1994 Dodge Ram Electrical Problems

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

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

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE.*AK THE ENGINE WIRES SHORTED CAUSING A FIRE AND THE VEHICLE BURNED COMPLETELY, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *YH

NHTSA ID

8007461

Incident

Dec 16, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING SMELLED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. SOON AFTER, HEADLIGHTS SHORTED OUT . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899022

HEATER BLOWER MOTOR IS STARTING TO SLOW DOWN AND GETS HOT DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRING. THIS DEFECTIVE WIRING HAS CAUSED BLOWER MOTOR ON HEATER TO FAIL AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT VOLTAGE TO BLOWER MOTOR. *AK RECALL NUMBER 875 REPLACED WIRING AND BLOWER MOTOR COIL RELAY, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY WIRING THE ARMATURE IN THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE AND OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DOWN, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, DODGE RECALL CENTER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS NEEDED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

894247

Incident

Aug 14, 1999

THIS POST A FIRE HAZARD UNDER HOOD AT TBI SYSTEM,THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPEND/I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME PROBLEM IN TRUCKS AT THE JUNK YARDS AROUND THE CSRA. *AK

NHTSA ID

743053

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER TO LEAVE CAR AND RECALL LETTER. DEALER CALLED CONSUMR NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY COULD NOT FIX IT BECAUSE OF ALARM SYSTEM WHICH WAS AN AFTER MARKET SYSTEM. THEN, NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID IT WAS READY. AFTER THAT COSUMER STARTED HAVING OTHER LITTLE PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

882340

Incident

Jan 26, 2001

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH KEY IN OFF POSITION, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED UP AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

876623

RECEIVED NOTICE 00V135000. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT MECHANIC WILL NOT BE REPAIRING IGNITION SWITCH. CHRYSLER'S ATTORNEY INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

875170

Incident

Oct 27, 2000

THE INTAKE/OUTAKE EXHAUST VALVES WERE REPLACED AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

556907

Incident

Jun 6, 2000

RECALL 00V135000. AFTER REPAIRS OF THE RECALL WERE DONE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE STALLD OUT AND DIED. DEALER HAS INSPECETED THE VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

871447

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ERNHURST DODGE IN 1301 NORTH ARIZONA ,GLIBERT AZ, 85233; TELEPHONE 602-4975995 FOR RECALL 00V135000/ DEALER'S RECALL 835, TO GET IT FIXED. AT THE TIME, CONSUMER ASKED QUESTION IF THE BATTERY COULD HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY RECALL, AND DEALER STATED COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR CABLES . APPARENTLY, DEALER CHARGED CONSUMER FOR THE WORK. ALSO, DID NOT FIX RECALL TO SATISFACTION OF CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

871186

WHILE DRIVING BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED AND SPARKS STARTED FLYING ALL OVER CAB, THEN TRUCK STOPPED AND CONSUMER COULD NOT RESTART, CONSUMER HAD JUST PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED ON THE 23RD. *AK

NHTSA ID

868727

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, AFTER RECALL REPAIR THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID

868151

Incident

Aug 14, 2000

RECALL 00V135 000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED A MELTDOWM ON THE PLASTIC CASING AROUND THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

867648

Incident

Mar 15, 2000

NOTICE FIRE COMING FROM THE HOOD, YANKED THE BATTERY CABLE OFF, THEN GOT INSIDE AND NOTICE THE WIRES BURNING, SMOTHERED THE WIRES, SEPARATED AND REPLACE WIRES, THEN THEY BURNED AGAIN, DEALER WOULD NOT COVER US UNDER THE RECALL

NHTSA ID

9001482

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-135) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT. *MJS

NHTSA ID

553278

Incident

Dec 5, 1996

RECALL00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE REPLIED BY ASKING CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO WHERE HE BOUGHT IT. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

866189

Incident

Jul 26, 2000

WHILE TRAVLING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION . DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

NHTSA ID

865905

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNITION SWITCH/ WIRING. DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN, AND HAS NO IDEA WHEN PART(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE. OWNER CONCERNED BECAUSE DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A FIRE. OWNER WAS TOLD TO KEEP CALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

865677

RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNTION SWITCH; AFTER KEEPING SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT CAMPAIGN COULD BE COMPLETED IN ONE HOUR, AS STATED IN RECALL LETTER. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS A DAY AND A HALF. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT HE TAKE HIS TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN.*AK

NHTSA ID

865647

ON FOUR OCCASIONS CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO GET A APPOINTMENT TO GET A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL HONORED CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. EVERY TIME DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN THE CALLS. BUT CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

865309

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION WINDOWS WOULD NOT GO DOWN. ALSO, ABS LIGHT/ CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THEN, CONSUMER COULD NOT TURN CAR OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO SHAKE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE KEY OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

865160

Incident

Jun 25, 2000

CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACTUAL FIRE, BUT THERE WAS A TERRIFIC AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

855630

Incident

Jun 8, 1997