Dodge Ram Complaints (1994)

830 consumer complaints on file.

#10372460December 26, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MIN, THE HEADLAMPS INTERMITTENTLY LOSE POWER, SOMETIMES STAYING OFF UNTIL THE SWITCH IS MANIPULATED TO RE-ESTABLISH THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. SLIGHT BURNING ODOR ACCOMPANIES INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368678December 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A NHTSA RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION WHICH WAS ALSO RELATED TO THE HOOD SAFETY LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION SINCE NOVEMBER 22, 2010. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357652September 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GO OFF AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES EVERYTIME TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355696September 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS, WHEN I TURNED ON MY HEADLIGHTS THEY FLASHED AND WENT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT I HAD TO STOP DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE. THE NEXT DAY WHEN I WENT TO GET THE TRUCK I TURNED THEM ON DURING THE DAY AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, I ASSUME IT WAS THE LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253197December 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE RAPIDLY WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REBUILT SEVERAL TIMES; HOWEVER, THE GEAR SHIFTER CONTINUES TO WOBBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253193December 30, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE RAPIDLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REBUILT SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE GEAR SHIFTER CONTINUES TO WOBBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 185,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251194December 9, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEAD LAMP SWITCH AND HARNESS FRIED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251248December 9, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
WHILE DRIVING MY RAM 2500 DIESEL TRUCK AND HAULING TRAILER THROUGH CLEBURNE, TEXAS MY VEHICLE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD NO POWER FOR STEERING AND WAS BARLEY ABOUT TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOT TO GET OUT OF FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURRED ON A SATURDAY AND I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. IT WOULD BE MONDAY BEFORE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED-- IT WOULD BE MONDAY BEFORE PROBLEM DETERMINED, IT WAS THE LIFT PUMP A $ 1100 FIX. ALL LATER VEHICLES I BELIEVE AFTER 2004 WERE MODIFIED TO PUT LIFT PUMP IN GAS TANK FOR PURPOSE OF KEEPING COOLER. MY VEHICLE HAD 134,000 MILES BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL HAVE KNOW ABOUT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I WAS NOT ON FREEWAY AND TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. THERE WAS ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2003 DIESEL. CRB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250692December 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DODGE DEATH WOBBLE PICKUP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10249317November 19, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW BACK INTO THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH AREA. THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED AND THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR BODY DAMAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 213,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10237208August 6, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY 1994 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH HAS EXPLODED INTO 5 SEPARATE PIECES. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM FT GORDON GA LAST WEEK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASH HEAVED UPWARD AND BURST THROWING PIECES OF PLASTIC EVERYWHERE. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD AS A RESULT. NOW THE ELECTRICAL MATERIALS UNDERNEATH THE DASH ARE EXPOSED TO THE SUN AND ELEMENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227747May 14, 2008
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 1500. THE VEHICLE HAS COOPER COBRA RADIAL G/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 67 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE FAILURE DAMAGED THE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE AND NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218095February 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT.... SMELLED A FAINT PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212245December 18, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING IN ICY OR SNOWY WEATHER AT APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPINS DRASTICALLY TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195074July 1, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING PICKUP TRUCK ON INTERSTATE I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN "BOUNCING" FROM THE REAR END THAT FELT LIKE A FLAT TIRE. I STOPPED AND ALL TIRES WERE VISUALLY EXAMINED NO FLATS. I STARTED TO DRIVE DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE "BOUNCING" STARTED IMMEDIATELY. I STOPPED AND CHECKED ALL THE LUG NUTS, ALL WERE TIGHT. BEING WITHIN 5 MILES OF HOME I DECIDED TO DRIVE SLOWLY HOME WITH 4-WAY FLASHER ON. WITHIN A FEW YARDS WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION BENDING THE TRUCK'S SHEET METAL AROUND THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AREA. THE TIRE WAS STILL FULL OF AIR WHEN I PUT ON THE SPARE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190957May 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND FALLEN APART. HE STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD IS NO LONGER A COSMETIC ISSUE, BUT A SAFETY ISSUE. WHILE DRIVING, THE DASHBOARD FELL DOWN IN THE AREA WHERE THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE LOCATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PLASTIC PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD HAVE FALLEN OUT. THE HANDS ON THE DASHBOARD THAT INDICATE THE VEHICLE SPEED ARE LOOSE. THE # OF CYLINDERS IS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,014.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190285May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD OF THE 1994 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP HAD THREE HUGE CRACKS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. NOW A PART OF THE TRIM ON THE DASHBOARD BROKE OFF. IT WAS SLOWLY FALLING APART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190314May 9, 2007
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1994 DODGE RAM PICK UP TRUCK DASHBOARD CRACKED AND COLLAPSED INTO WIRING. HEADLIGHTS THEN FAILED TO OPERATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189586May 2, 2007
STRUCTURE
MY RAMS DASH WAS CRACKED WHEN I BOUGHT IT IN 2003 AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER GLUED IT BACK TOGETHER AND IT PROCEEDED TO CRACK. IN 2006 I RIPPED THE DASH OUT AND AND COMPLETELY GLUED IT TOGETHER AND IT IS CONTINUING TO CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187135April 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD THE MOST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGEWAS 49,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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