1994 DODGE RAM 1500 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WHEN CHECKED THE MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE, BUT CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. PARTS ORDERED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH DID NOT WORK BECAUSE IT IS BINDING UP AND THE HOOD FLEW OPEN DAMAGING THE HOOD, HINGES, AND THE FRONT FENDERS

THE BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ARE COMING LOOSE. THE DEALER HAS CHANGED THE BOLTS. *AK

HEAT SHIELD ON VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING. ALSO HEAT SHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED ON VEHICLE TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

OWNER DRIVING ALONG WHEN VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT, DRIVER LOSS CONTROL AND RAN INTO DITCH. THE INBOARD WELD BEAD NEVER CONTACTED THE STEERING STABALIZER BRACKET CAUSING UNDO STRESS.

TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES QUCK CONNECTOR FAILED PRIOR TO MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS DONE. DRIVER BURNED HAND WHILE REATTACHING THE CONNECTOR . MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 722.

CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE OF THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN RESULTED IN THE VEHICLES LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED IT TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY, OVERTURN AND CATCH ON FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE 35 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE INFRONT OF HIM, BUT HE COULDN'T STOP VEHICLE, REAR ENDING THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER THINKS IT WAS AN ABS FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45 MPH THE CONSUMER HIT AN ICE SPOT ON THE ROAD LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CRASHING INTO A POLE, KNOCKING THE POLE DOWN AND CUTTING IT IN HALF. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY SAID THIS MATTER WILL WOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION WHICH "BROKE IN PIECES," ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 2ND TRANSMISSION IS STILL HAVING SOME PROBLEMS, SUCH AS GRINDING NOISE AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK