Dodge Ram Complaints (1994)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#728695August 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION HITS A BUMP ABOVE 65 MPH AND STARTS A UNCONTROLLED SHAKING THAT IS SELF SUSTANING AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL BELOW 35 MPH (THIS CAN BE REPLICATED). COMPLETE LOSS OF STERING OCCURS. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868151August 18, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, AFTER RECALL REPAIR THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867648August 13, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL 00V135 000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED A MELTDOWM ON THE PLASTIC CASING AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001482August 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NOTICE FIRE COMING FROM THE HOOD, YANKED THE BATTERY CABLE OFF, THEN GOT INSIDE AND NOTICE THE WIRES BURNING, SMOTHERED THE WIRES, SEPARATED AND REPLACE WIRES, THEN THEY BURNED AGAIN, DEALER WOULD NOT COVER US UNDER THE RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553583August 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-135) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CAUSING SEVERAL COMPONENT FAILURES, OWNER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553278July 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-135) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866189July 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE REPLIED BY ASKING CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO WHERE HE BOUGHT IT. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865944July 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DEFECTIVE WARNING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED AND CAUSES A FIRE ON THAT WIRING HARNESS. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT PART OF THE IGNITION /WIRING HARNESS RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725926July 24, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED SIX TIMES OVER THE SIX YEARS I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. THE BRAKE PEDAL STAYS FIRM BUT THERE ARE NO BRTAKES. KFIVE TIMES I COASTED TO A STOP, THE LATEST FAILURE RESULTED IN A MINOR ONE CAR ACCIDENT. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS THING AND ONLY USED ABOUT 500 MILES IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERS SEVERAL TIMES, ONCE FOR FOUR WEEKS AND THEY DON'T FIND A PROBLEM. I HAVE A COMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENSE AND SPENT 17 YEARS AS A FORIEGN CAR MECHANIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865905July 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE TRAVLING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION . DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865849July 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING ONE NIGHT AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A RECALL. WHEN THEY TOOK OFF THE DASHBOARD THEY NOTICED WIRES TO THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WERE MELTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865647July 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNTION SWITCH; AFTER KEEPING SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT CAMPAIGN COULD BE COMPLETED IN ONE HOUR, AS STATED IN RECALL LETTER. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS A DAY AND A HALF. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT HE TAKE HIS TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865677July 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNITION SWITCH/ WIRING. DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN, AND HAS NO IDEA WHEN PART(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER CONCERNED BECAUSE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. OWNER WAS TOLD TO KEEP CALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553039July 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALL REPAIR (97V-199) WAS COMPLETED, HOWEVER AFTER REPAIR THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO WORK. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865528July 17, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON TH HIGHWAY. DIMMER SWITCH HAS A DEFAULT. CONSUMER SAID THAT HEADLIGHTS WERE ON BRIGHT, AND THEN HE SWITCHED THE LIGHTS ON DIM LIGHTS WENT OUT. THERE WERE NO LIGHT AT ALL. WHEN THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, CONSUMER HIT A DEER IN THE PROCESS, AND FRONT BUMPER WAS DEMOLISHED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865308July 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION PROBLEM A FEW TIMES, AND DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE FROM WHERE IT WAS COMING. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE/SLIP WHEN GOING INTO REVERSE, WASN'T SHIFTING INOT 3RD GEAR. SOME REPAIRS WERE UNDER THE WARRANTY, BUT THERE WAS A NEW PART THAT WASN'T ALREADY IN THE VEHICLE WHICH THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND FINE PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS DROPPED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865309July 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON FOUR OCCASIONS CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO GET A APPOINTMENT TO GET A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL HONORED CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. EVERY TIME DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN THE CALLS. BUT CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865160July 11, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN. ALSO, ABS LIGHT/ CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THEN, CONSUMER COULD NOT TURN CAR OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO SHAKE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE KEY OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865195July 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
WITHOUT WARNING SWAY BAR LINKAGE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, CAUSING PART OF THE FRONT END TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864877July 6, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPS AND POPS WHEN EVER A BUMP IS HIT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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