1994 Dodge Ram power train problems
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1994 Dodge Ram — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problems as mentioned in recall 97v084000 concerning transmission cooling lines. Dealership would not repair vehicle free of charge because the vin was not included. *ak the truck's transmission locked up while driving which caused the it to stall. The…”
filed Nov 12, 2004
“Transmission failed after 30000 mile warranty period. Consumer stated he owned four of the same vehicles, and the same thing happened with the transmission. *ak”
filed Jul 29, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Automatic transmission fluid usage atf+4. *tt *mj
2100601 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 16, 2001
Power Train problems in other Ram years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Ram | 7 | 26% |
| 2008 Ram | 4 | 16% |
| 2005 Ram | 11 | 28% |
| 2004 Ram | 8 | 14% |
| 2003 Ram | 6 | 11% |
| 2002 Ram | 17 | 15% |
| 2001 Ram | 50 | 16% |
| 2000 Ram | 21 | 14% |
| 1999 Ram | 53 | 14% |
| 1998 Ram | 80 | 17% |
| 1997 Ram | 71 | 18% |
| 1996 Ram | 135 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Dodge Ram
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.