1994 DODGE RAM Complaints

TRANSMISSION LINE THAT GOES TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS LEAKING ON THE FITTING. THE DEALER IS WARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THE GASOLINE TRANSMISSION FITTING HAS BEEN RECALLED, BUT NOT THE TRUCKS WITH DIESEL ENGINE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF AND NOT TURN BACK ON. HAD TO PUT THE HIGH BEAM MANUALLY IN ORDER TO SEE. DEALER SAID THE WIRE THAT HAD TAPE AROUND IT BURNED OUT. *AK

WHENEVER THE (ABS) BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK TO DEALER & FOUND THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER BYPASS WAS NOT WORKING. HAD IT REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE SPARE TIRE UNDER VEHICLE FELL OUT. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN PISTONS BLEW & ENGINE WAS RUINED. THE PISTONS DISINTERGRATED & ENGINE BLOCK WAS RUINED. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD DUE TO ENGINE DYING. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO WHERE OWNER WAS GOING. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED VEHICLE HAD MEXICAN PISTONS, BUT VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT PAGE 34 OF NEW DODGE RAM MANUAL STATES A WARNING AND HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, STOP AND GO. VEHICLE STOPPED AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES STARTED TO WORK AND CAME DOWN SLOWLY. WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DRUMS AND ROTORS OUT OF ROUND AND CRACKING.

THE NON TILT STEERING COLUMN THERE IS ONE INCH OF PLAY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN MOVES. THE SHAFT MOVES ONE INCH TO THE SIDE BEFORE THE STEERING BOX TURNS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40 MPH VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT WAS NEUTRAL WHEN IN DRIVE. CONSUMER STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN MOVED PAWL BACK TO DRIVE AT THAT TIME TRANSMISSION WORKED. * OIL PUMP/FUEL PUMP ALSO MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINS ABOUT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE COVERTER SYSTEM DUE TO WARRANTY. LESS THAN 40,000 MILES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACING AGAIN. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS ONLY A WARRANTY FOR 12 MONTHS. *AK