1994 DODGE RAM 2500

I EXITED A DEPARTMENT STORE;GOT INTO MY VEHICLE,PUT MY KEY IN THE IGNITION ,AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED.I RECEIVED NUMEROUS ABRASIONS TO MY CHIN AND NECK,BROKEN NOSE,BLACK EYE,AND A HEAD CONCUSSION. *TR

Mileage: 127,627

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 2500 DIESEL. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND WITHOUT ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A INJURY TO THE CONTACTS EYE. MOMENTS LATER THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 300,000. UPDATED 4/2/12 *CN UPDATED 05/02/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED A

Mileage: 300,000

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE PICKUP. *TR

Mileage: 1

HEADLIGHT QUIT WORKING AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT.... SMELLED A FAINT PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. *TR

DRIVING DURING THE DAY WITH LIGHTS ON (LOW BEAM) AND SMOKE AND THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC BEGAN POURING OUT OF THE UPPER LEFT PORTION OF THE DASH. THE FAILURE WAS THE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH WAS BURNT AND SO WAS THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR. THE DODGE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS PERSON THAT IF I JUST REPLACED THE SWITCH WITH OUT PUTTING IN AN UPDATED WIRING HARNESS THAT THERE WAS A 100 % PROBABILITY THAT THIS INCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A REPLACEM

Mileage: 248,400

ON TWO OCCASIONS IGNITION SWITCH WIRES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS CAUSED THE PLASTIC AROUND THE IGNITION TO MELT. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 114,000

FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH. PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE INJURED,AND DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. *AK

Mileage: 106,000

THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE CURVE AT 30 MPH HE LOSS STEERING CONTROL, WHICH CAUSED A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE DRAG LINK WERE REPLACED. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 112,752

FRONT END OF VEHICLE HAD TO BE REBUILT FOUR TIMES, REPLACING VARIOUS COMPONENTS INCLUDING TIE RODS/ STABALIZER BARS, ETC. SUSPENSION PROBLEMS LEAD TO POOR HANDLING CONTROL,AND IS UNSAFE FOR OPERATION ON THE ROAD. ALSO, IN MAY OF 2001 AFTER STARTING ENGINE, IGNITION WOULD NOT STOP TURNING WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

FRONT END OF VEHICLE HAD TO BE REBUILT FOUR TIMES, REPLACING VARIOUS COMPONENTS INCLUDING TIE RODS/ STABALIZER BARS, ETC. SUSPENSION PROBLEMS LEAD TO POOR HANDLING CONTROL,AND IS UNSAFE FOR OPERATION ON THE ROAD. ALSO, IN MAY OF 2001 AFTER STARTING ENGINE, IGNITION WOULD NOT STOP TURNING WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

FRONT END OF VEHICLE HAD TO BE REBUILT FOUR TIMES, REPLACING VARIOUS COMPONENTS INCLUDING TIE RODS/ STABALIZER BARS, ETC. SUSPENSION PROBLEMS LEAD TO POOR HANDLING CONTROL,AND IS UNSAFE FOR OPERATION ON THE ROAD. ALSO, IN MAY OF 2001 AFTER STARTING ENGINE, IGNITION WOULD NOT STOP TURNING WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60-70 MPH, THE VAN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OWNER NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF VAN. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE TRUCK STARTED SMOKING. DRIVER PULLED TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE CENTER OF TRUCK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. DRIVER HAD TRUCK TOWED TO HOME. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLUG TO THE COIL PACK CAME LOOSE, CAUSED UNBURNED FUEL TO COMBUST IN EXHAUST AND RUBBER AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS TO BURN, INCLUDING PLASTIC FUEL TANK. *AK *ML

VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 70MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN MUD. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN 4-WHEEL DRIVE TO TAKE IT OUT BUT WAS INOPERATIVE. HAD TO PUT IT IN REVERSE TO TRY TO GET VEHICLE OUT. HEARD LOUD NOISE,S UDDENLY 4-WHEEL DRIVE KICKED IN. STARTED TO REVERSE RAPIDLY. DUE TO THIS DEFECT THE VEHICLE RAN INTO A TREE. DEALER REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE COMPONENT. *AK

TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH, THE TRUCK HIT 5 SHEEPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS CONSISTING OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL/TOTAL DARKNESS AND FOGGY, VEHICLE'S LIGHTS WERE ON LOW BEAM. THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, APPLIED BRAKES B UT THEY DIDN'T WOTK, VEHIVLE HIT A ROCK WALL. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK

WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS CONSISTING OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL/TOTAL DARKNESS AND FOGGY, VEHICLE'S LIGHTS WERE ON LOW BEAM. THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT, VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, APPLIED BRAKES B UT THEY DIDN'T WOTK, VEHIVLE HIT A ROCK WALL. DURING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE WORN OUT. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINE DINJURIES. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN REARENDED VEHICLE , AS RESULT, HIT STEERING WHEEL. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVER'S AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL, SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. *AK