Dodge RAM 1500 problems and owner complaints

ENGINE QUITS A DIFFERENT SPEEDS. HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 10 MPH - 70. ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THREE DIFFERENT MECH. CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10100357 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE D150. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE FAILURE CAUSED HIM TO REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION, BODY CONTUSIONS, AND STRAINED MUSCLES. HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. NO MILEAGE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK SKIDDED SEVERAL FEET AFTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 87,006 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197054 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE IS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 972928 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING MY 1994 DODGE RAM 1500 ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 24, 2007 WHEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE DASH. THE RUNNING LIGHTS, TAILL IGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS THEN WENT OUT. I WAS DRVING IN THE FOG, AND IT WAS NOT YET LIGHT OUT. FORTUNATELY, I STILL HAD HEADLIGHTS. THE HEADLAMP SWITCHWAS BAD AND THE WIRING CONNECTOR MELTED. I HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET. ITWAS THE EXACT CONDITION DESCRIBED IN RECALL #99V024000 , EXCEPT THAT MY TRUCK WAS A 1500, NOT A 3500. I HAD TO REPLACE THE SWITCH FOR THIS SAME THING A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, AND I'M SURE THA…

Owner-reported narrative. 114,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186173 at NHTSA ↗

MY 1994 DODGE RAM 1500 DASH HAS EXPLODED INTO 5 SEPARATE PIECES. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM FT GORDON GA LAST WEEK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DASH HEAVED UPWARD AND BURST THROWING PIECES OF PLASTIC EVERYWHERE. I ALMOST RAN OFF THE ROAD AS A RESULT. NOW THE ELECTRICAL MATERIALS UNDERNEATH THE DASH ARE EXPOSED TO THE SUN AND ELEMENTS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 204,195 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237208 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLS. ELECTRICAL WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN WAS BURNED AND REPLACED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 800471 at NHTSA ↗

SOMTHING UNDER THE TRUCK RATTLES/ STALLS IN REVERSE ,WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR,ACTS LIKE IT IS LOCKED IN 4WD ALL THE TIME. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 131,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062129 at NHTSA ↗

AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS ONTO THE MANIFOLD AND SMOKES. LEADING TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 758140 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND TOOK OFF IN REVERSE, FORCING VEHICLE INTO A NEIGHBOR'S YARD AND BACK INTO THE STREET BEFORE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 897825 at NHTSA ↗

PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL. TT *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 973633 at NHTSA ↗

THE STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK IN OUR 1994 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUP CORRODED, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO HANG DOWN BENEATH THE VEHICLE. WE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANY DANGEROUS INCIDENT OCCURRED AND RIGGED A TEMPORARY NYLON STRAP. WE LATER REPLACED THE OEM RETAINING STRAPS AT A TOTAL COST OF APPROXIMATELY $300. *KB

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10416578 at NHTSA ↗