Driving along when started hearing noise from differential. Checked fluid, it was fill. Went another two miles and pinion nut fell off of pinion gear allowing pinion gear to go inside of differential, causing rear to lock up,breaking teeth on ring gear. Also heard of same thing happening to 6 other dodge pick up trugks.
1995 Dodge Ram transmission complaints
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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.
After elec. Ingnition harness replaced under recall vehicle has had numerous electrical related faliures. Headlight switch melted in dash 2x's causing smoke and or fire condition. A/c failure, no power to compressor. Bucking, missing, hesitation at idle and all speeds. Buck, miss, hesistation can not be diagnoised by numerous dealers or private mechanics. Have spent over 1700.00 replacing parts (PCM, egr selonoid, egr gasket, tps sensor, iat motor, o2 sensor, fuel pump, fuel regulator) to remedy problem. So far no help. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
While driving about 55 and when engine started smoking consumer drove off road. Then, found out that transmission oil was all over engine. Took vehicle to dealer for repairs on the plastic transmission lines. *ak the transmission failed prmaturely, possibly due to the transmission oil leak.
Transmission colling line is leaking from heat exchange unit onto exhaust unit. Dealership informed consumer vehicle was not a part of recall 97v084000 due to VIN. *ak the local transmission shop indicated that there were numerous diesel vehicles with this problem.
Consumer was traveling in late evening and when turning on headlights, tailights and parking lights didn't come on. Those lights came on after wiggling headlight switch. But, there was a burning smell coming from dashboard. Connector to harness had melted. Recall 97v084000/ transmission cooling lines on dodge, ram light duty trucks fits the same description as consumer's problem.*ak
Transmission failure, so severe, unable to rebuild, at only 51,000 + miles.
While driving about 40 MPH vehicle began to rattle, when slowing down to make a right turn, driveshaft broke in half. Vehicle was towed a bodyshop for repairs. Dealership has agreed to pay for half of the repair cost. Please provide any further information.
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.
Headlamp switch overheats and could lose lights. Has to wait 15 minutes before lights come back on. Took to dealer. He has put on 3 headlamp switches. Consumer is still having the same problem. Also, speedometer goes out when very hot.
Recall 97v084ooo/transmission cooling lines. Less then two years after recall repairs, problem was reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further details.
I was driving along at 40 MPH and rear end lock up broke driveshaft from rear end mileage at time of failure was 146,000 miles.
95v056ooo/hood assembly:latches; 97v084000/transmission cooling line; 97v199 000/fuel tank rollover valve, and 00v135000/ignition swtich wiring. Consumer received recall notices since mar 1995, and still was unable to get dealer to honor the recalls because of no parts being available. Dealer would call and tell consumer to bring vehicle in for a part that was available. However, when consumer arrived the part was already given to someone else. Asking help from the federal safety agency in this matter. Feel free to provide any further details.
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
Plastic clip that holds transmission cooling line has worked its way loose, causing transmission fluid to spray onto turbo charger, almost resulting in a fire. Chrysler denies that there is a problem, however, the dealership is replacing the lines for vehicles under warranty. Vehicle has been repaired, but owner wants reimbursement. *ak
Recall 97v084000/transmission cooling lines. Dealer never performed recall repairs, but notified the manufacturer that recall repairs were performed.
Transmission lines were spraying transmission fluid out, also, transmission was not shifting properly.
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.
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.
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.
Vehicle experienced a driveshaft separation due to a crack in the transmission output shaft yoke, extensive transmission damage was done to the rear section of the transmission case, also the u-joint caps were expelled from the yoke, the vehicle skidded due to the crack.
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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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The federal safety agency 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.
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.
Due to a design flaw transmission lines rub together and cause a hole in the lines, resulting a transmission leak which sprays fluid onto exhaust manifold. This could cause a fire. Dealer replaced the lines, and installed a part to keep the lines separate. Please provide further information.
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 complete day and stated that they could not find a problem. I have had the vehicle in at the dodge dealership in fayetteville, tn also in an effort to find someone who can help me with this problem. All total between the two transmissions I have had this vehicle in at one dealership or another over 15 times for the same problem and no one seems to be able to correct the problem until it gets so bad that you literally cannot drive the vehicle.
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