Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 17000 | 3 | 01/17/1995 |
| Light switch circuitry burned inside dash and caused heat damage to dash and wiring inside. vehicle was recalled for wiring and when recall was complete, fuel guage and temperature guage failed to operate normally. light switch failure and ignition system malfunctions believed to be related.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer took vehicle in to dealership to have recall repair work performed on vehicle, after receiving vehicle back consumer stated the radio, dome lights, map lights and door chime did not work, after vehicle was looked at, consumer was informed by dealership that when they were welding the reinforcements a spark hit the ground box.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 17000 | 3 | 01/17/1995 |
| Light switch circuitry burned inside dash and caused heat damage to dash and wiring inside. vehicle was recalled for wiring and when recall was complete, fuel guage and temperature guage failed to operate normally. light switch failure and ignition system malfunctions believed to be related.*ak | |||
| 11/13/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Recall campaign no:00v135, replaced 2 to 3 months ago. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 1 | |||
| Wiring harness in steering column was smoking and burning and required immediate repairs, which owner made with parts from dealership, a month later the problem was considered a recall (00v-135), consumer requesting reimbursement. cj | |||
| 11/10/1997 | 3 | 08/05/1995 | |
| Fuel sensor will fluctuate and then go to empty and remain there. also, ignition switch began overheating, burning the insulation around the a/c wiring attached to the steering column. in addition, throttle position sensor , with heat on, would jump to 3000-4000 rpms. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/24/2002 | 69624 | 12/01/1997 | |
| Starter stayed engaged while driving (dodge diesel 95') resulting in engine fire. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 3 | |||
| On three different occcasions vehicle experienced ignition failure due to electrical wiring that was melted / burnt and corroded, causing other components to malfunction. *yc | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 11/12/2000 | |||
| While driving at night at 60 mph smoke came outof dashboard. headlights went out. wiring harness had burned out, headlight switch had to be replaced. dealer told consumer vehicle has the same part(headlight switch) as 3500 truck series, which had been recalled. *ak | |||
| 10/05/1999 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph front headlights went out, and the consumer pulled over to the side of the road and opened the hood, and discovered that wire to the headlights melted. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 08/12/2003 | 17000 | 3 | 01/17/1995 |
| Light switch circuitry burned inside dash and caused heat damage to dash and wiring inside. vehicle was recalled for wiring and when recall was complete, fuel guage and temperature guage failed to operate normally. light switch failure and ignition system malfunctions believed to be related.*ak | |||