1993 Dodge RAM 2500
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
39 complaints2 involved a crash3 injuries
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Latest complaints
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Linkages
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 allowing the crank to fall off. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
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
- Structure · Tires
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.…
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. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the state of louisiana police report # IS 4187538. the dot number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 85,000. the consumer provided a picture of the vehicle defect. the consumer also stated that the fender came off of the vehicle. Updated 09/05/07 *tr
- Vehicle speed control
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…
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 was not included in the recall. the contact was issued a reference number. the current and failure mileages were 129,000. the consumer stated the vehicle began to travel at full throttle.
- Power train › Manual transmission
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…
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 clutch material. transmission was also extremely hot ! was towed home. drained oil from transmission. very black and smelled burnt. Pulled side covers off transmission and noted that input shaft gear and the gear below it were very badly damaged. pulled transmission and found that the input shaft bearing was destroyed. first transmission went out at 74,717 miles. 11/01/99. Replaced with a reman.tr. fought dealership for warranty. they finally paid for transmission but made me pay labor charges of $713.00 to get it out of the shop. the truck now has 108,399 miles. that's 33,000 miles on a factory remanufacturer transmission. I don't believe I'll buy another dodge product. *jb
- Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)
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
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
While trying to open driver's door hinge broke where the door was mounted to vehicle.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system · Parking brake › Conventional · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
No summary listed in above vehicle. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Steering gear box failed due to leaking seals. mjs
- Electrical system · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum › Wheel cylinders · Steering › Hydraulic power assist system · Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar · Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint · Vehicle speed control
Unknown intermittent electrical failure causing cruise control, speedometer, air conditioning, alternator indicator and overdrive to fail. Mjs
- Steering › Column
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
At a sudden stop ABS braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping distance, which almost caused a rear end collision. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission · Seats · Service brakes, air › Antilock · Structure › Frame and members · Vehicle speed control
Dodge failed to notify me of safety and emission recalls
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood
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.
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Steering gear (frame to gear reinforcement bracket) broke due to rust.
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Rotor
Front end of vehicle vibrates when brakes are applied. rotors wear excessively and need replacing approximately every 6,000 miles.
- Electrical system › Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
Fuse box wiring malfunctioned, causing antilock brakes to fail and loss of control .
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The right side rear seat belt buckle red release button broke, causing the seat belt not to latch into buckle. *ak
- Parking brake › Conventional › Mechanical › Linkage and cable
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
- Power train › Manual transmission
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
While driving applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop. This happens in cold weather mostly. *ak
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
The captain's seat hinge broke, took consumer's call, dealer told consumer that vehile IS out of warranty . *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Rear antilock brakes failed.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When applying ABS brakes first thing in the morning, the rear brakes lock up. *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Steering column separation
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr…
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that nhtsafurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr ? 30120(G), nhtsa has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 jeep grand cherokee and 1994-1995 dodge RAM series trucks that were recalled (93v210 & 96v230) for steering column failure.if the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of odi's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition IS denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, july 8, 2003.
- Poor brake performance
There is no summary currently available
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.
- 10191460Valve Body. These may cause over drive cycling.
- 10139596Part 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 please order kit 68253161AA. Insulator only used on Auto-RWD transmission Note: The color of the insulator is not relevant for service.
- 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.~
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