1994 DODGE RAM Complaints

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

WITHOUT WARNING SWAY BAR LINKAGE BROKE WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, CAUSING PART OF THE FRONT END TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK

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

DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE PADS ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE SIZE OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH CAUSES THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR PREMATURELY, WHICH MAY CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. BRAKE PADS BEEN CHANGED ABOUT 10 TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN SNAPS AND POPS WHEN EVER A BUMP IS HIT. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHEN TRUCK CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON, TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. *AK

RECALL 99V214000 CONCERNING CRACKED FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING/SHOCK TOWER. AFTER CONTACTING DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WELDING MACHINE WAS BROKEN. *AK

WHILE AVOIDING A ACCIDENT, I LOCKED UP MY BRAKES AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND BENT APPROXIMATLEY 60 DEGREES. CAUSING THE FRONT WHEELS TO RUB THE BACK OF THE FENDER WELLS. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MGR. AT BERG CHRYSLER ADDITIONAL DAMAGES OCCURRED: BENT SHOCKS , STABILIZER BAR, AND SHEARED OFF BOLTS ON DRIVE SHAFT. APPROXIMATE COSTS $1700+. CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CENTER TOOK MY COMPLAINT ON MAY 22 GIVING ME FILE NO. 7194767. ACCORDING TO BERG`S SERVICE MGR., THE TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CLAIM IS DENIED. I CANNOT GET CHRYSLER TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS. *AK

RECALL 97 084 000/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE: TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CONNECTOR OVERHEATS, CAUSING FLUID LEAKAGES WHICH COULD RESULT INTO A FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS. *AK *ML

THROTTLE ASSEMBLY KEEPS FAILING, CAUSING ENGINE TO GO BACK TO IDLE, AND WILL SHUTDOWN. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A COMMON DEFECT. *AK *ML