FaultScore report
Owners have filed 32 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Dodge Truck with NHTSA between 1995 and 2011. The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain. Across this model's run it ranks 9 of 10 worst.
FaultScore 51/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Dodge Dodge Truck.
How this is worked out32
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
1 crashes, 0 fires
Median failure at 95,000 miles
Median failure at 74,000 miles
Median failure at 74,000 miles
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 130,000 mi
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD FIRE FROM HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAME YEAR TRUCKS THRU 1998 BUT NOT 2500 ONLY 3500 WHY IS THAT, DODGE WILL NOT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS
NHTSA complaint #10058489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #485730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE, RESULTING IN PASSENGER BEING THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
EQUIPMENT
DASH IS CRACKED ALWAY ACROSS AND DOWN FRONT SIDE. CONTINUES TO EXPAND EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE SITS INSHADED POSITION ALL DAY.
NHTSA complaint #10421580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE HOLDER CABLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10331513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
SPARE TIRE HOLDER CABLE BROKE AND TIRE FELL OFF WHILE GOING DOWN ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #10331513 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASHBOARD FIRE FROM HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAME YEAR TRUCKS THRU 1998 BUT NOT 2500 ONLY 3500 WHY IS THAT, DODGE WILL NOT ANSWER MY QUESTIONS
NHTSA complaint #10058489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES RUPTURED, IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, RENDERING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO HIS VIN.
NHTSA complaint #563619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE STEERING ON MY TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD! IT WANDERS FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AND IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD IS A STRAIGHT LINE OF TRAVEL WITHOUT CONTINUALY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL! DEALER REPLACED MANY STEERING COMPONENTS INCLUDING "TRACK BAR" AND BALL JOINTS. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE "TRACK" BAR 3 TIMES. TRUCK HAS SHOOK ON OCCASIONS WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD TO THE POINT OF MY HAVING TO NEARLY STOP IN ORDER FOR THE "SHAKING" TO STOP!
NHTSA complaint #756197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LINES RUPTURED, IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK, RENDERING THE VEHICLE TO BE INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT WAS INFORMED BY MANUFACTURED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO HIS VIN.
NHTSA complaint #563619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION, ON 12/30/00 THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN. CJ
NHTSA complaint #559296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER COMPLETION THERE WAS A BEEP NOISE ON THE RADIO WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED
NHTSA complaint #728372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION LINE BROKE WAS REPAIR ONCE AND BROKE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #513989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM
DRUMS OUT OF ROUND.
NHTSA complaint #513989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #533091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL FILTER AND THE BLOCK OF MOTOR HAS A HOLE IN IT.
NHTSA complaint #527530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT BALL JOINTS FAILED, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE ON ROUGH ROADS DUE TO WHEEL SHAKING.
NHTSA complaint #507463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION LOCKED UP CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #485730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEELS
REAR WHEELS LOCK UP WHEN IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TURNING.
NHTSA complaint #485730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT UP SHIFT.
NHTSA complaint #488878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
AIR INTAKE SYSTEM MOTOR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #488878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTOR REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #488878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
OUTPUT SHAFT SEAL REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #488878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
OIL SEAL IN FRONT DIFFERENTIAL REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #488878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT LATCH FAILURE, RESULTING IN PASSENGER BEING THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #501865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #490776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO RIGHT/VIOLENT SHIMMY/VEHICLE TO WANDER. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #486699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
THERMOSTAT REPLACE DUE TO VEHICLE RUNNING HOT.
NHTSA complaint #489278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.