1994 Dodge Ram Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 1994 Dodge Ram 2500. The contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 01V037000 (Vehicle Speed Control) and 99V214000 (Suspension); however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer and a second dealer, Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (5401 I-30 Frontage Rd, Greenville, TX 75402), were contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that they were not required to perform the recall repair because the vehicle was more than 10 years old. However, the vehicle was not more than 10 years old on the date the defect or noncompliance was determined. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11622978

Incident

Oct 31, 2024

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V084000 CONCERNING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE TRUCK'S TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE IT TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE COOLING LINE CONNECTION CAME APART FROM THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSE ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10099874

Incident

Oct 20, 2003

Mileage

125,254 mi

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND RUNNING AND CONSUMER WAS STANDING IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED HEALTH PROBLEMS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094285

Incident

Aug 11, 2004

Mileage

139,000 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER 30000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. CONSUMER STATED HE OWNED FOUR OF THE SAME VEHICLES, AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083814

Incident

Jul 15, 2004

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE SHIMMIED VIOLENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083586

Incident

Jun 5, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH HOOD LATCH SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY BACK ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PROBLEM RESOLVED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *AK

NHTSA ID

10064696

Incident

Mar 14, 2004

Mileage

133,000 mi

RECALL NO. 97V084000: CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE VEHICLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLING UNIT LINE RETAINER WAS MISSING, CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE AUTOMATIC COOLING UNIT LINE WAS LEAKING. A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM WAS ISSUED, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10049958

Incident

Nov 25, 2003

Mileage

120,000 mi

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THEN VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TOWARDS TRAFFIC WHICH RESULTEDC IN AN A COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10037773

Incident

Aug 27, 2003

TRUCK WAS IN PARK AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT GEAR, ACCELERATING UP TO 50 MPH. UPON UNCONTROLLABLE ACCELERATION THE TRUCK HIT A TREE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033952

Incident

Aug 14, 2003

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE OUTTER TREAD FLEW OFF AND IMPACTED THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10026247

Incident

Jun 15, 2003

Mileage

143,000 mi

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THE FIRE BEGAN IN AREA OF FUSE BOX. *JB

NHTSA ID

10017203

Incident

Apr 19, 2003

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY BECAME HARD TO TURN, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A BURNT WIRE SMELL COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, AND A BURN HOLE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10011236

BRAKES WILL PULSATE CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH

NHTSA ID

10006592

Incident

Jan 29, 2003

HIDDEN DEFECT OF PUNCTURED FUEL TANK DISCOVERED AFTER REPLACEMENT OF INOPERATIVE FUEL GUAGE BY HUDSON CHRYSLER, HUDSON, WI 54016 TEL 800-236-1333. FOUR SCREWS INSTALLED THRU FLOOR BOARD INTO TANK BY CENTURION OF WHITE PIGEON, MI 49099. TANK REPLACED 11/22/02. I HAVE PHOTOS OF SCREWS THRU FLOOR AND PUNCTURES IN TANK. DT

NHTSA ID

770621

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP IN THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATES' THE VEHICLE WILL SHIMMEY REALLY BAD VEHICLES ALL OTHER THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL OVER AND STOP TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP THE SHIMMERING. CAUSE IS UNKNONW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8023340

Incident

Nov 15, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND EXTEND STOPPING DISTANCE. TS DEALERSHIP INSTALLED NEW BRAKE LINE. DEALERSHIP STATED STARTED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DECLINED. *TT

NHTSA ID

8022330

Incident

Oct 14, 2002

Mileage

87,608 mi

NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V040000 HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY; WHILE TRAVELING, THE HOOD FLEW UP HITTING THE WINDOW. THE OWNER INDICATED THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE EVENTHOUGH HE SHOULD HAVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE TRUCK FOR (2) WEEKS AND HAS NOT REPAIRED THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY AS OF YET. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

NHTSA ID

8022111

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING THERE IS A SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS WHICH IS CAUSING PANEL LIGHTS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018480

Incident

Sep 6, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS FAULTY. DRIVER'S SIDE BLADE SWINGS OFF THE TRUCK, CAUSING ARMS TO BIND UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

8017665

Incident

Aug 1, 2002

FIRESTONE, LT 245/75R16, DOT# VD11TAU139, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON RIGHT REAR.*AK CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER WAS DENIED. *JB

NHTSA ID

8014176

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON SMOOTH SURFACE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011852

Incident

Jun 7, 2002

SECONDARY HOOD LATCH FLEW UP AND HIT DRIVERS FRONT WINDOW. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 98V05650000 TWO WEEKS LATER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND LATCHES FOR HOOD WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011699

Incident

Jun 11, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD BROKEN AT THREAD. RECALL ON THROTTLE CABLE WAS DONE IN THE FALL OF 2001. CONSUMER REPAIRED PART.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8009140

Incident

Apr 29, 2002

WHEN DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE, THE FRONTEND SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IT'S DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER.*JB

NHTSA ID

8008944

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AND HITTING A RAILROAD TRACK FRONT WHEELS OF VEHICLE WILL START JUMPING. LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEELS WILL JUMP TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT JERKING STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING CONSUMER LOSS OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER, AND HAD REPAIRS DONE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXITS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8008176