1995 Dodge Ram 3500 problems
NHTSA has received 132 complaints about the 1995 Dodge Ram 3500, and 29% of them involve brakes. Next are suspension (15%) and transmission (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 132 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 18 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 65,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 12 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 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 3500 with enough data (65 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
While driving 55 MPH owner tried to stop the vehicle. As soon as owner hit the brake, the front left wheel locked up, causing the vehicle to skid into three vehicles. Owner also states that the airbag did not deploy. Service manager at the dealer said that the brake shoes were installed incorrectly.
I am the original owner of a 1995 dodge 3500 with white paint and back in 1999 I noticed that the paint was starting to peel. I do use the truck for work so it is hard to bring the truck into the dealer unless it is something worth taking it off the road for a few days. In march of 2001 the truck had to go to the dealer for some service and recall work so I pointed out the paint problem and they could do anyting about it. They said it is not covered. Now it is so bad that I have to get it fixed.
While driving 35 MPH the fuel line that was connected to the transmission failed. Vehicle lost power and began to roll backwards toward oncoming traffic. Consumer stated when attempting to apply the brakes they malfunctioned because transmission fluid leaked onto them.