Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 07-05-93 | 6088786 | Concerns with engine coolant usage. *nlm | 01/07/2000 |
| 070597 | 11/14/1997 | 6088789 | Concerns with high coolant tamperatures or overheating with snowplow attached. *nlm | 01/07/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 070597 | 11/14/1997 | 54180 | Concerns of high coolant temperatures or overheating with snowplow attached. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 070397 | 05/09/1997 | 52963 | Various car owner's have expressed interest in using engine coolants made with propylene glycol instead of ethylene glycol. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| CH070195 | 05/01/1995 | 43071 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 090500 | 02/25/2000 | 610005 | Experiencing spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak. *tt | 04/13/2000 | |
| 090497 | 05/09/1997 | 6088852 | This bulletin involves moaning noise coming from the accessory drive. *nlm | 01/10/2000 | |
| 98736 | 10/01/1997 | 54226 | The crankcase ventilation orifice on some vehicles was improperly installed into the right valve cover instead of the left valve cover during the engine remanufacting process. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| 090797 | 06/27/1997 | 52529 | Timing chain noise. *tw | 08/14/1997 | |
| 090495 | 04/01/1995 | 39978 | Excessive oil drainage from draft tube. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| 181095 | 03/01/1995 | 39972 | Whistling noise at idle and/or higher than normal idle. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 0900401 | 05/18/2001 | 628237 | Customer may complain of high oil consumption, grey oil smoke coming out of the exhaust or breather tube, or mechanical knocking. *tt | 03/06/2002 | |
| 090699 | 09/10/1999 | 607913 | Subject regarding spark knock and engine oil consumption due to intake manifold pan gasket oil leak. *tt | 10/18/1999 | |
| 082197 | 05/23/1997 | 52970 | When vehicles in the start position, engine will not crank over. *yc | 11/13/1997 | |
| CH090895 | 05/01/1995 | 43067 | Unknown | 11/01/1995 | |
| 180695 | 02/01/1995 | 39257 | Engine runs poorly, lacks power, idles rough and/or blows black smoke. *tw | 03/31/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||||
| 090498 | 09/25/1998 | 602441 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition where the accesory drive belt becomes damaged on the inboard edge. *yc | 11/04/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||||
| 110898 | 09/25/1998 | 602434 | A new kit has been released that will allow technicians to repair turbochargers with failed wastegate actuators. *ak | 11/04/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 250197 | 04/18/1997 | 51937 | Hissing/suction noise coming from the inlet air tube of the injection pump filter. *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| 182894 | 12/01/1994 | 37985 | Flutter noise from engine compartment. *tw | 02/10/1995 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 7631/7632 | 06/01/1998 | 601479 | Information concerning emissions recalls 7631 and 7632--vapor canister and purge solenoid. *ak | 06/15/2000 | |
| 250397 | 10/17/1997 | 6089139 | Conditions on fuel doo and/or fuel discharging from the evaporative emissions canister. *nlm | 01/13/2000 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||||
| 110197 | 05/16/1997 | 6088863 | Concerns with whine or wowl while driving at hignway speeds. *nlm | 01/11/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 17000 | ||
| This truck body started breaking out behind the cab soon after i bought it. the engine has never ran right from day one. it was in the dodge shop numerous times because of poor fuel milage, and then dodge finally agreed to send the truck to cummins. cummins found that truck had bad milage also and wrote letter to dodge stating the problems they found. dodge more or less said tough, don't bother us! the engine had boken push rod at low milage and now an injector melted top out of piston ruining the engine. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/09/1999 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| My local dodge dealer has a bulletin on a higher output water pump for the v-10 motor, due to low heat output. my truck windshield iced up during driving allowing 0 visibility out on a country road. the thermostat failed and a 120 amp fuse link blew per my local dodge dealer..my truck still puts out low heat temp. so i need to know if chrysler is responsible since there is a bulletin out on it.? thank you. | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 1 | ||
| Recall work completed however during repair there was damage to cooler line. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - FAN | |||
| 04/13/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving heard a noise that was coming from engine. then, found out that radiator fan was broken, parts flew inside of engine. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||
| 05/21/1998 | 1 | 05/21/1998 | |
| Tear in the hosing unit that regulates the temperature of the motor caused the engine head blocks to break requiring motor replacement due to overheating. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Lack of hangers for radiator hose results in hose being cut by fan. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/28/2004 | 2 | 04/21/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 03/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The engine stalled without warning.*jb | |||
| 09/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Intermittently in stop and go traffic, the pedal becomes hard resulting in extended stopping. the dealer has not been abe to duplicate the problem. a recall has been issue on the vehicle make and model; however this vehicle is not included due to the vin. | |||
| 2 | 01/01/2095 | ||
| The dowel pin on the gear housing falls out landing on camshaft gear causing it too bust the housing i know of two that have done this thus costing alot of money please check this out thank you.*ak | |||
| 03/28/1999 | 1 | 11/15/1995 | |
| The cylinder ring broke and took off piston's top causing the entire engine to fail. yh | |||
| 02/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine short block failed. | |||
| 08/14/1996 | 3 | ||
| Engine failure, in for repairs 3 times, the engine noise, replacement of the lifters. *ak *jb | |||
| 07/12/1995 | 2 | ||
| #2 cylinder in engine shut down with loud banging noise. *dsh | |||
| 07/02/1995 | 1 | ||
| Crank sensor failure, causing vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 05/16/1995 | 1 | ||
| Engine valves failed, causing engine to miss. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 5 | ||
| While consumer was traveling at about 65 mph and vehicle without any notice stopped. this problem has happend five times already, but the dealer could never find anything wrong. *ak | |||
| 02/15/2001 | |||
| While driving at approximately 50 mph engine seized and would not function. there were no indicator lights that came on to warn about a problem. mechanic told consumer that engine had no oil pressure. please provide any additional information. *ak | |||
| 10/21/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Engine failure in fast, heavy traffic led to extreme danger.no warning lights. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2000 | |||
| Recall 00v135000/ignition switch/wiring: before recall repairs vehicle was running good. after recall repairs, vehicle commenced to run badly/roughly. returned vehicle back to dealer. dealer informed consumer that vehicle needs a rebuild engine. please feel free to provide any further details. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1998 | |||
| Engine would cut off when fuel tank reaches 1/2 full. this codition occurs after dealer replaced engine. vehicle been in the dealer shop on four occasions, and problem has not been resolved. vehicle is now at another dealer's shop and condition still unable to be resolved at this time. *ak | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1995 | ||
| The problem with this dodge ram pick-up is engine stalling. it can happen up to 20 times on one day but may not happen for a week or two in between. this is especially dangerous when turning because without the power steering it is almost impossible to complete the turn. *mjs | |||
| 02/17/1997 | 1 | ||
| Engine failed. | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Oil sending unit failed. | |||
| 11/27/1997 | 5 | ||
| Driving 60-70mph, truck started to shutter, buck & lose power until it stopped. can hear backfiring from engine. happened 5 different times.took to dealer & problem not found. last time, dealer put co-pilot on engine, problem disappeared. *ak | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Oil sending unit malfunctioned. | |||
| 07/28/1997 | 3 | 05/29/1996 | |
| Engine stalls, several repairs made however problem continues. | |||
| 3 | 09/01/1995 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 07/27/1995 | 1 | 07/19/1995 | |
| Loss of power and vibration at approximately 1600 rpm and up. | |||
| 01/30/1996 | 0 | ||
| Engine surging and missing at slight inclines/lower rpm. *sd | |||
| After being parked for approx. 5 hours, found vehicle had caught on fire for no apparent reason. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | |||
| Rubber mug and water splash shield was left on the front fender, causing water and mud to enter into the engine and cause the vehicle to stall *ak | |||
| 02/16/1996 | 6 | ||
| Repeated engine failures resulting in power loss/deceleration, particularly when towing a load. (second vehicle on 501979) *dsh | |||
| 08/08/1995 | 7 | ||
| Engine leak. | |||
| 04/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Excessive engine oil consumption. *skd | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/09/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| While driving during daylight hours, cab filled with noxious fumes and some smoke. took to dodge dealer in panama city, florida. they discovered the headlight switch had melted. *ak | |||
| 11/09/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| While driving during daylight hours, cab filled with noxious fumes and some smoke. took to dodge dealer in panama city, florida. they discovered the headlight switch had melted. | |||
| 03/02/1997 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Now my air contioner has a musty smell and does not blow out cold air, | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1996 | ||
| Vapor canister recall repair refused. | |||
| 03/01/1997 | 3 | 08/21/1995 | |
| Anti-siphon valve fails, resulting in gas entering emission control canister mounted on frame under the driver. gas flows out of canister and unto ground. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| 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. | |||
| 3 | |||
| The oxygen sensor failed. | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vapor canister failed, causing gas to over flow and leak. | |||
| 07/28/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving on highway stopped for gas, husband filled up the gas tank then went inside the store. when came back out, found out that under vehicle was a leak of gasoline; comsumer took vehicle to shop, and they said that it was the charcoal filter leaking. right now the vehicle is not leaking. *ak | |||
| Vehicle has evaporater/canister leak due to ice developing under the hood of engine to firewall.*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/29/1995 | ||
| Fuel canister leaks. *dh | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Catalytic converter and muffler replaced due to noise. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Catalytic converter system rattles, causing malfunction. | |||
| 04/30/1996 | 1 | ||
| Catalytic converter failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Reverse check valve failed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||
| 06/01/1994 | |||
| 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. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 03/06/2002 | 3 | 09/13/1999 | |
| The ezra valve . intake manifold gasket was replaced. in august 2002 the intake manifold failed again. intake manifold was replaced three times. *ak the intake manifold gasket was leaking water out the back and the left side. *tc | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving steering wheel locked up where manifold fell off on top of the frame, jaming the steering shaft. *ak | |||
| 1 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Catalytic converter and muffler replaced due to noise. | |||
| 01/01/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Intake manifold failed, causing it to leak. | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Intake manifold failed, causing leak. | |||
| 04/01/1995 | 1 | ||
| Muffler failed. | |||
| 06/03/1995 | |||
| Nuts on exhaust pipe to manifold keeps coming loose; replaced 3 times within 3800 miles. tt | |||