1993 DODGE RAM 2500

0 recalls, 55 complaints - 6 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

55 total complaints 5 crashes 8 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	9
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	4
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	2
STRUCTURE	2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2

Incident date: Oct 19, 2007

10/19/2007 IN WASHINGTON DRIVING DOWN I 5 IN RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP MOVING . ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE ROADWAY MOVED OFF TO SIDE AND WAITED FOR RAIN TO LET UP. PROCEEDED HOME AND REMOVED WIPER MOTOR TO FIND NYLON BUSHING CONNECTING MOTOR AND WIPER BLADE CRANK ARM HAD DISINTEGRATED ALLOWI... Read more

Incident date: Jul 2, 2007

DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY/SECURELY. TRUCK DOOR DOES NOT SECURE PROPERLY AND CAN COME OPEN DURING DRIVING. PERMANENT REPAIR BEING SOUGHT BY CONSUMER. *TR

Incident date: Apr 27, 2006

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE RAM 250. THE VEHICLE HAS B.F. GOODRICH TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES. TH... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 27, 2006

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 12, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 DODGE RAM 250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE STARTS IN FULL THROTTLE. THIS FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO THE ONE NOTED IN RECALL # 93E034001 (FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE HIS VIN NUMBER... Read more

Incident date: Dec 14, 2004

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN 2-WHEEL DRIVE, THE TRANSFER CASE LEVER STARTED VIBRATING, HEARD A SNAP, THEN THIS AWFUL GRINDING NOISE AND SHAKING OF VEHICLE. PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO SHOULDER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. CRAWLED UNDERNEATH THE PICKUP AND SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF BELL HOUSING AND SMELLED CLUT... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2004

GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN 1993 DODGE RAM 250 PU HAS BROKEN OF FOR THE SECOND TIME. VEHICLE HAS 135644 AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. WHY IS IT BREAKING OFF. NEVER HAD THIS BREAK IN A VEHICLE BEFORE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.*AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 2000

WHILE TRYING TO OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR HINGE BROKE WHERE THE DOOR WAS MOUNTED TO VEHICLE.*AK

Incident date: Sep 28, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED IN ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Sep 28, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED IN ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Sep 28, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED IN ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jul 1, 1998

INTERCOOLER/CHARGE AIR RADIATOR WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE DUE TO METAL PITTED/ CORRODED. MJS

Incident date: Mar 1, 1997

STEERING GEAR BOX FAILED DUE TO LEAKING SEALS. MJS

Incident date: Jul 29, 1997

LOWER RIGHT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED. MJS

Incident date: Jun 1, 1996

UNKNOWN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL, SPEEDOMETER, AIR CONDITIONING, ALTERNATOR INDICATOR AND OVERDRIVE TO FAIL. MJS

Incident date: Jul 6, 1997

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS, REPLACED ONCE THEN CLOCK SPRING REPLACED TO REMEDY. MJS

Incident date: Jun 9, 1997

LOWER STEERING COUPLER FAILED. MJS

Incident date: Jul 6, 1997

ROTORS TURNED, CAUSING PULSATION. MJS

Incident date: Jul 6, 1997

BRAKES LOCKING UP DUE TO FAILURE, REPLACEMENT OF WHEEL CYLINDERS AND BRAKE SHOES. MJS

Incident date: Jul 29, 1997

POWER STEERING UNIT FAILED. MJS

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

CONSUMER HAS 3 1993 D250 VEHICLES AND 1 1993 D350 VEHICLE. ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AT EVERY 60,000 MILES THE SLIP JOINT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WEARS OUT, CAUSING MORE SLACK IN THE STEERING SYSTEM WHICH MAY CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL THE VIN# AND MILEAGE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 1, 1997

AT A SUDDEN STOP ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. *AK

Incident date: Aug 26, 1998

DODGE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALLS

Incident date: Aug 26, 1998

DODGE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALLS

Incident date: Aug 26, 1998

DODGE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALLS

Incident date: Aug 26, 1998

DODGE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALLS

Incident date: Aug 26, 1998

DODGE FAILED TO NOTIFY ME OF SAFETY AND EMISSION RECALLS

STEERING GEAR (FRAME TO GEAR REINFORCEMENT BRACKET) BROKE DUE TO RUST.

Incident date: Apr 10, 1998

ELECTRICAL FEED WIRE TO FUEL HEATER ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THROTTLE BRACKET, CAUSING WIRE TO PRESS AGAINST SHARP EDGES OF BRACKET. VIBRATION OF ENGINE OVER TIME ABRADES THROUGH THE WIRES INSULATION, RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT.

Incident date: Jun 28, 1995

FRONT END OF VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ROTORS WEAR EXCESSIVELY AND NEED REPLACING APPROXIMATELY EVERY 6,000 MILES.

Incident date: May 1, 1997

FUSE BOX WIRING MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING ANTILOCK BRAKES TO FAIL AND LOSS OF CONTROL .

THE RIGHT SIDE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE RED RELEASE BUTTON BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT NOT TO LATCH INTO BUCKLE. *AK

Incident date: Mar 15, 1997

EMERGENCY BRAKES: PARKED VEHICLE ON DOWNHILL, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING, PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, HEARD A CLICK AND VEHICLE WAS ROLLING DOWNHILL, RETAINER CLIP ALLOWED CABLE TO COME OUT OF ARM. CLIP DID NOT BREAK, JUST CAME OUT. *AK

Incident date: Jan 6, 1997

WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT NORMALSPEED HEARD A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. TOOK TO DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM . *AK

Incident date: Dec 12, 1996

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THIS HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER MOSTLY. *AK

THE CAPTAIN'S SEAT HINGE BROKE, TOOK CONSUMER'S CALL, DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHILE IS OUT OF WARRANTY . *AK

Incident date: Oct 13, 1996

REAR ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED.

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WOULD GO 20 TO 30 FEET BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD ACTUALLY KICK IN AND AT ANY SPEED WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES FIRST THING IN THE MORNING, THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK

DIESEL ENGINE PRODUCES TO MUCH TORQUE WHICH CAUSES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. *AK

Incident date: Nov 11, 1996

EMERGENCY BRAKE SHEET METAL FRACTURED, POSING RISK OF EMERGENCY BRAKE PEDAL PUSHING THROUGH FIREWALL.

Incident date: Oct 13, 1996

WHEN DRIVING AT A ABOUT 35MPH, TRIED TO PANIC STOP, HAD NO REAR BRAKES FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS, NO INJURES. *AK

Incident date: Sep 20, 1996

ACCELERATOR LINKAGE FELL OFF.

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, REPLACED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, ALSO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, REPLACED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, ALSO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1996

ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, REPLACED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, ALSO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK

Incident date: May 7, 1996

THE STEERING COLUMN COUPLING BREAKS AND CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL.PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Incident date: Apr 1, 1994

ABS HOLDS AND RELEASES, VEHICLE CONTINUES TO MOVE. *AK

Incident date: Dec 18, 1995

REAR INNER AXLE SEALS CONTINUE BLOWOUT, CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKES, REPLACE 5 TIMES. TT

Incident date: Jun 7, 1995

SPOT WELDS HOLD BED TO FRAME OF THE TRUCK ARE TEARING THE BED. TT

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1993 DODGE RAM 2500

6 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

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

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.

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