1994 Dodge Ram 3500 problems
NHTSA has received 102 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Ram 3500, and 21% of them involve brakes. Next are electrical system (14%) and suspension (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 102 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 87,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1994 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 3500 with enough data (45 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Brakes failed; pedal went all the way to the floor due to intake manifold leak, d leak, resulting in an accident/injuries.
Lights not working; husband took vehicle to dealer; everything fine; then drove to mall; noticed smoke & then flames from under front hood; husband put flames out;mechanic said wiring harness & safety device fuse failed to keep flames from instrument panel.
Vehicle caught on fire under the dash after being parked for over an hour. This was due to an electrical short under the dash. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the blower motor and wiring harness melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 00v135000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 148,639. Updated 6/18/15 updated 10/05/2017
While driving 35-40 MPH vehicle ran over a small bump. This caused the vehicle to vibrate severely. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed consumer that the stabilize bar bracket was ripped from the frame.