1994 Dodge Ram 3500 Electrical Problems

IN A HARD RAIN OR EVEN WASHING UP UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT WILL SAY IT'S TRYING TO TRANSFER OVER TO 4WD AND WHEN IT TRIED WITH ME I WAS RUNNING AROUND 55 MPH! IT JERKS THE [XXX] OUT OF THE TRUCK WITH A LOUD HAMMER NOISE! IT WILL CAUSE A PERSON TO WRECK IF YOU ARE NOT EXPECTING IT ! IT WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2019 AND STARTED THE 4WD CRAP AT 4,500 MILES NOT TO MENTION THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER DOESN'T WORK EITHER NOW, FOUND THAT OUT THE HARD WAY WITH 22 ROLLS OF HAY AND NO IT'S NOT THE TRAILER MY FORD TRUCK HAS TRAILER BRAKES, SAME TRAILER. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11342811

Incident

Sep 25, 2019

Mileage

4,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR AND WIRING HARNESS MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V135000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,639. UPDATED 6/18/15*CN UPDATED 10/05/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10705827

Incident

Apr 10, 2015

Mileage

148,639 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10190957

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

Mileage

200,014 mi

DT: CONSUMER'S VAN HEATS UP EVERY NOW AND THEN. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, INSIDE AND OUT. THE CONSUMER HAD FIRES AS WELL, HAD TO PUT THEM OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND HE CHANGED THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER, AND THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN.*AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB

NHTSA ID

10139319

Incident

Nov 15, 2003

WHEN VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED FOR RECALL # 819 THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE MELTED. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THE SWITCH HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

846221

IGITION SWITCH HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION, AND WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

845993

Incident

Aug 4, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH / WIRING / IGNITION SWITCH TO BURN OUT, RESULTING IN REPAIRS. *YC

NHTSA ID

545927

Incident

May 25, 1999

TRAILER TOW HARNESS SWITCH BURNED.

NHTSA ID

542990

WHEN DRIVING AT 45 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DRIVER PULLRD OVER, AND WHEN TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE KICKED OVER AND SHUT BACK DOWN. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP. THE COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, AND THE FUEL PUMP ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, THE PRESSURE IS BUILDING UP INSIDE THE VEHICLE, AND THE COSNUMER STATES THERE WASN'T ANY PROBLEM WITH THE PRESSURE UNTIL THE DEALER REPLACED SOME PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

831424

Incident

Oct 28, 1997

TOW PACKAGE CAN NOT BE USED AS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT HANDLE MORE LIGHTS THAN WHAT IS ON IT.

NHTSA ID

531522

LIGHTS NOT WORKING; HUSBAND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; EVERYTHING FINE; THEN DROVE TO MALL; NOTICED SMOKE & THEN FLAMES FROM UNDER FRONT HOOD; HUSBAND PUT FLAMES OUT;MECHANIC SAID WIRING HARNESS & SAFETY DEVICE FUSE FAILED TO KEEP FLAMES FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL. *AK

NHTSA ID

811869

Incident

Apr 12, 1997