1987 Dodge RAM
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
18 complaints
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- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
Pulley came off alternator while driving at 55mph. This caused vehicle to stop dead. Alternator pulley was pressed on, not bolted. This was done by ozarks automotives located in springfield, mo.*ak
- Tires
The tire was mounted in the spire tire holder in the back of the vehicle sunday night and blue up damaging the in side of the vehicle( dot number: b3dd565455 tire size: p235/75r15 )
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
This past friday august 6, 1999 I had a major fire break out in the back of my truck it destoryed everything the fire was so intensed it melted my ladders and power tools the cause of the fire IS unknown
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
Transmission popping out of gear and noise from rear end.
- Structure › Body
Heat shields have never been corrected.
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Seat belts fail/lock, middle seat belt does not lock at all.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Upon completion of the recall, the driver's latching mechanism became inoperative. dealer refuses to rectify the problem. Dealer: ken pthorm chrysler. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Received recall notice # 655 for seat belt on 14-oct-96, called local dealer, no parts/will call back when in, january 1997 called manufacturer who had all consumer information, no parts, will call when in, no response. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Received recall notice oct.14-96, called local dealer and was told that parts were not available, called when they would be in, no response. Called chrysler and they had all consumers information, chrysler indicated that they would call when parts came in, no response. Service recall notification # 655. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Front engine crossmember had a-arm mounting pad pulled out of where a-arm IS connected, cracking original welds, creating noise when turning.
- Electrical system › Ignition
Iginition wiring failure. *Sd
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belt brckle recall repairs refused due to dealership not having paperwork on recall.
- Seats
Failure on the front passenger side, frame rail cracked causing the steel to pull way from the seat pe90-031c. *ak
- Seats
Front seat track anchors are loose due to bolts continue to come out. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing · Seat belts › Rear/other
Drivers side seat belt, and rear passenger side belt does not work properly. tt
- Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift
Vehicle jack problems, paralegal for client. *tw
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Driver side seat belt buckle failure. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Driver's seat belt buckle fails to fasten properly, also buckle unsnaps when going over bumpy roads. *skd
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 1013900968069384A$, R8069384A$, 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 connector in the valve cover gasket is not the root cause to your concern. In addition, make sure that the wiring attaching nuts are torqued to their proper value.~
- 39533Steering column coupler service.
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