Dodge Ram Complaints (1994)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#528364January 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TRANSMISSION FLUID LINES LEAK FLUID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528226January 13, 1998
STEERING
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF STEERING RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820343January 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WHICH "BROKE IN PIECES," ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 2ND TRANSMISSION IS STILL HAVING SOME PROBLEMS, SUCH AS GRINDING NOISE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522882January 6, 1998
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
AN UNSHIELDED PORTION OF THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS ROUTED UNDER THE FLORBOARD AND OVER A BRACKET SUPPORTING THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN THE PARKING CABLE IS SET THE CABLE RUBS AGAINST THE BRACKET, CAUSING THE CABLE TO FRAY, AND WILL FAIL WITH REPEATED USE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522886January 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED. IT WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER, AND IT TOOK 8 DAYS TO LOCATE ONE IN DEALER INVENTORY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527063December 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
GEAR SHIFT HANDLE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO BEING DESIGNED WITH A HANDLE THAT HAS NO ATTACHING BOLTS, SCREWS ETC. TO HOLD HANDLE PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820091December 23, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FLEXIBLE FUEL RUBBER HOSE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS LEAKING FLUID AND SPRAYING DIESEL ON BACK OF ENGINE/TRANSMISSION AND ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527506December 22, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817710December 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PULLING TRAILER, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. HARDER PRESSURIZATION AND LESS PEDAL REACTION. UNREASONABLE CONDITION: POTENTIAL CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526758December 17, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820015December 16, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN MUD. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO TAKE IT OUT BUT WAS INOPERATIVE. HAD TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO TRY TO GET VEHICLE OUT. HEARD LOUD NOISE,S UDDENLY 4-WHEEL DRIVE KICKED IN. STARTED TO REVERSE RAPIDLY. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. DEALER REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819559December 1, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND OVER THE WHEELS BOUNCE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526498November 29, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819289November 20, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOTH SUNVISORS' RETAINER CLIP CAME OFF, DEALER REPLACED CLIPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815639November 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY PLASTIC COVER UNDER STEERING COLUMN THAT SQUEEZES THE WIRES. OWNER ALSO NOTES OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818990November 13, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE SERPENTINE BELT WILL DISENGAGE FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING ABILITY. *AK WHILE FIRST STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING INTO REVERSE, LOUD NOISES CAME FROM THE SERPENTINE BELT AREA, DEALER REPLACED FAULTY SERPENTINE BELT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818879November 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818717November 10, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
WHEN TRAVELING AND UPON APPLYING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE RIGHT SEAL AND THE LEFT SEAL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818379November 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WITH A LOAD WILL NOT IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523195November 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINE CONNECTORS FAILED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Dodge Ram