Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 2 | ||
| Brakes pull to right, calibers and pads have been replaced. rear brakes don't seem to work well antilock allows you to roll to far. steering column goes bad after warranty is up ( 100,000 miles ). fuel pump shut down solenoid and relay have also gone out on both of my trucks. automatic transmission failures have occurred on both trucks at the 70000-75000 miles . *nlm | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Transmission: found a large puddle of what i thought was transmission fluid under the truck. checked level and found it approximately 1 to 1 1/2 quarts low. we use the truck to tow a large fifth wheel trailer periodically. discovered nhtsa campaign id # 97v08400 which dealt with high load conditions and substandard connectors. called chrysler (800-853-1403) and was informed this recall was only for gas engine vehicles. took the vehicle to a reputable local repair shop and was told they contacted dodge dealer and was told the replacement seals are no longer offered. they then contacted the dealer rep and was told the preferred method of repair was to replace the tubes completely with an update kit ($451.05). they replaced the seals which leaked, the speed sensor which leaked, and an automatic transmission service. the cost of this transmission service was $260.28. front brakes: at 31487 miles the front brake pads needed to be replaced. this was not discovered by the normal squeal bars but by the metal of the pad coming into contact with the rotor. the local repair shop stated the squeal bars had been bent back. the rear brake shoes still had more than 50 percent life left. the cost of replacing the pads, turning the rotors, and grease seals was $189.02. | |||
| 02/07/1996 | 1 | ||
| Transmission defective causing torque converter to lock up, replacement of entire transmission necessary. mjs | |||
| 01/14/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| The automatic transmission lines failed causing fluid to leak onto turbo charger causing vehicle fire. | |||
| 08/23/1996 | 7 | 08/23/1996 | |
| When applying the brakes the vehicle will severely pull to the right. after taking the vehicle in for service five times the vehicle now pulls to the left. dealer has replaced the brake pads and the calipers with no remedy. *ak consumer states vehicle has been brought in 2 times more and still problem exists. vehicle has an intermittent transmission, vehicle won't shift the transmission from 1st to 2nd gear, resulting in red lining the motor and severe jerking in traffic. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | |||
| 02/15/2007 | 115000 | 2 | 06/09/1996 |
| Brake line failure due to corrosion also corrosion of transmission and fuel lines 1996 dodge ram 3500 pickup 4wd ext cab. *tr | |||
| 230000 | 1 | ||
| The plastic transmission lines became hot and leaked transmission fluid. the leak caused internal damage and now it must be rebuilt. please provide any additional information. *nlm | |||
| 06/15/2002 | |||
| Plastic transmission cooling line melted, and caused fluid to leak. dealer was notified, and replace it with a metal line. feel free to provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 1 | ||
| Before recall 97v084000, recall compenent failed causing the transmission line to separate with transmission fluid leaking onto the ground, consumer wants reimbursement (consumer is an attorney). *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/07/1998 | 1 | 04/15/1998 | |
| Transmission malfunction: quick connector on fluid cooling line at transmission housing. | |||