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1994 Dodge Ram 3500

Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1999-02-05 99V024000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH 79,366 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2019-09-25 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 IN A HARD RAIN OR EVEN WASHING UP UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND IT WILL SAY IT'S TRYING TO TR…
2017-07-21 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 TL-CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCK.... INQUIRED ABOUT GENERAL RECALLS... CONTACT HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DODGE …
2017-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 2 OUT OF THE 3 MAIN TRANSPIRATION AND DELIVERY SERVICE VEHICLES THAT I PERSONALLY USED TO GET TO THE JOB SITE AND TO DE…
2015-05-15 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 PULLING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAS NO POWER AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE NEARLY CAUSED A ACCIDENT. THROTTLE BECOMES U…
2015-04-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED …
2015-04-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 TLA* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTED, BUT FAILED TO STOP WHEN P…
2011-10-11 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 BRAKE LINE RUSTED INTO BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND FRAME. *TR
2007-03-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE…
2006-11-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND FALLEN APAR…
2006-05-15 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE HIT A BUMP, WHICH STARTED A VIOLENT SHAKING OR "DEAT…
2004-11-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR No 0 WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE SEVERELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN T…
2004-07-07 TRAILER HITCHES No 0 FAILURE OF TRAILER HITCH ON THE BACK OF THE 1994 DODGE PICKUP TRUCK.*MR THE TRUCK HITCH EXTENDED TOO FAR OUT FROM THE …
2003-11-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DT: CONSUMER'S VAN HEATS UP EVERY NOW AND THEN. NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, INSIDE AND OUT. TH…
2003-04-09 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 PAINT BUBBLING AND PEELING ON CAB AND DISCOLORATION OF PAINT ON FENDERS. *NLM
2002-10-22 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 CONSUMER NOTICED THE A FUEL LINE FITTING CONNECTOR, AND AUXILIARY COOLER ON TRANSMISSION IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALE…
2002-06-07 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 0 DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
2001-05-02 TIRES:TREAD/BELT No 0 TIRE HAS SEPARATED IN THE MIDDLE OF TREAD. STEEL BELTS HAVE COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND THE TREAD IS COMPLETELY OPENED U…
2001-01-24 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF AND ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. VEHICLE WAS RECALL…
2000-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, PEDAL SINKS TO THE FLOOR. ONCE POWER BRAKES LOCKED, AND CONSUMER WENT INTO A…
1999-11-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 IT WAS RAINY DAY AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOUT 2 HRS BEFORE INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER NOTICED SMO…
1999-10-22 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET No 0 FRONT AXLE SUPPORT UPPER TOWER SPRING WELDS ARE CRACKING ON L AND R SIDE.
1999-10-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES No 0 NOTICED TRANSMISSION LEAKING UNDERNEATH. IT WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM PIPE AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CLEARLY…
1999-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE OF WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM IS MORE FREQUENT DURING WARM WEATHER. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICL…
1999-08-04 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 IGITION SWITCH HAD A LOOSE CONNECTION, AND WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. ALSO, ABS LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
1999-07-01 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 VEHICLE THAT WAS SOLD TO CONSUMER AS A SALVAGED VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. FRONT AND CENTER PARTS OF FRAME WER…
1999-05-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH / WIRING / IGNITION SWITCH TO BURN OUT, RESULT…
1999-04-01 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING COLUMN SHAFT FAILED PER RECALL NOTICE CAUSING IT TO COMPLETELY SEPARATE WHILE DRIVING. NLM (RECALL 96V230000)
1998-10-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION FAILURE DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER …
1998-07-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRUCK VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY ,THE DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. YH
1998-04-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES No 0 THE PLASTIC FITTING ON THE TRANSMISSION PRESSURE LINE BECOMES HOT AND MELTS, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK O…
1997-10-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 WHEN DRIVING AT 45 MPH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. DRIVER PULLRD OVER, AND WHEN TRIED TO RESTART THE…
1997-07-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 VAN EXPERIENCING FLOOR OVERHEATING, POSSIBLY DUE TO EXHAUST SYSTEM FAILURE. INSURANCE COMPANY REQUESTING INFORMATION. M…
1997-04-18 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 0 AIR DUCT INTAKE LOCATED BETWEEN BATTERY AND LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT IS NOT SCREENED TO PREVENT DEBRIS FROM BEING SUCKED IN…
1997-04-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 LIGHTS NOT WORKING; HUSBAND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER; EVERYTHING FINE; THEN DROVE TO MALL; NOTICED SMOKE & THEN FLAMES FR…
1997-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHILE APPLYING BRAKES.
1996-08-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 THE TRUCK LOSES IT'S BRAKING POWER WHEN BACKING UP. THE BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED EVERY 5 TO 10 THOUSAND MILES. T…
1996-08-02 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD No 0 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRAME IN PLACE, BROKE OFF FROM THE VEHICLE.*AK
1996-08-02 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 FIRE DEPARTMENT IS EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRAME IN PLACE IS BROKE, CAUSING THE FRAME TO B…
1996-03-25 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 ALL VEHICLE LIGHTS WENT OUT EXCEPT HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. *AK
1995-12-18 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKES HAVE TO CHANGE THE BRAKES TOO OFTEN EVERY 3000 MILES. TT
1995-07-26 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS No 0 EXCESSIVE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING. TT
1995-05-01 SUSPENSION No 0 ENTIRE CAB SHAKES AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. WHEN SHAKING OCCURS THE VEHIC…
1995-04-14 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL TO CAPACITY, GAS WILL LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH. GAS TANK ROLLOVER VALVE FAILED, CAUSING FUEL TO L…
1995-03-16 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE VIBRATION AT 45MPH, HARD TO STEER. TT
1995-03-13 SUSPENSION No 0 WHEN DRIVING AT 40 TO 45 MILE TRUCK SHIMMIES. TT
1995-03-03 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 THE KEYS ARE GETTING CAUGHT IN THE STEERING WHEEL HOLE. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
1995-02-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES No 0 THE FUEL THROTTLE CABLE IS JUST ABOUT FRAYED IN HALF, AND THE FOOT FEED CABLE TO THE INJECTION PUMP CONNECTING TO A STE…
1995-01-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Yes 0 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN WET CONDITIONS ONLY ABS SYSTEM LOCKS UP. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO STOP. PEDAL IS HARD AND VEHICL…
1995-01-15 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) No 0 STEERING SHAFT LOOSEN UP, CAUSING POOR FIT, RESULTING IN POOR STEERING AND WANDERING, REPLACE STEERING BOX AND SHAFT, L…
1995-01-02 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE IS WEARING OUT FRONT TIRES EXCESSIVELY, DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND PROBLEMS. TT