1992 DODGE RAM 2500

0 recalls, 43 complaints - 5 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

43 total complaints 6 crashes 2 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	2
POWER TRAIN	2
STEERING:RACK AND PINION	1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	1

Incident date: Dec 7, 1993

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93E034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING, THE THROTTLE WAS RELEASED, BUT THE VEHICLE IN... Read more

Incident date: Apr 25, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93E034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE AP... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 13, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 93E034000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VICTORY CHRYSLER ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Apr 13, 2017

Crash

Incident date: Apr 13, 2017

Crash

Incident date: Aug 15, 2014

I OWN A 1992 DODGE D-250 WITH A 5.9L CUMMINS DIESEL ENGINE. I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 ONE DAY UNDER LOAD WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRUCK TRIED TO TAKE OFF. THE INJECTION PUMP FAILED AND GAVE IT FULL THROTTLE. IT WAS SCARY AS HELL AND I AM LUCKY TRAFFIC WASN'T BAD AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT INTO NEUTRAL AVOI... Read more

Incident date: Oct 21, 1995

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 DODGE RAM 250B. THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. THE STEERING BOX AND DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED BY THE CONTACT AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ALIGNMENT WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WER... Read more

Incident date: Mar 8, 2005

WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH FUEL TANKS STRAPS SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE TANK TO DROP AND FUEL TO LEAK. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK... FUEL TANK STRAPS BROKE AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT TO FRAME OF TRUCK, WEIGHT OF FUEL DROPPED TANK DOWN, CAUSING FUE... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2002

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND SWITCHING AIR CONDITIONER ON, KEY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HOLDS KEY WILL GET EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING FUSES TO BLOWOUT. *AK CONSUMER VERY SELDOM USES THE AIR BECAUSE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO TOLERATE THE COLD. ON UNBEARABLE DAYS CONSUMER DOES USE THE AIR CONDITIONER. THIS IS ... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 2002

WHILE AT REPAIR SHOP MECHANIC NOTICED FRAME ON FRONT LEFT OF VEHICLE WAS CRACKING.*AK

Incident date: Sep 26, 2001

FUEL INJECTORS MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, VEHICLE STARTED REVVING AND HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL WHEN DRIVING TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD JUST GO FORWARD AND HAD TO APPLY BRAKES TO STOP. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER OF A RECALL REGARDING THE FUEL INJECTOR ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 26, 2001

Incident date: Nov 1, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, TRAVELING 35MPH HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE. PULLED OVER AND TURNED VEHICLE OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A GARAGE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FLYWHEEL COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT VEHICLE HAD HIGH MILEAGE, AND... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 1999

RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED.

Incident date: May 5, 1997

EXCESSIVE PLAY IN UPPERS STEERING COLUMN DUE TO BEARING FAILURE.

Incident date: Apr 15, 1996

FAN MOTOR SWITCH HEATS UP, CAUSING WIRING TO MELT, COULD CAUSE FIRE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 23, 1996

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN AND THE VEH CAUGHT FIRE. *AK

Fire

Incident date: Jun 4, 1996

THE SPEEDOMETER READS 25 MILES SLOWER THEN THE ACTUAL SPEED THAT YOU ARE GOING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE FLYWHEEL IS CRACKED, DEALER SAYS IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 10, 1992

FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Crash

Incident date: Jul 10, 1992

FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Crash

VEHICLES DIESEL FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING PREMATURELY. TT

IN COLD WEATHER TRUCK LOOSES ITS BRAKES. TT

Incident date: Oct 10, 1995

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, UNEVEN WEAR ON THE REAR DRUM BRAKES. TT

Incident date: May 4, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN CRUISE POSITION AND ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE COMPUTER/POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE/SERVO FOR CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER. TT

Incident date: May 4, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN CRUISE POSITION AND ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE COMPUTER/POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE/SERVO FOR CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER. TT

Incident date: May 4, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN CRUISE POSITION AND ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE COMPUTER/POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE/SERVO FOR CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER. TT

Incident date: May 4, 1995

CRUISE CONTROL LOCKED IN CRUISE POSITION AND ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, REPLACE COMPUTER/POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE/SERVO FOR CRUISE CONTROL/SPEEDOMETER. TT

WHEN GO ACROSS ROUGH ROAD THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP HAVE TO TAP THE BRAKES HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK . TT

BRAKES FAIL PERIODICALLY . TT

THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FELT LIKE ITS NOT CONNECTING . TT

Incident date: May 14, 1991

WHEN STOPPING SUDDENLY ABS BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO HOLD WELL. *AK

Incident date: Jun 13, 1995

ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT STOP THE TRUCK ON SLIPPERY CONDITIOS AND IT LOCKS UP . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 11, 1995

THE TRUCK CUTS OFF WHEN DRIVING A LONG WAY WHILE ON CRUISE CONTROL. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

ABS BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/SKIDDING.

Incident date: Jan 1, 1995

POWER STEERING UNIT CAN NOT HANDLE THE VEHICLE, RESULTING IN UNCONTROLABLE WAVING. TT

Incident date: May 19, 1995

VEHICLE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN DRIVEWAY; SOMETIME DURING NIGHT, STEERING COLUMN/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT CAUSING FIRE; NO WARNING. TT

Fire

Incident date: Jan 1, 1993

TRANSMISSION KEEP SHIFT DOWN TO A LOWER GEAR THIS TRUCK IS ON THREE TRANSMISSIONS. TT

Incident date: Nov 13, 1994

THE PINION NUT FELL OFF AND CAUSED PINION GEAR TO FALL BACK AND LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURHTER. TT

Incident date: Nov 1, 1992

WHEN TEMPERATURE FALLS BELOW 40, POWER ASSIST LOST AND WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AFTER BRAKING ABILITY LOST. TT

Technical Service Bulletins, 1992 DODGE RAM 2500

5 manufacturer communications from 2 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	2
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	1
160000 STRUCTURE	1

160000 STRUCTURE

Part Description: Insulator on Lever Assy Manual Valve - Valve Body - RWD Transmission Issue Description: The manual valve insulator, attaching rivet and instruction sheet are now available as a kit. If the insulator requires replacement

350000 EQUIPMENT

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

68069384A$, R8069384A$, 68086182A$, R8027067A$, RL002012A$ - Gasket, Cylinder Head Cover Before replacing injectors for Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0201, P0202, P0203, P0204, P0205, and/or P0206, please make sure that the wiring loom and/or

114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

350000 EQUIPMENT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, DODGE RAM 2500

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2003

FALSE PARK

THERE HAVE BEEN 50 COMPLAINTS TO ODI AND DAIMLERCHRYSLER ALLEGING INCIDENTS OF REVERSE POWERED ROLLAWAY IN SUBJECT VEHICLES THAT WERE PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED.THE INCIDENTS ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED IN 42 CRASHES AND 3 INJURIES. ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER,... INCIDENT VEHICLE INSPECTIONS HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MISADJUSTED OR BROKEN PARTS.A TYPICAL INCIDENT IS BELIEVED TO INVOLVE THE FOLLOWING SET OF CONDITIONS:(1) WITH THE VEHICLE ON A RELATIVELY LEVEL SURFACE, AN ATTEMPTED SHIFT INTO PARK INADVERTENTLY PLACES THE TRANSMISSION IN A POSITION BETWEEN THE REVERSE AND PARK GEAR DETENTS; (2) THE DRIVER EXITS THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED; AND (3) AFTER SOME DELAY, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TRAVELING REARWARD.IN PRIOR INVESTIGATIONS OF OTHER DAIMLERCHRYSLER PRODUCTS, REVERSE MOTION WAS FOUND TO RESULT FROM A GRADUAL PRESSURIZATION OF THE REVERSE CIRCUIT (HYDRAULIC REVERSE). DAIMLERCHRYSLER ATTRIBUTES THE INCIDENTS TO OPERATOR ERROR IN USING A SYSTEM THAT FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED.ACCORDING TO DAIMLERCHRYSLER, THE ALLEGED DEFECT CANNOT OCCUR IF THE DRIVER:(1) SHIFTS FULLY INTO PARK AS INDICATED BY END OF SHIFTER TRAVEL SLAM, THE FORWARD THROW OF THE SHIFT LEVER, AND/OR THE ILLUMINATION OF THE PARK INDICATION IN THE PRNDL DISPLAY; (2) REMOVES THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION; (3) TURNS THE ENGINE OFF; OR (4) ENGAGES THE PARKING BRAKE. THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH:(1) DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S RE-SPECIFIC TRANSMISSIONS THAT HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF TWO PREVIOUS ODI REVERSE POWERED ROLLAWAY INVESTIGATIONS (EA96-006 & EA01-017); AND (2) A COLUMN MOUNTED SHIFT MECHANISM WITH AN ELECTRONIC GEAR POSITION INDICATOR (PRNDL) THAT IS LOCATED IN THE DASH DISPLAY DIRECTLY FORWARD OF THE STEERING WHEEL.TWO PEER POPULATIONS OF DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS WERE ANALYZED FOR COMPARISON WITH THE SUBJECT VEHICLES:(1) MY 2001-02 RAM 2500/3500 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIMILAR TRANSMISSIONS, BUT A DIFFERENT SHIFTER WITH A MECHANICAL PRNDL; AND (2) MY 2003-04 RAM 1500 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME SHIFTER AS THE SUBJECT VEHICLES BUT DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS.THE COMPLAINT RATE IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN IN THE TWO PEER POPULATIONS.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS.Read more