1994 DODGE RAM Electrical Systemignitionswitch Problems

THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE KEY BECAME HARD TO TURN, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A BURNT WIRE SMELL COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, AND A BURN HOLE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *JB

HEATER BLOWER MOTOR IS STARTING TO SLOW DOWN AND GETS HOT DUE TO DEFECTIVE WIRING. THIS DEFECTIVE WIRING HAS CAUSED BLOWER MOTOR ON HEATER TO FAIL AS A RESULT OF INSUFFICIENT VOLTAGE TO BLOWER MOTOR. *AK RECALL NUMBER 875 REPLACED WIRING AND BLOWER MOTOR COIL RELAY, BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, AS A RESULT OF THE FAULTY WIRING THE ARMATURE IN THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE AND OVERHEATS AND SHUTS DOWN, CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, DODGE RECALL CENTER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS NEEDED. *SLC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH KEY IN OFF POSITION, VEHICLE SUDDENLY STARTED UP AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

RECEIVED NOTICE 00V135000. CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT MECHANIC WILL NOT BE REPAIRING IGNITION SWITCH. CHRYSLER'S ATTORNEY INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT TO BE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. *AK

RECALL 00V135000. AFTER REPAIRS OF THE RECALL WERE DONE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, VEHICLE STALLD OUT AND DIED. DEALER HAS INSPECETED THE VEHICLE.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (00V-135) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH RESULTED IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT. *MJS

CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, AFTER RECALL REPAIR THE SPEED CONTROL FAILED. *YH

RECALL00V135000/IGNITION SWITCH/WIRING: AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER, HE REPLIED BY ASKING CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO WHERE HE BOUGHT IT. ASKING NHTSA TO SHARE SOME LIGHT ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVLING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION . DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND PROBLEM RETURNED. *AK

RECALL # 00V135000 DAIMLERCHRYSLER/IGNTION SWITCH; AFTER KEEPING SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO WAY THAT CAMPAIGN COULD BE COMPLETED IN ONE HOUR, AS STATED IN RECALL LETTER. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT IT COULD TAKE AS LONG AS A DAY AND A HALF. IT WAS ALSO SUGGESTED THAT HE TAKE HIS TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP WERE PURCHASED TO CORRECT CAMPAIGN.*AK

ON FOUR OCCASIONS CONSUMER CALLED DEALER TO GET A APPOINTMENT TO GET A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL HONORED CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. EVERY TIME DEALER WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD RETURN THE CALLS. BUT CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL.*AK

CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACTUAL FIRE, BUT THERE WAS A TERRIFIC AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. *AK *ML

IGNITION SWITCH SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE.

SMOKE WAS COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH/ REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING. ALSO TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY SHIFTS OUT OF OVERDRIVE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN SHROUD, VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. UPON PULLING OVER, PULLED BATTERY CABLES FROM THE BATTERY. TOOK SHROUD OFF. PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM MAY STILL EXIST. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, MELTED THE SWITCH/PLUG/SHROUD THAR GOES AROUND STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, MELTED THE SWITCH/PLUG AND SHROUD AROUND STEERING WHEEL, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

ELECTRICLAL SHORT, OVERHEATING OF WIRING AROUND THE IGNITION SWITCH CONNECTOR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATING THE PLASTIC, CAUSING THE WIRES TO BURN AND CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

SHORT IN IGNITION SWITCH CAUSES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL, ALSO CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL OCCASIONALLY. *DH

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH AND DASH, THEN THE HORN STARTED BLOWING. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH AND DASH, THEN THE HORN STARTED BLOWING. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, DUE TO A SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH, NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM IGNITION SWITCH AND DASH, THEN THE HORN STARTED BLOWING. *AK

THERE WAS A FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE INTERIOR OF THE TRUCK. THE EXACT SOURCE IS UNKNOWN BUT SMOKE WAS REPORTED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATED, MELTED A HOLE IN THE COVER OF IGNITION SWITCH HAVE TO TURN SWITCH OFF. TT

IGNITION SWITCH KEY STICKS IN STEERING COLUMN PREVENTING DRIVER FROM TURNING WHILE DRIVING; SAFETY PLUG HAS BEEN INSERTED, KEY STILL GETS STUCK;LOSS OF STEERING

OTHER KEYS ON KEY RING GET STUCK BETWEEN IGNITION AND STEERING WHEEL DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH BEING TOO CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. *SKD