FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1994 Dodge Pickup with NHTSA between 1997 and 2009. The largest single group is the suspension. Across this model's run it ranks 4 of 4 worst.
FaultScore 31/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Dodge Pickup.
How this is worked out10
Complaints
0
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
0
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.
0 crashes, 1 fires · median 160,000 mi
Median failure at 186,578 miles
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.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
STEERING LOCK-UP/IMPEDIMNT
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE PICKUP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SMOKING FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE MELTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LINER AND THE FRONT CARPET WAS DESTROYED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS WERE SCORCHED AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ORIGINATED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10260857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE PICKUP. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SMOKING FOLLOWED BY FLAMES. THE ENGINE WAS NOT TURNED ON AT THE TIME. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE FIRE MELTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LINER AND THE FRONT CARPET WAS DESTROYED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SEATS WERE SCORCHED AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ORIGINATED IN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HARNESS. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10260857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE ON THE 1994 DODGE RAM. THE HOOD FLEW UP AND BUSTED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE TRUCK TO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT REPAIRED FOR THE HINGE FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS UNDER NHTSA RECALL 01V04000 CONCERNING THE HOOD LATCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS TELLING HIM THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG ADDRESS, AND THAT WAS WHY HE WAS NOT INFORMED. THE CONSUMER SPECIFICALLY STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT FIX HIS TRUCK NOW. THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER, AND HE CONCLUDED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THE DAMAGES THAT THE LATCH FAILURE CAUSED. THEY WERE GOING TO ONLY REPLACE THE LATCH. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO GO TO DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10138126 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
RECALL 97V084000. TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE CONNECTOR CAME LOOSE, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER. RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED. *AK
NHTSA complaint #864659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION SUPER LIFT KIT FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE RESULTING IN DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #536968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #528604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #602651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #602651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LEAN TO THE LEFT/RIGHT SIDE TO BE HIGHER AND THE FRONT END TO BOUNCE.
NHTSA complaint #602651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
AT 50 MPH VEHICLE'S FRONT END VIBRATES.
NHTSA complaint #513573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #513341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.