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1994 Dodge Pickup Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 5, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1994 Dodge Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Suspension333.3%
  • Electrical222.2%
  • Brakes111.1%
  • Interior & seats111.1%
  • Steering111.1%
  • Transmission111.1%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

SUSPENSION SUPER LIFT KIT FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE RESULTING IN DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID 536968 · filed Jun 22, 1998

SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN TO THE LEFT/RIGHT SIDE TO BE HIGHER AND THE FRONT END TO BOUNCE.

NHTSA ID 602651 · filed May 15, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE PICKUP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SMOKING FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE MELTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LINER AND THE FRONT CARPET WAS DESTROYED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS WERE SCORCHED AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ORIGINATED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

NHTSA ID 10260857 · filed Mar 5, 2009

IGNITION PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID 528604 · filed Jan 21, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN TO THE LEFT/RIGHT SIDE TO BE HIGHER AND THE FRONT END TO BOUNCE.

NHTSA ID 602651 · filed May 15, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Interior & seats

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE ON THE 1994 DODGE RAM. THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR THE HINGE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNDER NHTSA RECALL 01V04000 CONCERNING THE HOOD LATCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS TELLING HIM THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG ADDRESS, AND THAT WAS WHY HE WAS NOT INFORMED. THE CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX HIS TRUCK NOW. THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER, AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE DAMAGES THAT THE LATCH FAILURE CAUSED. THEY WERE GOING TO ONLY REPLACE THE LATCH. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO GO TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ID 10138126 · filed Sep 29, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID 513341 · filed Dec 30, 1996

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

RECALL 97V084000. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER. RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID 864659 · filed Jul 3, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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