Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Dodge Ram 3500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE TRANSFER CASE FAILED . THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD TO APPLY THE BREAKS AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM SHAKING . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED MANY TIMES.. UPDATED 05/12/2014*LJ
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP, WHICH STARTED A VIOLENT SHAKING OR "DEATH WOBBLE" IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE THE DEALER REINFORCED THE SHOCK TOWER, AND DETERMINED THAT THE TRACK BAR WAS LOOSE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 94V097000 WHICH PERTAINS TO THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE SEVERELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE STABILIZE BAR BRACKET WAS RIPPED FROM THE FRAME. *AK
VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING POSSIBLE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS INCLUDING EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PICKUP WHEN TOWING A CAMPER. THE TRUCK HAS SUDDENLY ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AS THOUGH A TIRE HAD ROLLED OOT OF THE RIM, THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE FRONT OF THE PICKUP BOX AND BOTTOM OF THE CAB. ALLOWING THE BOX TO TWIST IN RELATION TO THE FRAME AND THE HEIGHT OF THE CAMPER. THE MOTION IS EXTREME AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY CLICKS AND POPS OF THE SHEET METAL FROM THE AREA OF THE CRACKS. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT THE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE U BOLTS TO BE LOOSE. *TT
FRONT AXLE SUPPORT UPPER TOWER SPRING WELDS ARE CRACKING ON L AND R SIDE.
TRAILER TOW HARNESS SWITCH BURNED.
DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. DEFECTIVE BRAKES.
ENTIRE CAB SHAKES AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. WHEN SHAKING OCCURS THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER HAVING TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF ROAD SEVERAL TIMES.
VEHICLE IS WEARING OUT FRONT TIRES EXCESSIVELY, DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEMS. TT
VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 45MPH, HARD TO STEER. TT
WHEN DRIVING AT 40 TO 45 MILE TRUCK SHIMMIES. TT
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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