1995 DODGE RAM Power Train Problems

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Feb 7, 2005

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

Aug 12, 2004 Crash

WHILE PARKED ON A INCLINE, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CAUSED A MINOR VEHICLE COLLISION. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

Jan 20, 2004

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE GEAR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Mileage: 113,737

Apr 9, 2003

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES AS STATED IN RECALL 97 V 084 000. THE VEHICLES VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NLM

Mileage: 86,000

Jan 23, 2003

THE PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE CLUTCH IS ENGAGED, HARD TO START, THE BRACKET UNDER DASH WAS FRACTURED-IF THIS BREAKS, THE CLUTCH AND BRAKES COULD LOOSE CONTROL, FATIGUE AND STRESS CRACK ARE VISIBLE, FIREWALL FLEXES WHEN USING THE CLUTCH/LACKS SUPPORT, AND POOR QUALITY OF SUPPORT BRACKET. SCC

Mileage: 132,650

Aug 13, 2002

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

Jul 22, 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED OUT. TRANSMISSION BLEWOUT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY PRESSURE CLIP ON LINE BLOWING OFF, ALL THE FUEL RAN OUT.*ALSO, THERE WERE 5 RECALLS, DEALER ONLY FIXED ONE, HOOD LATCH. AK

Feb 27, 2002

THE NAME ON THIS REPORT IS [XXX] NOT [XXX] SORRY I DIDN'T WANT TO ERASE EVERYTHING BY GOING BACK. REAREND PINION PIN BROKE INTO 3 PIECES AND AXLE WAS ON THE WAY OUT AS I STOPPED.VERY DANGEROUS I COULD OF BEEN KILLED IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DOING 70-80 MPH AND THE AXLES FELL OUT .I THINK THE PINION PIN IS FAULTY OR SOME OTHER COMPONENTS ARE AT FAULT.THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED AND ONLY 52000 ORIGINAL MILES AND OWNER.NO WARRANTY ON IT. DO YOU KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE 4X4 RAM 1500 WITH 3:55 RATIO CHRYSLER 9.25 REAREND.THERE SHOULD BE IF THERE ISN'T! ALSO MOST JUNK YARDS DON'T HAVE ONE AND IF THEY DO ITS USUALLY SHOT WHEN YOU PULL THE COVER OFF THE UNIT TO INSPECT IT.AND THEY WANT 700.00 -900.00 FOR IT USED. I THINK THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD PAY FOR REPLACING THIS BAD POOR DANGEROUS FAULTY PART WITH A NEW ONE.OR REBUILT WITH NON CHRYSLER COMPONENTS? VIN # [XXX]*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Feb 26, 2002

THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE IT WITH A SIX SPEED TRANSMISSION. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

Jan 16, 2002

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

Nov 11, 2001

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.*AK

Sep 19, 2001

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

Jun 2, 2001

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.

Apr 30, 2001

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. *YH

Apr 5, 2001

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. *YH

Apr 4, 2001

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 *SLC

Jan 5, 2001

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

Oct 10, 2000

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.*AK

Sep 6, 2000

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

Sep 6, 2000

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

Sep 5, 2000

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.*AK

Aug 17, 2000

RECALL 97V084OOO/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. LESS THEN TWO YEARS AFTER RECALL REPAIRS, PROBLEM WAS REOCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Aug 6, 2000

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. *AK

Jul 13, 2000

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 NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Jul 5, 2000

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

May 4, 2000

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 *ML

Apr 28, 2000

RECALL 97V084000/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. DEALER NEVER PERFORMED RECALL REPAIRS, BUT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. *AK

Mar 22, 2000

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

Mar 22, 2000

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

Mar 13, 2000

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

Feb 11, 2000

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

Feb 2, 2000

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

Dec 22, 1999

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. *SLC

Nov 25, 1999

NO SUMMARY

Nov 7, 1999

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

Sep 16, 1999

NO SUMMARY

Aug 26, 1999

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.

Jun 17, 1999

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

May 26, 1999

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

May 7, 1999

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. *AK

Feb 26, 1999

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

Dec 17, 1998

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.

Dec 16, 1998

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

Nov 3, 1998

WHEN DRIVING NOTICED TRANSMISSION FUEL COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE CLIP BROKE, CAUSING MORE FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS A STRONG SMELL, AND THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT A FIRE. *AK *ML

Nov 3, 1998

SUMMARY NOT PROVIDED BY CONSUMER

Oct 27, 1998

VEHICLE HAS HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION ON THREE OCCASIONS.

Oct 6, 1998

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.

Aug 12, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

May 22, 1998

TRANSMISSION FLUID LINE CONNECTOR FAILED.

Apr 24, 1998

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V084000) TRANSMISSION COOLING SYSTEM. VEHICLE IN ACCIDENT. ORIGINAL OWNER REFUSED TO REPAIR. INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED IT. WAS REPAIRABLE. BROUGHT/REPAIRED & SOLD BY BODY SHOP. 2ND OWNER RECEIVED NOTICE & TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CALLED ZONE REPRESENTATIVE WHO REFUSED TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED DUE TO NO WARRANTY & SALVAGED VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER AGREED W/ZONE REPRESENTATIVE. *AK

Feb 27, 1998

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

Feb 26, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Feb 18, 1998

TRANSFER CASE FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE.

Jan 21, 1998

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Jan 21, 1998

TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

Jan 9, 1998

THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES BUSHING HEATS UP, CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Dec 19, 1997

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#97V084000) OVER 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO. CONTACTED DEALER & WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS & WOULD ORDER THEM. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. *AK

Sep 17, 1997

TRANSMISSION WHEN COLD, TAKES A LONG TIME TO ENGUAGE INTO DRIVE, NEED TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE AND CONNECTERS.

Sep 17, 1997

TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE AND CONNECTORS FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TAKE A LONG TIME TO ENGAGE INTO DRIVE WHEN COLD.

Aug 18, 1997

THIS CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY BECAUSE ONLY ONE QUICK CONNECT FITTING WAS REPLACED WHEN BOTH CONNECTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK CONSUMER STATES BOTH ARE ONE INCH APART WITH THE SAME HAZARD POTENTIAL, RECALL 97V084. *SLC

Aug 5, 1997

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: RECEIVED RECALL LETTER JULY 18, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN ON NOVEMBER 18TH. THINKS THIS IS TOO LONG TO WAIT FOR RECALL WORK WHICH CAN CAUSE FIRE. *AK

Aug 5, 1997

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON JULY 18TH, CALLED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND WAS TOLD TO BRING VEHICLE IN ON NOVEMBER 18TH. THINKS IT IS TOO LONG TO WAIT. *AK

Jul 22, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

Jul 18, 1997

LOSS OF TRACTION ON BUMPY/WET SURFACES.

Jul 10, 1997 Fire

FRONT OF CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE TRANSMISSION LINE. TRANSMISSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY PRIOR TO THE FIRE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK.

Jul 2, 1997

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. *AK

May 28, 1997

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

Apr 25, 1997

THE REAR AXLE OIL SEALS LEAK FLUID ONTO BRAKES.

Apr 25, 1997

DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP IN POSI-TRACTION CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE ON WET PAVEMENT.

Apr 22, 1997

DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE.

Mar 6, 1997 Crash

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

Feb 27, 1997

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM.

Feb 27, 1997

REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEM.

Feb 27, 1997

PROPELLER SHAFT PROBLEM.

Dec 10, 1996

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

Dec 4, 1996

AXLE SEAL LEAK.

Sep 30, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT/DIFFERENTIAL SLIPPED AND ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

Sep 30, 1996

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, ALSO PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT/DIFFERENTIAL SLIPPED AND ALSO REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER. *AK

Sep 17, 1996

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

Sep 9, 1996 Fire

GOT INTO VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP, WAS MOVING OUT OF YARD, CO-WORKER NOTICED FLAMES UNDER VEHICLE, TOLD THE DRIVER WHO GOT OUT AND SAW IT; TRIED PUTTING FLAMES BUT TO NO AVAIL; TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING; FRONT AREA ONLY WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.*AK

Aug 29, 1996 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO LEAK IN TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE.

Aug 26, 1996

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

Aug 26, 1996

U-JOINT FAILED.

Jun 24, 1996

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

Jun 3, 1996

TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED, DOWNSHIFTED VIOLENTLY FROM DRIVE TO SECOND GEAR WHEN GOING UP A STEEP GRADE.

Jun 3, 1996

TRANSMISSION BURNT.

May 8, 1996 Fire

TRANSMISSION LEAKED FLUID ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST, CAUSING IGNITION/FIRE. *SD

Apr 11, 1996

PULLED OVER, SHIFTED INTO PARK. VEHICLE SLIPPED FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK

Mar 5, 1996 Crash

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

Mar 5, 1996 Crash

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

Feb 20, 1996

FRONT AXLE LEAK. *AK

Feb 16, 1996

REPEATED TRANSMISSION FAILURES RESULTING IN POWER LOSS/DECELERATION, PARTICULARLY WHEN TOWING A LOAD.

Jan 11, 1996

TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILURE. *AW

Dec 18, 1995

THE VEHICLE WHEN PLACED IN PARK STILL CONTINUES TO ROLL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Nov 24, 1995

THE TRANSMISSION LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED ITS DIESEL THE FRONT DISC BRAKE WEARS OUT CONSUMER THINKS HAVE A BRAKE CALIPER PROBLEM . TT

Oct 2, 1995

TRANSMISSION SEAL FAILED, CAUSING LEAK. *DH

Aug 22, 1995

TRANSMISSION LEAK. *AK

Jul 5, 1995

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

May 16, 1995

REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE, DRIVELINE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHILE ACCELERATING. TT

May 9, 1995

ALIGNMENT PROBLEM IN THE REAR AXLE, TRUCK PULLS VERY HARD TO RIGHT WHILE DRIVING, IN FOR REPAIR FOUND A BRAKE PROBLEM NO MEANS OF REPAIR AT PRESENT. TT

Apr 25, 1995

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

Jan 19, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE LOST TRACTION, SLID OF THE ROAD AND ROLLED OVER. *AK