8 INCH CONNECTION TUBED THAT CONNECTS FUEL LINE WITH FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IS THIN WALLED PLASTIC, CAUSING IN TO CRACK, RESULTING IN A LEAK. *AK
1994 Dodge Ram complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, WHEN HEADLAMP SWITCH SMOKES AND HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, RESULT WIRIING HARNESS BURNT 4 TIMES.*AK
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING.
DRIVING VECHILE AT A SPEED OF 50MPH, VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED. *AK
THE TRUCK WAS PARKED AND THEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT THE OWNER. *AK *JB
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE SOURCE IS UNKNOWN. *AK
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.
SEVERE SHIMMY IN FRONT SUSPENSION.
VEHICLE'S STEERING COLUMN BROKE AND LOST STEERING CONTROL DUE TO THE PINS BREAKING. *AK
THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER HEAD-ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE VEHICLE SLIPPED OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE AND WENT INTO A DITCH.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
STEERING COLUMN FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF STEERING. *DH
HOOD LATCH RELEASED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, CAUSING WINDSHEILD TO BE SHATTERED. *AK
GAS TANK INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT FACTORY, CAUSING TANK TO FALL OUT WHEN MAKING A TURN. *DH
W/DIESEL ENGINE, RETURN FUEL LINES RUPTURED REPEATEDLY. CAN'T TELL IF THIS IS HAPPENING W/SOME CONTACT TO REAR WHEELS. MFG., IS IN PROCESS TO BUY BACK TRUCK.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, GAS TANK FELL OUT OF VEHICLE ONTO ROAD; NO WARNING; BRACKET WAS NOT BOLTED IN; VERY LOW SPEED, WAS TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY. *AK
THE TRUCK HAS ABS BRAKES AND THEY DO NOT STOP THE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL, ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL OCCASIONALLY. *DH
DRIVING 5 SPEED VEHICLE, LEFT VEHICLE IN 4TH GEAR, VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS ABOUT 4 FT BEFORE APPLYING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AFTER STOP. *DH
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
IRREGULAR WEAR ON GOODYEAR TIRES. *SD
BED OF PICKUP TRUCK CRACKED. *DH
AT STEADY SPEEDS DRIVER COMES TO A STOP VEHICLE BEGINS TO WOBBLE, DLR HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. *AK
CANNOT GET A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, DUE TO ALL THE RIMS BEING BENT. *AK
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT END SHAKES, WEARING THE TIRES OFFTEN AND THE VHEICLE PULLS, CONSUMER CAN NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CORRECT LANE. *AK
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 60 MPH, LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE AT THE AXLE SHAFT, LOST CONTROL, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK
POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS BRAKES, BRAKES MAKING A GRIDING SOUND. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT THROTTLE STICKING, WHEN UPON BRAKING VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AND WON'T DECELERATE, RESULTING IN NEAR ACCIDENTS. *AK
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP/BLOCK VISIBILITY. *DSH
WINDSHIELD ON DRIVERS SIDE CRACKS CROSSWAYS. WINDSHIELD REPLACED (3) TIMES WITH (4) NEEDING REPLACEMENT W/SAME CONDITION. MECHANIC THINKS TORQUE/FRAME IS CAUSE.
VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AND AIR DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS BRAKES, FAILURE ON THE BACK BRAKES ONLY HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK
EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ROUTED SO THAT IT IS IN CONTACT WITH TAIL PIPE, CAUSING INSULATION TO BURN OFF. *DSH
HYDRAULIC BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
EXHAUST SYSTEM LEAKED 4 TIMES. *SD
VEHICLE HAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE, CHRYSLER USED A RUBBER HOSE INSTEAD OF STAINLESS STEEL HOSE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
IN WET AND DRY WEATHER, THERE IS SOME BRAKE FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
THE FRONT SEAT BELT BOLTS KEEP COMING OUT, CAUSING THE SEATBELTS NOT TO BE USED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE OVERDRIVE BUTTON ON AND DOWN SHIFTING, WHEN APPLYING BBRAKE OR HITTING A BUMP THERE IS NO BRAKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION.
BRAKES FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
REAR BRAKES FAILED. *SD
FUEL TANK LEAKS. *SD
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOTOR BURNS PREMATURELY CAUSING WIPERS TO FAIL DURING RAIN/SNOW WITHOUT WARNING; RESULTS IN LOSS OF DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED.
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT BRAKES DRAG, CAUSING LOCKUP AND CONTINUE WEAR OF DISC PADS. *AK
WINDSHIELD WASHER HOSE DISCONNECTS AFTER EACH USE OF WINDSHIELD WASHER. *SD
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH AND DASH, THEN THE HORN STARTED BLOWING. *AK
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