the subject vehicles can over-heat and fail resulting in loss of head lamps and possibly other lights.daimlerchrysler conducted a series of tests and determined that the 3500 series IS prone to generating head lamp switch temperatures in excess of the switch lubricant threshold of 100 degrees…
The headlamp switch in the subject vehicles can over-heat and fail resulting in loss of head lamps and possibly other lights.daimlerchrysler conducted a series of tests and determined that the 3500 series IS prone to generating head lamp switch temperatures in excess of the switch lubricant threshold of 100 degrees centigrade.when this occurs, the lubricant solidifies and adheres to the switch contach surfaces increasing internal resistance and therfore, temperature.daimlerchrysler informed the nhtsa that it would initiate a recall of 79,3665 model year 1994-1997 dodge 3500 series RAM trucks only based on additional testing from which it determined that the 1500/2500 series vehicles nominally operate significantly below the temperature threshold of the switch lubricant.owners of 1500/2500 series trucks were sent a notification letter advising of the proper methods for adding aftermarket lighting accessories.
- Headlight circuit failure
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
- 10148823This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball joint assembly. Excessive friction in the ball joint assembly may cause a perceptible increase in steering effort.
- 10148822This SKU is an Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Line. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for improperly crimped hose fittings. Improperly crimped hose fittings could cause a potential fluid leak at the crimp.
- 10139596Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement please order kit 68253161AA. Insulator only used on Auto-RWD transmission Note: The color of the insulator is not relevant for service.
- 1013900968069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$ - Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover Before replacing injectors for Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, and/or P0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or connector in the valve cover gasket is not the root cause to your concern. In addition, make sure that the wiring attaching nuts are torqued to their proper value.~
- 618392Some customers may experience a situation in which the rear of the vehicle sits too high to attach their fifth wheel or goose neck trailer to the trailer hitch turnable.
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