ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AW
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 RIDES VERY ROUGH; WHEN TURN WHEELS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAN HEAR NOISE, CAN FEEL IN HANDS/ARMS WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACE; ENTIRE REPLACEMENT NEEDED.
STRESS CRACKS OCCURED ON WINDSHIELD. TT
WHEN DRIVING APPLY THE BRAKES GO OUT HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
VEHICLE SLIPPED IN CRUISE CONTROL, WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, RESULTING IN HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, NO ACCIDENT. TT
THE FUEL LINE USED TOO MUCH GAS CAUSE THE TRUCK TO CATCH ON FIRE TRUCK WAS TOTALED . TT
DRIVELINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE.
THE CAPTAIN SEAT KEEPS GETTING WET AND IT SMELLS THIS HAPPENS WHEN RUN THE AIR CONDITIONER THE SCREW IN TRUCK UNSCREWED ITSELF ALL SCREWS TRUCK LOSS POWER . TT
CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES/LOSS OF CONTROL. *SKD
DESIGN OF SEAT BELTS ALLOWS CHILDREN TO UNFASTEN/UNSECURE. *SD
AUTO PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE IS DRIVING CLOSE. TT
FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL EVAPORATOR CANISTER, REPLACE EVAPORATOR CANISTER. TT
VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GRABBED AND VEHICLE SLID. *AK
NO SCREEN UNDER DEFROSTER COWL VENT, CAUSING DEBRIS TO FALL THROUGH OPENINGS/BLOWS IN DRIVER'S FACE WHEN DEFROSTER IS TURNED ON. *AK
VEHICLES STEERING WAS REPLACED AND 2ND TIME COLUMN BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE DRIVING. TT
LOST CONTROL ON SLICK SURFACE W/DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASING THROWING OUT DRIVER. AIR BAG ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND YOU HIT A BUMP THE STEERING CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
CONSUMER RECEIVE THREE RECALL 95V088000,95V005000 AND 94V113000 MAKE APPT TAKE TRUCK INTO DEALER THERE IS NO PART . TT
THE GEAR IN THE REAREND WAS ALTERED WHICH AFFECTED THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT CAUSED ABS SYSTEM TO BURN OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LEAK WATER. *AK
SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT WELL, EASILY TWIST/FUNCTION POORLY. *DSH
REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER THE FRONT ROTOR WAS REPLACE THE ABS ANTI LOCK WHEN PRESS ON BRAKE YOU CAN FEEL THE WHEEL LOCKING UP. TT
TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE FAILURE, LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID. TT
KEYS OCCASIONALLY GET CAUGHT IN STEERING WHEEL DURING TURNS, CAUSING CAR TO TURN OFF AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. *DH
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD
COMPUTER FAILURE RESULTED IN A FIRE. *AK
THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
THE WHEELS ARE BENT AND IT CAUSES VIBRATION AND TIRE DAMAGE TT
ABS BRAKES LOCKUP RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
FRONT STABILZER BAR CLUNKS, RATTLES AND INTERFERES WITH STEERING ABILITY. TT
VEHICLE BACK FIRES IT THROWS FIRE RIGHT OUT OF THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. TT
THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS OUTSIDE VIBRATE. TT
VEHICLES DRIVER SEAT IS UNUSUALLY TALL CAUSING BLOCKAGE OF VISION WHILE DRIVING.UNABLE TO SEE LIGHTS,ETC. TT
TRANSMISSION GRINDS WHEN PUT IN REVERSE, WHEN AIR IS TURNED ON SLOWS UP. TT
WINDSHIELD WIPER GET STUCK IN SEVERAL POSITIONS, REPLACE WIPER MOTOR. TT
FRONT BRAKES FAILED, CALIPERS ARE DEFECTIVE. TT
STEERING FAILURE. *AK
CAON SUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAINT . TT
JACK BASE IS TOO NARROW TO SUPPORT WEIGHT/SIZE OF TRUCK, CAUSING TRUCK TO FALL OFF JACK AND CRUSH REAR FENDER AND CRACK REAR AXLE. *SKD
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND INTO 3RD GEAR WHEN TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 30 DEGREES, HANGS UP IN 2ND GEAR. *AK
VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND LEAKS. IF STRUCK FROM THE REAR COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN OTHER PROBLEMS IN MORE DETAIL.
CANISTER UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THAT GAS LEAKS OUT OF IF TANK IS FULL. TT
OVERDRIVE OFF BUTTON IS NOT ILLUMINATED FOR NIGHT DRIVING, THEREFORE IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE OR FIND. *SKD
SPARE TIRE NOT PROVIDED, OWNER FEEL ITS A SAFETY PROBLEM. TT
ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL FOR 1/2 HOUR, TRIED TO DISENGAGE WITH BRAKE PEDAL, DID NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL AFTER VEHICLE ACCELERATED, DEALER CAN'T LOCATE PROBLEM. TT
GAS SPILLAGE FROM THE GAS TANK. TT
ABS BRAKES; ON WET WEATHER, BRAKES WILL LOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
VACUUM ACCUMULATER OVER 12 HOURS OR MORE WILL BLEED DRY. ONCE STARTED AND RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE, TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARDS HITTING PARKED VEHICLE. TT
WINDSHIELD REPLACED TWICE DUE TO DISTORTION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD
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