1995 DODGE RAM Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS - NOT SAFE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC! 1995 DODGE RAM PICKUP. *AK THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL PUMP AS WELL. *SC

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE GEAR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

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.*JB

WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, AND SHIFTING GEARS IT WOULD STICK IN FIRST GEAR. THIS CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP AND NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. TRANSMISSION HAS BEE REPLACED 3 TIMES, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT, BUT DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION WAS STILL SLIPPING UNTIL IT FINALLY WENT OUT. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SO SEVERE, UNABLE TO REBUILD, AT ONLY 51,000 + MILES. *AK

PREMATURE TRANMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY DIRECT CLUTCH PACK DRUM MACHINING DEFECT RESULTING IN OUTER LIP SEAL FAILURE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOOSE 3RD GEAR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCURS WITH THIS TRANSMISSIONS. THE AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION REBUILD KIT COMPANIES HAVE ALL INTORDUCED IMPROVED(LARGER THICKER STRONGER) DIRECT CLUTCHDRUM OUTER LIP SEALS TO HELP ADDRESS A PROBLEM CHRYSLER SAYS DOES NOT EXIST. *AK

PREMATURE TRANMISSION FAILURE CAUSED BY DIRECT CLUTCH PACK DRUM MACHINING DEFECT RESULTING IN OUTER LIP SEAL FAILURE. THIS WILL CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO LOOSE 3RD GEAR. CHRYSLER DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCURS WITH THIS TRANSMISSIONS. THE AFTERMARKET TRANSMISSION REBUILD KIT COMPANIES HAVE ALL INTORDUCED IMPROVED(LARGER THICKER STRONGER) DIRECT CLUTCHDRUM OUTER LIP SEALS TO HELP ADDRESS A PROBLEM CHRYSLER SAYS DOES NOT EXIST. *AK

97V068000/BRAKES: VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OR MORE OCCASIONS, AND CONDITION STILL IS UNRESOLVED. TRANSMISSION TROUBLE HAS ALSO OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK *ML

TRANSMISSION LINES WERE SPRAYING TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT, ALSO, TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT VEHICLE OUT OF PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE AND PLACED INTO REVERSE , VEHICLE WILL COAST FOWARD UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE ON LEVEL GROUND, IT WILL NOT REACT AT ALL WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE CAN EXCEED THE MELTING POINT OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE CONNECTOR TO RETAIN THE FLUID LINE TO THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 97V084000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO SUMMARY

REAR BRAKES GRAB AND LOCK UP WHEN BACKING UP OR STARTING OUT SOMETIMES. TRANSMISSION DOESN'T GO INTO OVERDRIVE HIGH RPM AT HIGH SPEEDS.

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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V084000 - OUR DODGE DIESEL PICK UP HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS DESCRIBED IN TH AFORE MENTIOND CAMPAIGN NUMBER. BEACUSE IT AS A DIESEL, DOGE NEVER ISSUED A RECALL OR TOOK ANY ACTION TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . AS A RESULT WE HAD TO HAVE ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES AND FITTINGS REPLACED AT A COST OF $640.00.

DEALER WAS ASKED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AFTER LAST FAILURE. THEY INDICATED TO US THAT THEY DID REPALCE THE TRANSMISSION. FAILURE CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP AT HIGH SPEED AND ALSO CAUSES SEVERE HESITATION DURING TAKE OFF AND PASSING. COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT ABNORMALLY AND THEN NOT SHIFT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL FOR TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND ALL OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ACCORDING TO MANUAL. ALL THIS HAS BEEN DONE AT LOCAL DEALER. TRANSMISSION REQUIRED OVERHAUL AT COST OF $1250.00. *AK

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

2500 WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF PURCHASING MY 1995 DODGE RAM I BEGAN TO FEEL AN UNUSUAL SHIFTING IN THE TRANSMISSION ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. I CARRIED THE VEHICLE TO HUNTSVILLE DODGE AT 6519 UNIVERSITY DR. HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, TELEPHONE 256-721-9560. THE VEHICLE WAS CARRIED TO THIS DEALERSHIP SINCE IT IS MUCH CLOSER TO MY HOME. THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. AT FIRST THE SHIFTING WAS ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS BUT CONTINUED TO PROGESS IN FREQUENCY UNTIL IT FINALLY WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR. THIS IS THE POINT WHEN I COULD FINALLY GET SOMEONE AT THE DEALERSHIP IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS PRESENT. THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND NOW WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THE NEW TRANSMISSION I AM BEGINNING TO SEE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. IT HAS ONCE AGAIN STARTED OFF ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE DEALERSHIP AT HUNTSVILLE DODGE KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A...

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. WOULD BE VERY SLUGGISH. WHEN WEATHER IS COLD, VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *AK

VEHICLE HAS HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ON THREE OCCASIONS.

SUMMARY NOT PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION STICKS IN PARK OCCASIONALLY AND IS NOISY IN CHANGING GEARS.

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION STILL OVER HEATS WHEN DECENDING A LONG 7% GRADE WHILE TOWING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER IN SECOND GEAR. IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE DECENDING MOUNTAIN GRADES, AND HAVE TO KEEP LOOKING AT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT. WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON, YOU ARE TO STOP AND COOL THE TRANS. IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A SAFE AREA TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DODGE CHECHED OUT THE TRUCK, AND STATED THAT IT IS OK. THE TRUCK IS NOT OVERLOADED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

DEALER HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION . OWNER STATES THAT THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS GOING BAD. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO TO THE DOWN GEAR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH THE GEAR IN THE PARK POSITION IT SHIFTED BY ITSELF INTO REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

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

PURCHASED TRUCK NEW AT 9,000 MILES AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TWO BACK DRUMS , THERE IS A LEAK REAR WINDOW OF THE TRUCK, SOMETIMES POWER WINDOW DOESN'T WORK . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POISTION AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED ON 3 OR 4 DEGREE SLOPE, VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACK, HIT A VAN 1ST ACCIDENT, HIT VEHICLE 2ND ACCIDENT. *AK

VEHICLE PARKED ON 3 OR 4 DEGREE SLOPE, VEHICLE POPPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED BACK, HIT A VAN 1ST ACCIDENT, HIT VEHICLE 2ND ACCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION LEAK. *AK

TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE. *AW

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO LOW WHILE GOING 0VER 50 MPH. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIP FROM DRIVE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL.