1995 Dodge Ram SLT from North America - Comments

My fuel pump went out at 65,000 miles.

Electric seat motors started to fail around 85,000 miles.

At 80,000 miles paint started to flake slightly. At 110,000, paint is still like it was when it started to flake: just a spot or two, but no rust: Really not a problem.

At 100,000 miles the transmission started to do what I have been told is torque converter shudder. Had a reputable transmission shop take a look at it, but of course it didn't do it during their test drive. All they ended up doing is flushing the transmission and changing the filter. Added transmission fluid friction modifier and this gave some relief from the symptoms, but it still occurs, just not as frequently. The shudder always seems to occur after letting of the accelerator momentarily and then getting back into it at ~48-58 MPH. If I take it out of overdrive it also seems to reduce the problem. This truck has been driven hard. I have used it to haul our horses and their hay very often, sometimes up to ~6000 # loads. I experienced this shudder only once before: at ~ 70,000 miles hauling the horses up a very steep and winding grade.

This truck has been an outstanding all around "ranch" truck for us. My only real complaints would be that the seats don't hold up very well: the drivers seat has broken down and doesn't provide much support anymore. Bad enough that that would be my main reason to get rid of it: I weigh in at 230# so the seat hasn't been that abused.

Even with the recent transmission problems, I am still very satisfied with this truck.

If I knew better I would have thought that I was the 1 that wrote that I have had the same problems except seat motors due to I don't have them. The only thing I would add would be that I have also had problems with blowing out wheel hub bearings on the driver side front which I have blown 4 in 3 years and 1 on the passenger side.

Thanks rob.

I've got a Ram van, but still have many of the problems listed. The one I am concerned with the most is the transmission shudder. I was told it was the torque converter also, but the vibration gets so bad my windshield cracked!

I've driven it nearly from coast to coast, and have been very satisfied until this.

MR.

You should never pull in overdrive with a load like that. That could be what caused the tranny problem. Always pull in D or 3.