1994 Dodge Ram complaints

BATTERY EXPLODED

DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC LOCK SWITCH FAILED.

FUEL IS LEAKING AT THE FUEL CANISTER WHEN VEHICLE IS TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL.

FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM, CAUSING HART TO HOLD IN THE ROAD, WEARING ON 3 SET OF TIRES AND BRAKE LAST ABOUT 4 MONTHS.

HEADLAMP HARNESS SWITCH FAILED.

WIRING HARNESS HAS FAILED CAUSING WIRING TO BE BURNT AND MELTED ON TWO OCCASIONS.

FUEL PUMP FAILED.

RING AND PINION GEAR SHAFT SNAPPED IN TWO.

THE POWER ASSIST BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY FOR A FEW SECONDS CAUSED BY NOT ENOUGH PRESSURE FOR A DODGE TRUCK, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED THE MELTING POINT, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES LEAK FLUID.

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF STEERING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

AN UNSHIELDED PORTION OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS ROUTED UNDER THE FLORBOARD AND OVER A BRACKET SUPPORTING THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN THE PARKING CABLE IS SET THE CABLE RUBS AGAINST THE BRACKET, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FRAY, AND WILL FAIL WITH REPEATED USE. *AK

FLEXIBLE FUEL RUBBER HOSE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND SPRAYING DIESEL ON BACK OF ENGINE/TRANSMISSION AND ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK

PULLING TRAILER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. HARDER PRESSURIZATION AND LESS PEDAL REACTION. UNREASONABLE CONDITION: POTENTIAL CRASH. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE.

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND OVER THE WHEELS BOUNCE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *AK

BOTH SUNVISORS' RETAINER CLIP CAME OFF, DEALER REPLACED CLIPS. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY PLASTIC COVER UNDER STEERING COLUMN THAT SQUEEZES THE WIRES. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINE CONNECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK

GOING 55MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. PULLED TO SIDE ROAD & CHECKED FUSES. NOTICED PARKING & DASH LIGHTS GOING DIM, BUT HAD HIGH BEAMS. WENT TO NEXT TOWN & VEHICLE CHECKED. WIRES UNDER BATTERY HOLDER & HAD RUBBED THROUGH & SHORTED WIRES OUT. *AK

SUSPENSION FAILED.

THROTTLE LINKAGE CABLE FRAYED WHICH CAUSED THROTTLE TO STICK OPEN. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE. *AK

DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE BATTERY, THREE YEAR LATER, BATTERY EXPLODED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATED BATTERY WASMANUFACTURER BY CHRYSLER.*JB

VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BAD, POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED, IF IT IS RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

THE NUT ON THE PIVOT ON THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME UNDONE AND STRIPPED THE THREADS ON THE PIVOT. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN PART FROM DEALER. THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

RATTLE OR CLUNK FELT IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY OR ROUGH ROAD SURFACES, OR WHILE MAKING A TURN, SERVICE BULLETIN DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. *AK

WIRING HARNESS HEATS UP IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD WIRE WAS OF IMPROPER SIZE. *AK *JB

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *AK

BRAKES DOES NOT RELEASE .THERE IS A LINE LOCK ON THE FRONT WHEELS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE VEHICLE. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNING TO THE RIGHT AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CANNOT BE SEEN BECAUSE OF THE REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL, AND THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK. THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASED DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AN ELCTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING HARNESS, CAUSED THE AIR CONDITIONER TO GO OUT AND THE POWER WINDOW NOT RELEASE OUT OF THE CLOSED POSITION. *AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING RADIATOR DAMAGE.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE STREET AT 25 MPH STEERING SYSTEM BROKE, UNABLE TO OPERATE VEHICLE. TOW TRUCK WAS CALLED. THEN COMSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY WERE WILLING TO FIX VEHICLE BUT COMSUMER DID NOT WANT TO BECAUSE HE FEELS IT IS UNSAFE. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE STEERING AND THE WINDSHIELD WERE REPLACED TWICE. THE WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. *YH

FACTORY DEFECT IN MATERIAL, WORKMANSHIP OR FACTORY PREPARATION, CAUSING ORIGNAL PAINT TO PEEL OFF VEHICLE. *AK

OWNER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HIS VEHICLE FOR THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BUCKLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. DEALER ADVISED OWNER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON ORDER . OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER TO SEE THE STATUS OF THE RECALL BACK ORDER, AND RECIEVED NO RESPONSE. IT HAS BEEN SIX MONTHS . *AK.

HOOD LATCH FAILED BEFORE RECAL, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, BREAKING WINDSHIELD AND BUG CATCHER.

STEERING COLUMN: LOOSENESS AND NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER SAYS INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE LOWER SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO STEER STRAIGHT, TENDS TO DRIFT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER DODGE TOLD CONSUMER THAT IF THE FACTORY REP. COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM, THAT HE IS ON HIS OWN. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED AND OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. *AK

THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME VERY HOT AND OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH AND THE WIRING HARNESS BURNING OUT, ALSO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED ON 4 OCCASIONS. *AK *JB

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR HIS STEERING COLUMN, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT IT WAS NOT. RECALL NO.95V088000. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK

BUCKLE WOULD NOT LATCH DUE TO BROKEN SPRING.

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED.

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#95V05600). TOOK TO DEALER, PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER OVER A MONTH. *AK

PLASTIC SEAT BELT SLEEVES DETERIORATED.

ABS BRAKES LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY AND THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FAULTY REAR AXLE SEAL. *AK

STEEL BED FLOOR SPLIT.