Dodge Ram Complaints (1994)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#719531March 1, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
PITMAN SHAFT SHEARED OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL STEERING.DURING MY PHONE CALL TO ORILLIA DODGE IN ORILLIA ONTARIO CANADA TO ORDER A NEW PART INFORMATION WAS GIVEN BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT DODGE NO LONGER USES THIS PIECE OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHICH IS THE COMPLETE STEERING BOX ASSEMBLY. ORILLIA DODGE ALSO INFORMED ME THAT A NEW UPGRADED MODEL IS NOW BEING USED FOR REPLACEMENT PART. THE SHAFT BROKE A NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ,COUNTRY ROAD FRESHLY GRADED AT 30 KILOMETERS PER HOUR.THERE HAS BEEN INCIDENTS OF SIMILAR NATURE KNOWN OF ACROSS CANADA. ISEEM TO FEEL IF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT IS NO LONGER RECOMMENDED FOR REPLACEMENT A RECALL SHOULD BE WARRENTED TO PREVENT FURTHER ACCIDENTS AN INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OWNER,PASSENGERS,AND OTHER PUBLIC ON OUR ROADS AND SIDEWALKS. PLEASE NOTE THAT MY ADRESS IS IN ORILLIA ONTARIO CANADA, POSTAL CODE L3V-6H2 P.S. I (KEVIN DRAPER) HAS ALSO FORWARDED A LETTER OS SIMILAR NATURE TO THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION OF CANADA. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME HOPE TO HEAR BACK FROM SOON ON YOUR INTENTIONS TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS MATTER.I FEEL I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO HAVETHIS VEHILCE REPAIRED PARTS ALL BODY WORK AND LABOUR BACK TO THE CONDITION BEFORE THE ACCCIDENT COVERED BY CHRYLSER CORPORATION,BUMPER ,RIGHT FENDER,PASSENGER DOOR CAB CORNER,PASSENGER SIDE OF BOX,PLUSANY DAMAGE TO THE REST OF THE STEERING COMPONENTS LESS THE NORMAL WEAR . THE TRUCK IS NOT NEW BUT IT WAS NOT SMASHED UP BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. THANK YOU AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#857654February 29, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE METAL ON THE DOOR WHERE THE LATCH MECHANISM ATTACHES IS CRACKING. PROBLEM IS WORSE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857243February 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PAN HAS METAL CHIP WHICH CAUSES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING GEAR INTO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856889February 14, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL LINE WAS ROUTED ALONG WIRING HARNESS NEAR TRANSMISSION. HOT SPLIT WIRES CAUSED A SPARK WHICH, IN TURN, CAUSED A HOLE IN THE FUEL LINE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856417February 7, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
IT WAS RAINY DAY AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 2 HRS BEFORE INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE CAR. FIRE WAS COMING UP THROUGH THE DASHBOARD BETWEEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND VIN. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. THEY INVESTIGATED, AND CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE IF OVER 12 MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855630January 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACTUAL FIRE, BUT THERE WAS A TERRIFIC AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717924January 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ON A COLD WINTRY DAY. I SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN AND LOST MY BRAKES AS SOON AS I'D APPLIED THEM. THE BRAKES CAME BACK AFTER SEVERAL PEDAL APPLICATIONS, BUT MADE A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE. LATE THAT EVENING, I PULLED THE WHEEL TO INSPECT THE DAMAGE AND SAW THAT THE FRICTION MATERIAL OF THE PAD, ON THE PISTON SIDE, HAD DISAPPEARED COMPLETELY. THERE WAS A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE ROTOR. I SAVED ALL OF THE ORIGINAL PADS TO THIS SET AFTER REPLACING THEM MYSELF. LAST YEAR I WAS MOVING THINGS AROUND IN THE GARAGE AND ACCIDENTLY DROPPED THE IDENTICAL (INTACT) PAD FOR THE RIGHT SIDE. THE PAD FELL ABOUT 40" TO A CONCRETE FLOOR AND SEPARATED INTO TWO PIECES, ONE BACKING PLATE, AND ONE FRICTION MATERIAL. THE ADHESIVE BOND LOOKED AS THOUGH IT HAD FAILED AND ALLOWED MOISTURE TO ICE UP BETWEEN THE MATERIALS, CAUSING MY NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE. I HAD A COMPLETE LOSS OF STOPPING POWER. WITH A DUAL MASTER CYLINDER, I STILL WONDER WHY MY REAR BRAKES DIDN'T FUNCTION AS A BACK-UP SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855476January 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED UNDER HOOD. DAMAGE TO HIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550492January 21, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID EXCEEDED THE MELTING POINT OF THE MATERIAL USED IN THE CONNECTOR TO RETAIN THE FLUID LINE TO THE TRANSMISSION WHICH RESULTED ON FLUID LEAKAGE. DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR CONSUMERS CONNECTOR UNDER RECALL 97V084 BECAUSE VEHICLE USES DIESEL FUEL INSTEAD OF GAS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550173January 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
FRONT AXLE SUPPORT UPPER TOWER SPRING WELDS ARE CRACKING ON L AND R SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716690December 31, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY INTO OTHER TRAFFIC. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $800 DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550138December 30, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE LEVER TO THE INJECTION PUMP LEVER LINKAGE ROD FAILED CAUSING CONSUMERS VEHICLE ENGINE RPM TO DROP TO IDLE AS HE SHIFTED FROM LOW TO FIRST RESULTING IN NO THROTTLE CONTROL WHILE TURNING ONTO MAIN ROAD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716032December 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION COOLER FAILED WHEN THIS HAPPENS THIS DESTROYS THE TRANSMISSION. IF VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THIS COULD CAUSE REAR END TO LOCK UP POTENTIALLY, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715633December 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRING MELTED AND ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE! APPARENTLY THE IGNITION WIRING HARNESS INCORPORATES THE BLOWER MOTOR MAIN WIRE FEED AND OVERLOADS THE CUIRCUT CAUSING THE CONNECTION TO MELT. IT MELTED A HOLE IN THE STEERING COLUMN BACK COVER. I HAVE FOUND OUT SINCE THAT DODGE MUST BE AWARE OF THIS BECAUSE THEY NOW HAVE AN UPGRADE WITH A NEW WIRING HARNESS THAT HAS A SEPERATE CUIRCUT & RELAY FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR, INSTEAD OF RUNNING IT THROUGH THE IGNITION SWITCH.I FOUND THIS OUT ON THE WEB THROUGH AOL NEWSGROUP(ALT.AUTOS.DODGE.TRUCKS) DATED 10/30/99 BY [email protected]. HE WRITES THE SAME PROBLEM AND DODGES' PART NUMBER#4874996 SW PKG IG 8050083 AND INSTRUCTION SHEET # K6855214 DATED 2/26/1996 REVISED 3/13/1996. I ALSO FOUND OTHERS ON YOUR WEBSITE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. NHTSA # PE99031 & # EA99027. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND YOU SHOULD INVESTIGATE IT . THERE IS A REAL FIRE POTENTIAL HERE. OBVISOULY DODGE IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AND NOT UP TO THE CONSUMER TO PAY FOR IT OR THEIR VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852371November 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH/ REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING. ALSO TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS OUT OF OVERDRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715145November 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853102November 18, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AFTER BEING PARKED FOR OVER AN HOUR. THIS WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT UNDER THE DASH. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852981November 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INTERMITTENTLY THE HEADLIGHTS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852787November 10, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
NOTICED TRANSMISSION LEAKING UNDERNEATH. IT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PIPE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CLEARLY BACK TO THE BRAKES AND REAR BUMPER. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO HELP DUE TO EXPIRED WARRANTY. TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES WERE CLAMPED TOGETHER WHERE THEY CAN RUBED EACH OTHER AND WORE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852729November 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A POLE AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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