1995 Dodge RAM Engine and Engine Cooling Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jun 20, 2023 · 51 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1995 Dodge RAM, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 17,000 miles.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?

Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles1 · 100%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 51 complaints, 1 a fire.

Dodge RAM engine and engine cooling complaints by model year

Peak: 1996, with 57 complaints
1995: 511995511996: 57571997: 301997301998: 38381999: 371999372000: 15152001: 292001292002: 14142003: 8200382004: 552005: 152005152006: 222007: 1200712008: 222010: 120101

n = 305 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine and Engine Cooling complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2010 RAM14%32,300
2008 RAM28%5,300
2007 RAM16%256,000
2006 RAM28%53,692
2005 RAM1538%11,000
2004 RAM59%28,600
2003 RAM815%16,900
2002 RAM1412%27,000
2001 RAM299%48,000
2000 RAM1510%50,239
1999 RAM3710%45,096
1998 RAM388%45,000
1997 RAM308%65,500
1996 RAM579%88,992
1995 RAM518%17,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 1996, with 11 complaints
1995: 7199571996: 111996111997: 7199771998: 9199891999: 4199942000: 3200032001: 4200142002: 2200222003: 1200312004: 2200422005: 120051

n = 51 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Dodge RAM. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Transmission problems - not safe when pulling out into traffic! 1995 dodge ram pickup. *ak there was a problem with the oil pump as well. *sc

Received Feb 7, 2005 · NHTSA complaint 10108271

The ezra valve . Intake manifold gasket was replaced. In august 2002 the intake manifold failed again. Intake manifold was replaced three times. *ak the intake manifold gasket was leaking water out the back and the left side. *tc

Received Dec 10, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10099402

This truck body started breaking out behind the cab soon after i bought it. The engine has never ran right from day one. It was in the dodge shop numerous times because of poor fuel milage, and then dodge finally agreed to send the truck to cummins. Cummins found that truck had bad milage also and…

Received Jan 15, 2004 · NHTSA complaint 10070200
Dodge RAM
1981-1993 Dodge Ram photographed in USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1995 Dodge RAMs have engine and engine cooling problems?

No. NHTSA has 51 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1995 Dodge RAM (8% of the 611 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 1995 Dodge RAM engine and engine cooling?

No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?

The median reported mileage is 17,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

Other 1995 Dodge RAM problems

See all 1995 Dodge RAM problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all RAM years.