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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 →

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Mar 4, 1996OK

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

Air Bags › FrontalFire
Filed Feb 27, 1996VA

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED, BECAME A PROJECTILE AND WENT THROUGH CAB WALL OF VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 16, 1996IN

REPEATED TRANSMISSION FAILURES RESULTING IN POWER LOSS/DECELERATION, PARTICULARLY WHEN TOWING A LOAD.

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 14, 1996VT

TRANSMISSION CAME OUT OF OVERDRIVE DURING OPERATION OVER BLACK ICE, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE/FLIPPED OVER 2 TIMES AND CRASHED INTO SNOW BANK/INJURIES. *SD

Electrical System › Ignition › SwitchFire
Filed Feb 13, 1996OK

THERE WAS A FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK. THE EXACT SOURCE IS UNKNOWN BUT SMOKE WAS REPORTED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)Crash1 injured
Filed Feb 12, 1996AR

MAIN BOLT THAT COMES OUT OF GEAR BOX BROKE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL HITTING PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Steering › Linkages › Tie Rod Assembly
Filed Feb 12, 1996PA

THE TIE ROD END WILL WEAR FROM 6-9K MILES, PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 9, 1996PA

PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES BURNED UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Feb 7, 1996MI

EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOCK UP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Feb 1, 1996GA

WHEN BRAKES ARE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE BRAKES WILL CAUSE THE VEHICLE VERY HARD TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HAS ABS IN REAR.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 25, 1996MA

TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jan 23, 1996OH

ABS: BRAKE PADS REPLACED; NOW, PEDAL SPONGY, INCONSISTENT; DOESN'T STOP AS THEY SHOULD; PEDAL TO FLOOR; CAUSED ACCIDENT; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 22, 1996WA

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 22, 1996MI

SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING SPEEDOMETER/OVERDRIVE TO FAIL.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jan 19, 1996KY

PURCHASE CAR USED WITH WARRANTY AT 73,000 MILE THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 17, 1996NH

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BURNT OUT, REPLACED MOTOR, LINKAGE, AND COWLING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › CaliperCrash
Filed Jan 6, 1996MA

DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPER, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 5, 1996KS

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 4, 1996MI

THE REAR BRAKES AREN'T STOPPING THE TRUCK HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and Associated Pulleys
Filed Jan 3, 1996FL

SERPENTINE BELT NOISY THEN FAILED. *DSH

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Dec 27, 1995NM

WHILE DRIVING LOST ALL POWER, IN FOR REPAIR REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. TT

Parking Brake › Conventional
Filed Dec 26, 1995WY

PARKING BRAKE FAILS. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 13, 1995NJ

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Dec 5, 1995KY

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SOMETIMES AND STAY ON BUT THERE IS STILL BRAKE . TT

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Dec 5, 1995OK

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, MELTED A HOLE IN THE COVER OF IGNITION SWITCH HAVE TO TURN SWITCH OFF. TT

Fuel System, GasolineFire
Filed Dec 1, 1995AZ

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE TRUCK WAS TOTALED . TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 1, 1995MO

ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS AND MANY MANY MORE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage1 injured
Filed Nov 14, 1995IL

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER INJURY. *SD

Steering
Filed Nov 13, 1995NY

STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN HITTING A BUMP VEHICLE COULD GO OUT OF CONTROL. TT DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING BOX, IDLER ARM, STEERING COLUMN, AND PERFORMED ALIGNMENTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *SLC

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Filed Nov 13, 1995MI

LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT LENS BROKEN.

Structure › Body › Bumpers
Filed Nov 7, 1995WA

HAD TRAILER HITCH WITH LESS THAN SPECIFIED WEIGHT ON IT AND BUMPER CAME LOOSE. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 7, 1995GA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM THE PARK POSITION. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Nov 7, 1995WA

EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, ABS CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO HAVE REPAIRED. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Nov 6, 1995CO

FAILURE OF THE BRAKES ASSEMBLY. TT THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY HAD BECOME DISENGAGED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist System
Filed Oct 30, 1995WY

EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE DURING WET WEATHER, RESULTING IN LOCKUP. TT THE POWER STEERING WAS GRINDING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. FRONT BRAKES FOLD, THEN SNAP AND LOCK-UP. WHEN PUMPD, THE PEDAL GOES UP AND INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCE. THE ACCELERATOR STICKS SOMETIMES. THE WINDOWS RATTLE AND THE CONSOLE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND LEAKS AIR AS WELL. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 27, 1995MI

WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 45MPH, MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT, RESULT RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, DEALER HAS MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX. CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THEN THIS TRUCK CONTINUES TO WEAR PUT BRAKE PADS, THE FRONT RIMS ARE TOTALLY BLACK IN 2000, VEHICLE PULLS WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO RIGHT THE MOST SOME TIME TO LEFT, ON RAIN OR SNOW ROADS THE WIGHT WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AT 5-10 MPH AND SLIED AND WILL NOT LET OFF WHEN PEDAL IS RELEASED.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Oct 27, 1995NC

ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR REPLACE PADS AND ROTOR AND BOOSTER, MFR WILL REPLACE REDESIGN BOOSTER. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Oct 18, 1995IN

THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE LAST SEAT ARE BROKEN . TT *SLC

Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Filed Oct 17, 1995WY

SWITCH BUTTON RIGHT HEAD LIGHT, WHILE DRIVING GOES OFF ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle BarCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 13, 1995KY

OWNERS SON WHILE DRIVING GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN COLUMN ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF WHAT RECALL STATES. MFR #642 NHTSA 95V088, MANUFACTURER IS AWARE BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. TT THIS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Oct 13, 1995CA

VEHICLES PRESSURE LINE ON AUTO-TRANSMISSION QUICK CONNECT SNAP RING BROKE AND WAS LETTING TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK OUT. TT THERE WAS POTENTIAL FOR FIRE WITH TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING ALL OVER THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. *YH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 11, 1995TX

ABS: BRAKE SHOES AND PADS HAVE ADJUSTMENT PROBLEM; CAUSES PADS TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY; RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING; REPLACED 5 TIMES WITHIN 46,000 MILES. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 10, 1995CA

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SHUTTERS VIOLENTLY. SHE HAS DISC AND ABS BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Oct 3, 1995TN

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
Filed Oct 2, 1995CA

ABS: FRONT DISC BRAKE SHOES WORE OUT LESS THAN 23,000 MILES; BRAKE SHOES ARE TOO SMALL FOR 7,000 LB TRUCK; NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT; MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Oct 1, 1995MI

DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *DSH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Sep 28, 1995MD

W/REAR ABS BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP WITH REAR BRAKES NOT HAVING ENOUGH POWER TO CONTROL STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 18, 1995OH

ANTILOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Sep 12, 1995PA

LOCATION OF PLASTIC TANK CAUSES HIGHWAY DEBRIS TO ENTER AND PUNCTURE THIRTY GALLON FUEL TANK. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 1, 1995RI

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED OF 10 MPH, VEHICLE WENT HIGH IDLE POSITION, OPEN THROTTLE, TO STOP THE VEHICLE TURN OFF THE IGNITION. *AK

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