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.
1995 Dodge RAM 3500 suspension problems
20 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Front7
- Front: springs: coil springs2
- Rear: springs: coil springs1
- Front: stabilizer bar1
- Front: springs: air suspension system1
- Front: control arm1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Dodge RAM 3500 suspension problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
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
PE99026
What 1995 Dodge RAM 3500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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".
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 !!!
Both rear coil springs cracked. Dealer stated no warranty, and couldn't fix it.
The entire vehicle bounced when it went over the slightest bump in the road. There's a tsb on this issue.
The right front coil spring broke.
When hittinng a rough spot in the road vehicle shimmies. Consumer has to slow down vehicle for shaking to stop. Dealer has been contacted.
Had received a recall. Took vehicle into dealer for repairs of front coil springs. At that time vehicle was working okay. Currently, vehicle failed to pass 25mph without shimmying & shaking.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Spring/shock tower has multiple cracks, recall (99v214000), seems to cover this however dealership claims otherwise. Damage is obvious however dates as well as VIN. Number does not coincide with recall as noted by dealership. Area of concern is the same area that the recall addresses.
Questions about the 1995 Dodge RAM 3500 suspension
Does the 1995 Dodge RAM 3500 have suspension problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the suspension of the 1995 Dodge RAM 3500, 19% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1995 Dodge RAM 3500 suspension problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1995 Dodge RAM 3500 suspension?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Dodge RAM 3500 have bad suspension?
The Dodge RAM 3500 model years with the most suspension complaints are 2012 (36 complaints), 2003 (32 complaints) and 2007 (31 complaints).
Other 1995 Dodge RAM 3500 problems
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