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1992 Dodge Ram

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1992-01-14 92V005000 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 2,800 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2007-01-08 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL No 0 TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 1992 DODGE RAM THAT HE PURCHASED ON 02/01/06 AND STATED THAT IN COLD WEATHER ONE CAN SMELL DIE…
2005-01-27 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE LEFT SIDE TRUCK BODY IS LOWER THAN THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER PLANS TO PLACE A CAMPER ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AN…
2003-10-10 STEERING:COLUMN No 0 THE STEERING COLUMN IS NOT MOBILE WHILE DRIVING. DRIVER HAS TO MOVE IT BACK AND FORTH INTERMITTENTLY IN ORDER TO SEE TH…
2003-08-06 TIRES No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
2002-08-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE STEERING AREA, AND SPEAD WITHIN VEHICLE. CONTACTE…
2001-09-30 TIRES No 0 TIRE WAS OUT OF SHAPE DOT # REMOVED ON ALL TIRES. BRAKE DRUM ALMOST WORE THROUGH BY BRAKE SHOE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: REMOVED…
2001-08-11 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 BOTH SEAT BELTS WILL NOT PULL FROM THE RETRACTORS PROPERLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFED. *AK CONSUMER STATES …
2001-06-15 EQUIPMENT No 0 PAINT BLISTERING AND FLAKING, VIBRATION, TRANSMISSON BURNED OFF NOT VERY GOOD TRANSMISION COOLING SYSTEM, FUEL PUMP FAI…
2000-05-21 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK No 0 NO HEAT,ELECT. WINDOWS,NO AIR CONDIT., WITH 5 CHILDREN IN VAN
1999-04-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 TRUCK RUNS AWAY , FULE PUMP MAKES SPEED UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK
1999-02-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FOR FEW DAYS. LOOKED AT FUEL LINE, SAW GAS, TRIED TO MOVE VEHICLE, AND UPON STARTING A FIRE WAS ST…
1998-12-15 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY No 0 NO SUMMARY MENTIONE DFOR THIS VEHICLE.
1998-12-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OF 20-55 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP …
1998-05-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROB…
1998-03-16 STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY No 0 THE LEFT SIDE INNER TIE ROD BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *AK
1997-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE 55-60 MPH THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. CONSUMER PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE STARTED TO DRIVE FI…
1997-10-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH ENGINE STARTED TO STALL. COMSUMER STARTED TO PRESS THE GAS PEDAL, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN …
1997-06-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 INTERMITTENT STALLING; REPLACED ENGINE TWICE. *AK
1997-02-10 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 STEERING WHEEL HAS ONE INCH OF FREE PLAY.
1997-01-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. *AK
1996-12-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ABS MALFUNCTIONING, BRAKE LIGHTS FLASH ON AND OFF.
1996-11-09 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT No 0 TRANSFER CASE REAR BEARING HOUSING BROKE.
1996-09-24 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT INTO OVERDRIVE, CAUSING WEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*AK
1996-06-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN GOT VERY HOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1996-06-11 STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR No 0 ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNES TO MELT. *AK
1996-04-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH PEDAL BROKE. EXPLAIN IN MORE DETAIL. *AK
1996-04-13 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR Yes 1 DRIVER SEATBELT RETRACTOR DID NOT HOLD IN THE ACCIDENT, ALLOWING THE DRIVER TO MOVE FORWARD. *AK
1996-03-04 STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) No 0 LOTS OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL; SLOW RESPONSE ON TURNS/CURVES/IN GENERAL; RAG GEAR WORN OUT, REPLACED; NEARLY CAUSED AC…
1996-03-03 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE FUEL PUM, RECALL 605 PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
1996-02-28 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 MFR 605. DEALER CLAIMS PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. *AK
1996-01-27 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS No 0 THE TRUCK WAS RECALLED FOR THE FUEL PUMP INJECTION,AND THE SERVICE HAS NOT BEING PROVIDEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-09-25 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 HINGE FOR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT IS BROKEN, ALLOWS THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD. TT
1995-07-01 SEATS No 0 BRACKET THAT MOUNTS SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE, ALLOW SEAT TO LIFT UP FROM THE FLOOR.
1995-05-29 SUSPENSION:FRONT Yes 0 WHILE ON STRAIGHT NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS VEHICLE WANDERED OFF ROAD WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
1995-03-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTAN…
1995-03-01 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP No 0 VEHICLE STALLED, MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT FUEL PUMP WIRING WAS SMOLDERING, GROMMIT WAS NOT IN PLACE. TT
1994-07-27 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK Yes 1 THIS VAN HAS A FACTORY INSTALLED FLOOR MOUNTED SPARE TIRE UNDER THE REAR MOST SEAT. DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, THE SPA…
1994-05-04 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR No 0 FAILURE OF THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SHIFTER IN PLACE, THE BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP OUT OF GEAR. PLEASE…
1994-03-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS COMING APART DUE TO BOLT CRACKING. TT
1994-03-01 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER CONTROL LEVER GETS SO HOT IT CAN BURN YOUR FINGER AND COULD CAUSE FIRE. SEE ODI ID: 950669, 955…
1992-06-28 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 EXPERIENCE ACCELERATION WHEN CRUISE CONTROL SET, REPLACE SPEED SENSOR 6 TIMES/SERVO/GEARS, TO NO AVAIL. TT
1992-02-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS Yes 1 WHEN HIT A BUMP THE BRAKES GO OUT. (HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM). PLEASE GIVE MORE DESCRIPTION*AK
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 AT 60-70MPH SUDDENLY ENGINE SHUTS OFF, JUST PRIOR BACK FIRES AND CHUGS, THEN RESUMES 30 SECONDS LATER WITHOUT RESTARTIN…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHEN DIRIVING AT NIGHT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEAD LAMP FAILURE, WHEN LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT, DUE TO WIRING HARNESS O…
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE LOCKED UP; REAR AXLE STOPPED ROTATING; REAR END STARTED FISHTAILING. TT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHILE DRIVING IN THE DRIVE GEAR, VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL, AND AFTER PUTTING VEHICLE INTO THE PARK GEAR VEHICLE SH…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE ABOUT 30 DEGREES WILL LOSE BRAKES. PUSHING ON PEDAL HAS A LOT OF RESISTANCE . HARD TO BRAKE, BRA…
SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 THE MAIN FRONT SUPPORT AXLE BEAM IN SUSPENSION WERE CRACKED. YH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 VEHICLE'S BRAKING HAS LONG AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, DLR CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK