Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 128000 | ||
| 1995 dodge ram pickup fuel tank steel support straps rusted and totally broke off. front of fuel tank fell down and moved the rear fill hose so much that it leaked. front of tank is now supported by an unsafe nylon strap. brake lines also rusted out and leaked causing loss of brakes in the truck about 5 years ago. chrysler lack of proper anti-corrosion efforts are creating millions of unsafe vehicles | |||
| 07/06/1996 | 4 | 12/31/1994 | |
| While driving, transmission went into neutral and then lost power.*ak consumer states transmission has delayed engagement and is slipping on 2-3 shift. dealer found transmission front pump leaking down. replaced torque converter, pump assembly, trans cooler line and drained back valve, worn clutch. shifter indicator slightly out of adjustment. vehicle won't hold on hill without brakes applied. consumer states there is an intermittent strong fuel smell at drivers door when vehicle is shut off. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 05/14/1998 | 2 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Stalls and backfires though the intake during accelaration. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 98000 | 5 | ||
| The vehicle continued to run out of gas. when the vehicle warmed up, it shut off. the consumer felt the fuel pump was defective. *nlm the fuel pump was replaced. a grinding noise had come from the rear of the truck. the pinion gear had gone bad. the entire rear end was replaced and the 20k miles later was replaced again. (the same problem) *scc *jb | |||
| 12/01/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| The fuel pump failed and was replaced. *yh | |||
| 08/18/1996 | 6 | 05/09/1996 | |
| While driving under normal driving condition up to 40-50 miles, fuel pump just shuts down and becomes temporarily inoperative. cause unknown. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - MOUNTING | |||
| 01/05/2008 | 134000 | 1 | 06/24/1997 |
| 1)driving home from work along rt. 62 burlington when i heard a loud scratching sound. got out of my truck and looked under to find gasoline tank hanging. 2)straps holding gas tank had let go. front of tank scraped against the asphalt while i was driving about 30mph. deflector shield protected tank. 3) truck was towed on a flatbed by aaa to repair facility. $112 x 2 straps + labor = $250 repair. truck unavailable for 2 days. *tr | |||
| 01/23/2006 | 100000 | 1 | 01/22/2001 |
| The gas tank fell off the vehicle. the gas line broke, spilling fuel, and the metal shield was scraping on the road. luckily there was no fire.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 10/12/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| The fuel tank sending unit was malfunctioning. *et | |||