1994 DODGE RAM Suspensionfront Problems

25 NHTSA complaints on file

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Suspensionfront Issues in the 1994 DODGE RAM

25 suspensionfront complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 DODGE RAM. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Suspensionfront Complaints

#895492 | August 30, 2001

WHEN TRAVELING OVER BUMPS AT 45 MPH VEHICLE WOULD JUMP ACROSS LANES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

#879755 | February 5, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK WHEN SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. POWER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS NOT WORKING AT ALL IF BUTTON WAS PUSHED. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE & RATTLE WHEN GOING PASS 50MPH. BEEN TO DEALER EACH TIME. *AK

#556907 | December 19, 2000

VEHICLE WAS PULLING, A FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. *SLC

#728695 | September 5, 2000

FRONT SUSPENSION HITS A BUMP ABOVE 65 MPH AND STARTS A UNCONTROLLED SHAKING THAT IS SELF SUSTANING AND WILL NOT STOP UNTIL BELOW 35 MPH (THIS CAN BE REPLICATED). COMPLETE LOSS OF STERING OCCURS. THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION.

#863849 | June 20, 2000

RECALL 99V214000 CONCERNING CRACKED FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING/SHOCK TOWER. AFTER CONTACTING DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE WELDING MACHINE WAS BROKEN. *AK

#861624 | May 9, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 99V214000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 835/ SUSPENSION. DEALER CORRECTED THE RECALL WORK, BUT FAILED TO REPLACE THE BOLTS WITHIN THE BRAKE LINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

#860871 | April 25, 2000

RECALL # 99V214000 DAIMLER/CHRYSLER FRONT SUSPENSION; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE EQUIPMENT OR MECHANIC TO CORRECT RECALL DEFECT. *AK *ML

#716690 | December 31, 1999

LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY INTO OTHER TRAFFIC. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $800 DUE TO OVERHEATING OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. *AK

#707762 | June 22, 1999

HAD FRONT ALIGNMENT IN JANUARY 1999 ,REPALCED TRACK BAR IN FEBUARY 1999 .IN JUNE OF 1999 TOOK TO DEALER TO ADJUST STEERING BOX.WAS TOLD STEERING BOX HAD TO BE REPLACED. STEERING BOX ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. HAD TO MUCH PLAY IN STEERING TRUCK. TRUCK IS 4 YEARS OLD . *AK

#517180 | April 5, 1999

FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED.

#531213 | June 15, 1998

FRONT SUSPENSION PROBLEM, CAUSING HART TO HOLD IN THE ROAD, WEARING ON 3 SET OF TIRES AND BRAKE LAST ABOUT 4 MONTHS.

#524010 | December 4, 1997

SUSPENSION FAILED.

#819559 | December 1, 1997

WHEN VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND OVER THE WHEELS BOUNCE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

#517180 | September 26, 1997

FRONT END FAILED.

#813758 | July 2, 1997

THE STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO STEER STRAIGHT, TENDS TO DRIFT. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER DODGE TOLD CONSUMER THAT IF THE FACTORY REP. COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM, THAT HE IS ON HIS OWN. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED AND OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE. *AK

#804974 | November 14, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT MAKES A CLUNKING /RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END; ALSO, WHEN STOPPING THERE IS SLAPPING/MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB

#506660 | November 14, 1996

SEVERE SHIMMY IN FRONT SUSPENSION.

#508281 | September 23, 1996

FRONT END OF VEHICLE SHIMMIES VIOLENTLY.

#504719 | June 1, 1996

FRONT END PULLING TO THE LEFT. *SD

#984447 | May 14, 1996

AT STEADY SPEEDS DRIVER COMES TO A STOP VEHICLE BEGINS TO WOBBLE, DLR HAS NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE. *AK

#984234 | May 8, 1996

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE FRONT END SHAKES, WEARING THE TIRES OFFTEN AND THE VHEICLE PULLS, CONSUMER CAN NOT KEEP THE VEHICLE IN THE CORRECT LANE. *AK

#483076 | December 7, 1995

MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. *AK

#971034 | August 25, 1995

VEHICLE RIDES VERY ROUGH; WHEN TURN WHEELS TO RIGHT OR LEFT, CAN HEAR NOISE, CAN FEEL IN HANDS/ARMS WHEN DRIVING OVER UNEVEN SURFACE; ENTIRE REPLACEMENT NEEDED.

#970430 | August 11, 1995

AUTO PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF SOMEONE IS DRIVING CLOSE. TT

#963843 | April 17, 1995

VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND LEAKS. IF STRUCK FROM THE REAR COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE AND EXPLAIN OTHER PROBLEMS IN MORE DETAIL.

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