Dodge Ram Complaints (1994)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#818401November 4, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
GOING 55MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. PULLED TO SIDE ROAD & CHECKED FUSES. NOTICED PARKING & DASH LIGHTS GOING DIM, BUT HAD HIGH BEAMS. WENT TO NEXT TOWN & VEHICLE CHECKED. WIRES UNDER BATTERY HOLDER & HAD RUBBED THROUGH & SHORTED WIRES OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524010October 28, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817651October 27, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
THROTTLE LINKAGE CABLE FRAYED WHICH CAUSED THROTTLE TO STICK OPEN. DEALER REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817118October 15, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE BATTERY, THREE YEAR LATER, BATTERY EXPLODED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATED BATTERY WASMANUFACTURER BY CHRYSLER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545760October 10, 1997
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BAD, POSSIBLE RECALL RELATED, IF IT IS RECALL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817031October 9, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
THE NUT ON THE PIVOT ON THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME UNDONE AND STRIPPED THE THREADS ON THE PIVOT. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN PART FROM DEALER. THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816699September 29, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE OIL LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522399September 23, 1997
STEERING
RATTLE OR CLUNK FELT IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING ON BUMPY OR ROUGH ROAD SURFACES, OR WHILE MAKING A TURN, SERVICE BULLETIN DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816425September 17, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816442September 17, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK FEELS A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL IS HITTING AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. HAS HAD REPAIRED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523230September 12, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR SHEET METAL AROUND LATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE, CAUSING DOOR TO UNLATCH/OPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816244September 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS HEATS UP IN STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD WIRE WAS OF IMPROPER SIZE. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816164September 9, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH, THE TRUCK HIT 5 SHEEPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816171September 9, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE PUMP ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING FUEL INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE MANUFACTURER NO LONGER SELLS THE FUEL LINE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521758September 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EXTENDED ABS STOPPING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519154September 4, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521642September 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815816August 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DOES NOT RELEASE .THERE IS A LINE LOCK ON THE FRONT WHEELS. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815730August 27, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAS A BOUNCING FEELING IN THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815538August 20, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES THE BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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