1994 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical system problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1994 Dodge Ram 1500 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Went to crank the truck one day and all of a sidden the igniton switch started smoking . It burnt the whole entire wire from the top all the way to the PCM”
filed Dec 7, 2021
“I have has issues with electrical ony dodge truck, the light switch for headlights burning wires from nowhere when driving from light switch.aril of 2020 I was involved in an auto accident which was a result of my air bag steering wheel went off by itself, the light for the air bag was on for air…”
filed Oct 21, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Ram 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 1500 | 174 | 25% |
| 2011 Ram 1500 | 214 | 31% |
| 2010 Ram 1500 | 71 | 15% |
| 2009 Ram 1500 | 97 | 14% |
| 2008 Ram 1500 | 52 | 9% |
| 2007 Ram 1500 | 62 | 12% |
| 2006 Ram 1500 | 125 | 16% |
| 2005 Ram 1500 | 63 | 5% |
| 2004 Ram 1500 | 99 | 9% |
| 2003 Ram 1500 | 61 | 5% |
| 2002 Ram 1500 | 93 | 11% |
| 2001 Ram 1500 | 81 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Dodge Ram 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.