Dodge 1500 1994
Model 1500 made in 1994 by Dodge got 30 consumer complains as well as 2 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. The car had some investigations: exterior lighting and steering.
Model 1994
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||
| EA98010 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/08/1998 | 12/10/1999 | HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT | 99V024000 | |
| Alleged malfunction of the headlight switch and/or harness resulting in loss of any combination of the following lights: headlights; park lamps; tail lamps; and side marker lamps. | ||||||
| STEERING - COLUMN | ||||||
| DP03002 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 05/07/2003 | 07/22/2003 | STEERING COLUMN SEPARATION | ||
| Mr. larry a. sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/03/2002 | |||
| Consumer experienced inadvertent air bag deployment. *mr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 03/06/1999 | 11/01/1993 | ||
| Possible fire hazard. the technician told me the dodge ignition had less wires going to it than many other vehicles he had worked on. two of the prong in this module were charred and two wires were slightly damaged. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Ignition was smoking, switch and wiring to switch were replaced prior to recall notice 00v-135. nlm | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the recall component (00v-135) ignition switch prior to recall notification, consumer requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 1 | 04/06/1994 | |
| Possible electrical failure caused a fire burning the wire loom to the ignition switch & the fuel pump burned up. *yc | |||
| 08/20/1999 | |||
| While driving at 25 mph consumer smelled smoke coming from vehicle. pulled over and saw smoke coming from the ignition switch. consumer cut off the vehicle, and vehicle was not smoking. consumer was able to start the vehicle back up and drove it to the dealer. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 06/19/2004 | 1 | ||
| I have a 1994 dodge truck. it has a defective radiator. the end cap ( plastic has developed a hairline crack. i understand that this is a chronic problem with these trucks. why is plastic joined to metal in the first place? seems like planned obsolescence to me.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| The bolts on the exhaust manifold are coming loose. the dealer has changed the bolts. *ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| Truck beds experiencing cracking along wheel weld, metals separating on both sides. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 04/07/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1993 | |
| 2 days before taking vehicle to repair shop consumer was smelling gas. there were puddles of gas beside exhaust pipe and under hood on top of engine manifold. gas was leaking down side, hot engine. repair shop ordered, and replaced fuel lines which have a new safety clip.*ak *slc | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 09/24/1999 | |||
| Whil edriving down the road at approximately 30mph hood latch popped off inadvertently, smashing the windshield and denting the hinges to the hood. contacted dealer. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 11/16/2004 | 115000 | 1 | 11/05/2004 |
| Dash board cracking. *jb | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/1997 | 6 | 03/20/1996 | |
| Gear shift handle fell off while driving several times due to being designed with a handle that has no attaching bolts, screws etc. to hold handle properly. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/20/2004 | 70000 | ||
| The defective seat belt sleve inhibits the latching of the seat belt buckel | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| In sudden stops, the braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance and may result a crash. dlr cannot determine the problem. the mechanic said there was not enough of vacuum to the brake booster., but cannot fix the problem. please provide further information. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | |||
| Vacuum brake system reservoir that houses the brake fluid on top of the master cylinder appears to be deteriorating from the inside due to the brake fluid. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 02/24/2005 | 70000 | 1 | |
| The steel brake line to the rear bakes on my truck has rusted out resulting in total failure of the rear brakes. luckly, the problem was noticed while in my driveway and not on the road. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 02/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| When turning steering wheel there is a popping sound. *ak the problem seems to occur at a point where steering shaft comes through fire wall. *yh | |||
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||
| 84548 | 1 | 07/13/2001 | |
| Steering wheel problems.also, dims go out which causes the steering column to fail. manufacturer wa not contacted at the time of this call. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 1 | 07/02/1995 | |
| Power steering fluid leak. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 09/20/1996 | 1 | ||
| 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. | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | 02/02/2004 | |
| The dashboard of the 1994 dodge ram 1500 pickup had three huge cracks on the driver's side. now a part of the trim on the dashboard broke off. it was slowly falling apart.*ak | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/14/2003 | 88500 | 1 | |
| Tread separation of sentry lt tire, size lt 265/75 r16 at low speed causing damage to fender well of bed of pickup. a prior failure in another of these tires was sidewall separation causing severe unbalance. i have two other tires which haven't failed but have been removed. the seller of these tires was western auto stores (a sears subsidiary). there is adequate tread left on the tires. *jb | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 221643 | ||
| I have a 1994 dodge 1500 pickup truck since the summer of 2009 the dashboard has been cracking apart. it started at the mounting screws located at the lower windshield which support the upper portion of the dashboard. the dashboard in turn supports the steering collum. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 01/15/1999 | |||
| 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 | |||