10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,996 miles

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1995 Dodge Ram 2500 transmission problems

transmission problem

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1995 Dodge Ram 2500 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 3)

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problem #37

Feb 022000

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission fluid temperature can exceed the melting point of the material used in the connector to retain the fluid line to the transmission. Vehicle not included in recall number 97V084000.

- Crescant City, CA, USA

problem #36

Oct 021999

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
No summary

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

problem #35

Sep 151999

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Rear brakes grab and lock up when backing up or starting out sometimes. Transmission doesn't go into overdrive high RPM at high speeds.

- Buhl, ID, USA

problem #34

Sep 161999

(reported on)

Ram 2500 Diesel

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

No summary

- Paris Ontario Canada, AK, USA

problem #33

Aug 241999

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 45 mph transmission went out due to a clip that holds the coolant blew out.

- Vernon, NJ, USA

problem #32

Jul 241999

Ram 2500 Diesel

  • miles
NHTSA campaign id number 97V084000 - our Dodge diesel pick up had the exact problems described in th afore mentiond campaign number. Beacuse it as a diesel, doge never issued a recall or took any action to correct the problem. As a result we had to have all of the transmission cooling lines and fittings replaced at a cost of $640.

- Fallbrook, CA, USA

problem #31

Jun 171999

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Dealer was asked to replace transmission after last failure. They indicated to us that they did repalce the transmission. Failure causes the transmission to lock up at high speed and also causes severe hesitation during take off and passing. Could result in an accident.

- Bells, TX, USA

problem #30

May 121999

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The transmission began to shift abnormally and then not shift at all. The vehicle has been maintained according to owners manual for transmission service and all other recommendations according to manual. All this has been done at local dealer. Transmission required overhaul at cost of $1250.

- College Station, TX, USA

problem #29

Aug 171997

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
This vehicule has had 2 transmissions put in it. The first being warranteed, the second costing more than $2600 dollars. When the vehicule was picked up it did not seem to shift right. Check the fluid and was 2-3quarts low, I am sorry to say that I am not satisfied with dealership to which I brought it, sansone's route 66 auto mall.

- Locust, NJ, USA

problem #28

Mar 021997

Ram 2500

  • miles
Now my air contioner has a musty smell and does not blow out cold air,

- Lomita, CA, USA

problem #27

Jan 301999

(reported on)

Ram 2500 Diesel

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

(1) transmission pan or filler base leaks fluid; dealer repaired 4 times - still leaks. (2) sun visor swivel becomes loose. Visor swings freely during turns. Dealer replaced once, new one developed same problem. (3) transmission occasionally switches out of overdrive (including illumination of O/D off lamp), usually at freeway speeds.

- Castaic, CA, USA

problem #26

May 061998

Ram 2500 Diesel

  • miles
2500 within two months of purchasing my 1995 Dodge Ram I began to feel an unusual shifting in the transmission on an intermittent basis. I carried the vehicle to huntsville Dodge at 6519 university dr. Huntsville, al 35806, telephone 256-721-9560. The vehicle was carried to this dealership since it is much closer to my home. They could find no problem. At first the shifting was on an intermittent basis but continued to progess in frequency until it finally would not shift out of low gear. This is the point when I could finally get someone at the dealership in the vehicle when the problem was present. They replace the transmission and now with less than 10,000 miles on the new transmission I am beginning to see the same problem again. It has once again started off on an intermittent basis. The dealership at huntsville Dodge kept the vehicle for a complete day and stated that they could not find a problem. I have had the vehicle in at the Dodge dealership in fayetteville, tn also in an effort to find someone who can help me with this problem. All total between the two transmissions I have had this vehicle in at one dealership or another over 15 times for the same problem and no one seems to be able to correct the problem until it gets so bad that you literally cannot drive the vehicle.

- Hazel Green, AL, USA

problem #25

Nov 101998

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission would not shift properly. Would be very sluggish. When weather is cold, very hard to shift into gear.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #24

Aug 241998

Ram 2500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle has had to replace transmission on three occasions.

- Dolgeville, NY, USA

problem #23

Oct 081998

Ram 2500

  • miles
Summary not provided by consumer

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #22

Aug 261996

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • miles
Transmission sticks in park occasionally and is noisy in changing gears.

- Oxford, PA, USA

problem #21

Jan 171997

Ram 2500

  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Stockton, NJ, USA

problem #20

Feb 161996

Ram 2500 Diesel

  • miles
The automatic transmission still over heats when decending a long 7% grade while towing my fifth wheel trailer in second gear. It is not safe to be decending mountain grades, and have to keep looking at the transmission warning light. When the light comes on, you are to stop and cool the trans. It is almost impossible to find a safe area to pull off the road. Dodge cheched out the truck, and stated that it is ok. The truck is not overloaded.

- Cypress, CA, USA

problem #19

Oct 011997

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Ivor, VA, USA

problem #18

Feb 251997

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Automatic transmission over drive has not worked properly since purchase.

- Shelton, CT, USA

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