1994 Dodge Ram 3500 electrical system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1994 Dodge Ram 3500 — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In a hard rain or even washing up underneath the truck the 4wd service light comes on and it will say it's trying to transfer over to 4wd and when it tried with me I was running around 55 mph! It jerks the [xxx] out of the truck with a loud hammer noise! It will cause a person to wreck if you are…”
filed Aug 2, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 dodge ram 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the blower motor and wiring harness melted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in nhtsa…”
filed Apr 15, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Ram 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Ram 3500 | 45 | 12% |
| 2011 Ram 3500 | 17 | 8% |
| 2010 Ram 3500 | 17 | 11% |
| 2009 Ram 3500 | 6 | 6% |
| 2008 Ram 3500 | 18 | 10% |
| 2007 Ram 3500 | 24 | 11% |
| 2006 Ram 3500 | 52 | 20% |
| 2005 Ram 3500 | 15 | 8% |
| 2004 Ram 3500 | 15 | 7% |
| 2003 Ram 3500 | 9 | 3% |
| 2002 Ram 3500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2001 Ram 3500 | 6 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Dodge Ram 3500
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.