Dodge Ram Complaints (1994)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#536720June 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DUE TO THE ROTORS BEING OUT OF ROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823721May 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND WIRING CONNECTOR. BEFORE BEING FIXED THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823750May 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE COVERTER SYSTEM DUE TO WARRANTY. LESS THAN 40,000 MILES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS ONLY A WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823158May 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES
RECALL # 97V199000 CHRYSLER/FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE. OWNER DOES NOT BELIEVE WORK WAS PERFORMED BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED A COUPLE OF DAYS AFTERWARDS. WHEN CHECKED BY A MECHANIC, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS NEVER DROPPED AS WAS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PERFORM RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822798May 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERY TIME APPLYING THEM. WHILE DRIVING IN LOW SPEED 15 MPH OR LOWER , ESPECIALLY DURING BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC OR PRAKING THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT NO CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823205May 11, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE PLASTIC FITTING ON THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE LINE BECOMES HOT AND MELTS, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT. AT THIS TIME ALL POWER IS LOST AND DRIVER HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823174May 8, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH STEERING/SUSPENSION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP WITH THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535204May 5, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535094May 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT END VIBRATION RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (FIRST VEHICLE ON DOC# 605854)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535163May 4, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES QUCK CONNECTOR FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS DONE. DRIVER BURNED HAND WHILE REATTACHING THE CONNECTOR . MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 722.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535744April 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CABLE TO RIGHT POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL HAS TO BE CLEANED AND TIGHTENED REGULARLY, OR EVENTUALLY WILL NOT START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535006April 29, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED, VEHICLE WOULDN'T START PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534841April 28, 1998
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#534736April 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINES WOULD NOT WITHSTAND THE VIBRATION OF THE DIESEL ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534664April 22, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHILED WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534527April 21, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
BALL JOINTS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822462April 16, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A ROUTINE TURN LOST COMPLETE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS UNDER RECALL (94V-145000). *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534264April 15, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN RESULTED IN THE VEHICLES LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY, OVERTURN AND CATCH ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#540913April 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT IS FLAKING ALL AROUND THE BODY. MAINLY ON THE HOOD AND ROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534314April 15, 1998
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PAINT IS FLAKING OFF ALL AROUND THE BODY, MAINLY ROOF AND HOOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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