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
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 →
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED, BECAME A PROJECTILE AND WENT THROUGH CAB WALL OF VEHICLE. *AK
REPEATED TRANSMISSION FAILURES RESULTING IN POWER LOSS/DECELERATION, PARTICULARLY WHEN TOWING A LOAD.
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
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
MAIN BOLT THAT COMES OUT OF GEAR BOX BROKE, RESULTING IN VEHICLE LOSING CONTROL HITTING PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE TIE ROD END WILL WEAR FROM 6-9K MILES, PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING. TT
PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES BURNED UP. TT
EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE LOCK UP. TT
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.
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SD
ABS: BRAKE PADS REPLACED; NOW, PEDAL SPONGY, INCONSISTENT; DOESN'T STOP AS THEY SHOULD; PEDAL TO FLOOR; CAUSED ACCIDENT; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT
SPEED SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING SPEEDOMETER/OVERDRIVE TO FAIL.
PURCHASE CAR USED WITH WARRANTY AT 73,000 MILE THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR BURNT OUT, REPLACED MOTOR, LINKAGE, AND COWLING. TT
DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPER, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT; HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. TT
THE REAR BRAKES AREN'T STOPPING THE TRUCK HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
SERPENTINE BELT NOISY THEN FAILED. *DSH
WHILE DRIVING LOST ALL POWER, IN FOR REPAIR REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. TT
PARKING BRAKE FAILS. *DSH
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENT BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. TT
THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SOMETIMES AND STAY ON BUT THERE IS STILL BRAKE . TT
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, MELTED A HOLE IN THE COVER OF IGNITION SWITCH HAVE TO TURN SWITCH OFF. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE TRUCK WAS TOTALED . TT
ABS BRAKING PROBLEMS AND MANY MANY MORE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT SECURE DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING DRIVER INJURY. *SD
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
LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT LENS BROKEN.
HAD TRAILER HITCH WITH LESS THAN SPECIFIED WEIGHT ON IT AND BUMPER CAME LOOSE. TT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED FROM THE PARK POSITION. TT
EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, ABS CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, HAD TO HAVE REPAIRED. TT
FAILURE OF THE BRAKES ASSEMBLY. TT THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY HAD BECOME DISENGAGED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC
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
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
ABS, FAILURE OF BRAKES, IN FOR REPAIR REPLACE PADS AND ROTOR AND BOOSTER, MFR WILL REPLACE REDESIGN BOOSTER. TT
THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES IN THE LAST SEAT ARE BROKEN . TT *SLC
SWITCH BUTTON RIGHT HEAD LIGHT, WHILE DRIVING GOES OFF ELECTRICAL SHORT. TT
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
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
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
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SHUTTERS VIOLENTLY. SHE HAS DISC AND ABS BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING. *DSH
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
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. *DSH
W/REAR ABS BRAKES, FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP WITH REAR BRAKES NOT HAVING ENOUGH POWER TO CONTROL STOPPING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ANTILOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
LOCATION OF PLASTIC TANK CAUSES HIGHWAY DEBRIS TO ENTER AND PUNCTURE THIRTY GALLON FUEL TANK. TT
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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