1995 Dodge Ram 2500 problems
Owners have filed 354 complaints with NHTSA about the 1995 Dodge Ram 2500. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. After that come cruise control (11%) and transmission (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 354 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 31 and 20
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Among the 64 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 100,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 31 complaints mention a crash; 20 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Dodge Ram 2500 with enough data (155 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On 8/12 had airbag light checked due to coming on. Mechanic supposedly fixed it. Was traveling approximately 35MPH when ran off road by drunken driver. Hit a tree dead center. Driver's air bag did not deploy. Seat belt held, but driver suffered whiplash. Vehicle's damage aprroximately $10,000.
The engine started with the transmission in gear and no one in the vehicle, starter would not disengage and the heating element on the intake exploded and caught fire. This is unbelievable with all the safety equipment today.
Head lights went out on low beam when switching from high beam, sometimes I have to switch a couple times to get them to come back on.
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 dodge pickup. The rear drum brakes do not adjust properly. The front brakes do the majority of the braking and causes the front brakes to overheat and be overused. The rear brakes have to be manually adjusted. The contact refuses to take the vehicle to the dealer. The current mileage was 300,000 and failure mileage was 103,000. Updated 11/14/07.