1995 Dodge RAM 2500: engine overheating

Filed Oct 29, 2007 · Brakes · 103,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 dodge pickup. The rear drum brakes do not adjust properly. The front brakes do the majority of the braking and causes the front brakes to overheat and be overused. The rear brakes have to be manually adjusted. The contact refuses to take the vehicle to the dealer. The current mileage was 300,000 and failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 11/14/07.

Filed May 20, 2004 · Engine · 93,915 miles · OH

Engine overheated. As a result, the engine cylinder head cracked.

Filed Sep 11, 2002 · Electrical · AZ

With camper on truck, fog lights on and all other lights, head,lights, tail lights, and clearance lights on an odor was coming from the dash. At about the same time a trucker informed me by cb radio that I had no clearance lights or tail lights and I noticed that my fog lights also went out. Upon replacing the light switch the block which attaches the wires to the light switch had melted, that is what caused the odor. What caused the overheating of the switch I do not know. Dodge has a recall on the 3500 series light switch but not 2500.

Filed Apr 15, 2001 · Electrical · TX

I took the truck in for an engine warning light check. The dealer performed the fix and worked the 3 factory recall issues, including the electrical system ignition switch. The technician noticed that the ignition switch did overheat and melted the steering column plastic shroud. He also noticed a 2-3" section of the main wiring harness behind the fuse box with 2 wires that were burnt with the insulation completely burnt off. He was hesitant to drive the vehicle for fear of it starting a fire. The dealer notified me that the repair may cost $2000.00, and was not covered under warranty. Maybe a related issue, but the radio shorted out 2 days before the service call and the technician said there was no power to the fuse block. Is this issue (the main wiring harness repair/replacement) covered under the recall of the ignition switch, or should it be if there is evidence of major failure of the harness?

Filed Mar 27, 2000 · Lights · IN

While driving and pulling a trailer headlight switch overheated, and shorted out, causing smoke to come from the dashboard. When driving under normal conditions this does not happen. Dealer has been contacted.

Filed Oct 5, 1999 · Transmission · LA

The fittings that connect into the transmission oil cooling lines are plastic, the oil overheated while driving, causing the fittings to bust, and resulting in transmission fluid leaking all over the exhaust system. Dealer has been contacted.

Filed Aug 25, 1999 · Lights · WA

The female recepticle on the wiring harness that the headlight switch plugs into overheated and burned to a point that the circuit opened and the headlights went out

Filed Mar 13, 1998 · Electrical · NC

Ignition switch failure caused overheating which caused burning and melting of wiring relay harness.

Filed Dec 15, 1997 · Acceleration, Electrical · NC

Fuel sensor will fluctuate and then go to empty and remain there. Also, ignition switch began overheating, burning the insulation around the A/C wiring attached to the steering column. In addition, throttle position sensor , with heat on, would jump to 3000-4000 rpms.