1991 DODGE RAM Problems & Recalls

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING AIR TO THE LEFT REAR TIRE THE CONTACT NOTICED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL, AT THAT TIME THE TIRE BLEW UP. THERE WERE INJURIES AND THE CONTACT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. THE TIRE IS COOPER MASTER CRAFT AS IV. THE SIZE IS 23575R15. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED. T...

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE WHILE TURNING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT DUPLICATED. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SUMMIT TRAIL CLIMBER, MANUFACTURED BY KELLY-SPRINGFIELD COMPANY, 4 TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, THE RUBBER IS TEARING APART FROM SOME TYPE OF CIRCULAR SEAM, THE SERVICE STATION EXAMINED THE TIRES AND STATED, THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND NEED REPLACING IMMEDIATELY BUT THE REPRESENTATIVES ...

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SUMMIT TRAIL CLIMBER, MANUFACTURED BY KELLY-SPRINGFIELD COMPANY, 4 TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, THE RUBBER IS TEARING APART FROM SOME TYPE OF CIRCULAR SEAM, THE SERVICE STATION EXAMINED THE TIRES AND STATED, THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND NEED REPLACING IMMEDIATELY BUT THE REPRESENTATIVES...

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SUMMIT TRAIL CLIMBER, MANUFACTURED BY KELLY-SPRINGFIELD COMPANY, 8 TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, THE RUBBER IS TEARING APART FROM SOME TYPE OF CIRCULAR SEAM, THE SERVICE STATION EXAMINED THE TIRES AND STATED, THEY ARE DANGEROUS AND NEED REPLACING IMMEDIATELY BUT THE REPRESENTATIVES...

WE HAVE THREE DODGES PURCHASED NEW AND HAVE SALVAGE YARD PART ON THEM. WE HAVE 8 TIRES PUCHASED IN 1996 COMING APART AT THE SEAMS AND MAJOR CRACKS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: R39163 K84 TIRESIZE: P23575R15)

VEHICLE KEEPS OVERHEATING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR OVER HEATING WHEN ON HIGH. CONSUMER IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING THAT COULD OVER HEAT AND THAT WAS WHAT HE EXPERIENCED. *YH

VEHICLE KEEPS OVERHEATING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR OVER HEATING WHEN ON HIGH. CONSUMER IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING THAT COULD OVER HEAT AND THAT WAS WHAT HE EXPERIENCED. *YH

STEERING COUPLER PREMATURELY WEARS OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SEVERLY PULL TO RIGHT OR LEFT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON FOR LAST 8 MONTHS. BRKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, AND PEDAL FELT HARD. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 6 TIMES, BLED BRAKES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER; BUT, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON FOR LAST 8 MONTHS. BRKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY, AND PEDAL FELT HARD. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 6 TIMES, BLED BRAKES AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER; BUT, DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK

GEAR SHIFT BROKE OFF. GEAR SHIFT HAS BEEN REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE REPAIRED PART WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

STEERING WHEEL BROKE THROUGH SPOT-WELDS HOLDING STAMPED SHEET-METAL PART OF WHEEL TO MACHINE NUT, WHICH IS BOLTED TO STEEERING COLUMN SHAFT, OWNER WOULD LIKE A RECALL AND REIMBURSMENT FOR REPAIRS. CJ

LEAKING FUEL INJECTION PUMP, PUMP PART REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, ORGINAL PUMP REPLACED ON 7/14/94 DUE TO RECALL # 93E-034, OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSEMENT FOR CHARGES. CJ

2 CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

2 CONTINENTAL GENERAL TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED, NOT RUNNING, THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK. DEALER WAS CALLED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. CLAIMED BEING HANDLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER, THE TRANSMISSION FLUIDS ARE PUSHED OUT THROUGH THE HOSES AND SEALS WHICH CAUSES A TRANSMISSION LEAK AND COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE. DEALER REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER TWICE. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

GAS TANK HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND THE BRACKET THAT SUSPENDS IT FROM THE VEHICLE, AND IS LEAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPLACE SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO PROBLEMS SUCH AS GRINDING, WORN CLUTCHES, BAD FLYWHEELS AND THROWING OF THE BEARINGS.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V199000). CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. WAITED AWHILE UNTIL MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. WAS TOLD WOULD TAKE AT LEAST 8 HOURS OR MORE BEFORE FUEL TANK IS REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT BRAKE LINES BROKE. OWNER HAS HAD BRAKE LINES RECONNECTED . THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

REAR ABS BRAKES FAILED. *AK

WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS ON WIND COMES THROUGH THE DOOR.

THE SUPPORT BRACKET FOR CLUTCH AND BRAKE COLLAPSED CAUSING LOSS OF CLUTCHING CAPABILITY, LOSS OF BRAKE AND LOSS OF ABILITY T START THE ENGINE. *YH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIGNITION WIRING HARNESS OVERHEATS, RESULTING IN THE PLASTIC COVER AROUND THE SWITCH MELTING. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS. *AK

THE STEERING ROD ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. RECALL NOTICE WAS MAILED, BUT VEHICLE HAD AN ACCIDENT BEFORE LETTER WAS RECIEVED. *AK

WHEN GOING DOWN A SNOW COVERED ROAD WITH 4 WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED , SPEED WAS (40) MPH AND ALL (4) WHEELS LOCK UP. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A UNCONTROLLABLE LEFT SKID, HIT A DITCH AND ROLLED OVER. *AK

THE METAL WELDS THAT CONNECT THE BED TO THE FRAME ARE STARTING TO CRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

FILLED UP TANK, PARKED VEHICLE, SMELLED GAS, RETURNED TO VEHICLE, NOTICED GAS LEAKED ON GROUND CAUSED BY CRACK ALONG TOP CORNER EDGE OF TANK TOP, FIRE HAZARD.**AK CONSUMER FEELS THE WEIGHT OF A FULL TANK IS MORE THAN WHAT THE PLASTIC GAS TANK CAN WITHSTAND WHILE SUPPORTED BY THE TWO METAL RETAINING...

LUG PATTERN ON THE HUB IS DRILLED OUT OF ROUND WHICH RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE STEERING/ SHIMMIES ONCE REACHING SPEED 55 MPH. THE GREATER THE SPEED THE SEVERE THE SHIMMY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX, ALLOWING TIRES TO TURN WITHOUT MOVING STEERING WHEEL.

THE DEALERSHIP HASN'T HAD THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS (93E034001). PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. *SD

HEADLIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE. *SD

BRAKES FAILED. *SD

STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN FAILED. *DSH

THE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE IS CRACKED IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES DUE TO A BROKEN WELD. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 20MPH, SUDDENLY HEARD LOUD NOISE, THEN VEHICLE FRONT END DROPPED TO RIGHT SIDE, DUE TO BROKEN COIL SPRING. *AK

DEALER REFUSES TO REPLACE STEERING WHEEL ON VEHICLE EVEN IF ITS EXHIBITING CRACKS, RECALL 95V089000 CLEARLY STATES THAT THEY MUST INSPECT & REPLACE BROKEN WHEEL. CONSUMER STATES DEALER REPLACED PLATE UNDER STEERING WHEEL, WHICH MAKES IT WORSE STEERING WHEEL NOT CENTERED TIGHT, HAS A LARGE GAP AT TH...

SUSAN SHIEN DODGE MFR 641. OWNER HAS CONVERSED WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND ADVISED PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. TT

PLASTIC COVER WHICH SECURES CABLE IN EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE CAME LOOSE. NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. RENDERING REAR BRAKES INOPERATIVE. TT

THE RACK AND PINION HAS BLOWN OUT AND MELTED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND CAUSED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

THE RACK AND PINION HAS BLOWN OUT AND MELTED THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND CAUSED A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT SECURELY. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE/PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT CLEAN WINDSHIELD BECAUSE WIPERS DO NOT REACH GLASS FULLY. *AK

RECALL RELATED, 95V089000, STEERING WHEEL HAS BROKE TWICE, RECEIVED NOTICE BUT DEALER SAID PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED. TT

BRAKE DRUMS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND LOCKING. TT

GEAR SHIFT LEVER BROKE OFF. *DSH

STEERING BOX HAS FAILED ALLOWING TRUCK TO WANDER SEVERELY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

TRANSMISSION CAN BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR WITH KEY REMOVED. *DSH

THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN THE ROAD WAS WET AND THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS LOWER THAN 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FADE AND THE LIGHTS COME ON. *AK

BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

ROTORS REBUILT.

FRONT/REAR CALIPERS REBUILT. *SKD

ELECTRICAL WIRE MELTING TOGETHER, RESULTING IN BLACK SMOKE COMING IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, REPLACE FUSABLE LINK/WIRING HARNESS/STARTER SWITCH/IGNITION. TT

DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES; THESE TIRES WERE DISCONTINUED. *AK

DIESEL FUEL PUMP FAILED 4 TIMES AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. (93E034001) *TW

CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURES/HARD PEDAL DURING COLD WEATHER, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT/ANIT-LOCK LIGHTS COME ON. *SKD

RECALL REPAIRS FOR DIESEL FUEL PUMP FAILED 4 TIMES DUE TO USE OF REBUILT PUMPS. *SKD