1993 Dodge RAM

54 complaints on file, page 1 of 3.

1. Filed Mar 23, 2005Failure Feb 23, 2005190,000 milesRoseland, FLFuel system, Fuel injection system

   WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP FAILED. VEHICLE REVVED AT HIGH SPEEDS WHILE IN PARK, OWNER HAD TO THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10115697
2. Filed Jan 15, 2004Failure May 15, 200132,550 milesSimi Valley, CAService brakes, Hydraulic, Unknown or other

   WHITE PAINT PEELED FROM BODY OF TRUCK. MASTER CYLINDER SEALS FAILED.

   NHTSA complaint 10069495
3. Filed Sep 6, 2002Highlands Ranch, COWindshield

   PAINT DELAMINATION POTENTIALLY LEADING TO UNSTABLE WINDSHIELD. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 766792
4. Filed Apr 30, 2002Norcross, GAService brakes, Foundation components

   CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT BREAK PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE AND REAR BREAK SHOES HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATES BREAKS ARE FAILING PREMATURELY. *TT

   NHTSA complaint 565495
5. Filed Apr 29, 2002Lapine, ORInterior/under dashFire

   WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH DASH. ALSO, FUSE MELTED. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 8008765
6. Filed Feb 5, 2002Failure Jan 25, 2002Vacaville, CAGear box (other than rack and pinion)

   CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING COLUMN BECAME VERY LOOSE AND WAS HARD TO STEER, DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING BRACKET BETWEEN THE STEERING BOX AND FRAME BROKE CAUSING ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING, ALSO STEERING COUPLER BETWEEN STEERING BOX AND COLUMN WERE WORN OUT, CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH THE STEERING COLUMN, IT WAS THE BRACKET THAT BROKE THAT HOLDS THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO THE FRAME.*SLC

   NHTSA complaint 8003612
7. Filed Aug 11, 2001Failure Jul 28, 2001Normal, ILPower train

   I BELIEVE THIS VAN HAS MANY MORE MILES THAN STATED ON THE SPEEDOMETER, OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT IS FALLING APART, AND A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 61211 MILES, SHOULDN'T BE IN SUCH BAD MECHANICAL CONDITION. . CAN YOU HELP?*AK

   NHTSA complaint 750239
8. Filed Aug 8, 2001Failure Jul 28, 2001Walnut Creek, CAPark/neutral start interlock switchCrash

   VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME. SELECTOR WAS IN PARK. WITHIN 10-15 SEC THE TRUCK TRAVELED BACKWARD AND AFTER 30 FT. IMPACTED A PARKED CAR. SERVICE REPORT INDICATED SHIFT LEVER AT TRANSMISSION WAS LOOSE AND IMPROPERLY ATTACHED.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 750098
9. Filed Jul 9, 2001Failure Jul 2, 2001Nokomis, ILGear box (other than rack and pinion)

   ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE LOST CONTROL IN STEERING WHILE TRAVELING AT 6O MPH AND AGAIN AT 45 MPH WHICH FORCED VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY STEERING GEAR BOX FAILURE. *AK THE SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED AFTER VEHICLE HAD REPAIRS BECAUSE OF FIRST FAILURE. *SLC

   NHTSA complaint 892264
10. Filed Jun 29, 2001Failure Jun 16, 1999NEW Berlin, NYFuel system, Tank assembly, Service brakes, Antilock

    NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 747592
11. Filed May 30, 2001Failure May 13, 2001LANGLEY,B.C.,CANADA.V3T 3P3, AKFlasher unit, Automatic transmission, Driveshaft

    WHILE GOING TO MY HUSBANDS GRANDMOTHERS FUNERAL WE HEARD AN ODD NOISE-LIKE SOMETHING MIGHT BE LOSE -MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER AND GOT UNDER VEHICLE TO CHECK IT OUT-FOUND NOTHING-THOUGHT PERHAPS IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR EXHAUST LEAK .WE PULLED INTO THE FIRST CAMPING SPOT AND LEFT VEHICLE-TRIED TO DRIVE HOME 2 DAYS LATER-WE GOT ABOUT 10 MILES AND THERE WAS A HUGE BANG IN TRUCK-ENGINE FAILED AND TRUCK TIRES COMPLETELY LOCKED-VEHICLE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY AND THE WEIGHT OF SUCH A SUDDEN STOP (WE HAD A CAMPER ON) PULLED THE REAR-END OUT.LUCKILY MY HUSBAND HAD THE PRESCENCE OF MIND TO PUSH IN THE CLUTCH AND ROLL TO THE ROAD SIDE-HAD HE NOT OR IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN BEHIND US IN THE CANYON IT WOULD OF BEEN VERY BAD. AFTER TALKING TO TWO INDEPENDENTT DRIVELINE PLACES I WAS TOLD THAT THIDS IS AN EXTREMELLY COMMON PROBLEM THAT IS OFTEN FIXED SEVERAL TIMES WITH ONE VEHICLE. ALL (NOT AN EXXAGERATION) THE PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE TALKED TO WITH THE SAME MODEL YEAR HAVE HAD PROBLEMS-MOST REPLACING OR HAVING TRANSMISSIONFIXED BEFORE IT BLEW BECAUSE THEY KNEW THAT IT WOULD-ONE EVEN REPLACED HIS AT 70,000 -- I CALLED A CHRYSLER DEALER IN MY AREA AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.I CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THAT IT ONLY EXTENDED TO 7 YEARS AND I WAS 1 YEAR OVER SO TOO BAD FOR ME. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 746112
12. Filed May 23, 2001Failure May 20, 2001Colorado Springs, COVehicle speed control, Cruise control

    CRUISE CONTROL HAD BEEN ENGAGED FOR ABOUT 35 MILES. UPON DISENGAGING CRUISE, THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN BELOW 60MPH WITHOUT SEVERE BRAKING. BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AS RESULT. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE IDLE ADGUSTMENT SCREW HAD LOST ITS LOCK NUT AND THE SCREW VIBRATED INWARD, CAUSING THE IDLE SPEED TO STAY AT 60 MPH WHILE THE TRANMISSION WAS IN GEAR. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, I WAS AFRAID TO RE-ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR FOR FEAR OF SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AND PERSONAL INJURY TO ME, MY WIFE, OR POSSIBLY BOTH.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 745780
13. Filed Aug 11, 2000Failure Apr 12, 1996Luxenburg, WISwitch

    IGNITON SWITCH AND POSSIBLE WIRING KEEPS FAILING. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED IGNITON AND PART OF WIRING 4 TIMES, BUT DEFECT KEEPS REOCCURRING. *AK THE PROBLELM IS STILL GOING ON BUT NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN FOUND. *YH

    NHTSA complaint 867503
14. Filed May 2, 2000Failure Oct 1, 1993Louisville, KYVehicle speed control

    THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLIP IN AND OUT OVER DRIVE AND INCREASING THE RPMS. YH

    NHTSA complaint 552041
15. Filed Mar 31, 2000Failure Mar 30, 2000Sugarloaf KEY, FLSwitch

    HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED, CAUSING SMOKE TO FILL THE CAB. WAS ABLE TO DISCONNECT THE SWITCH BEFORE A POSSIBLE FIRE COMMENCED. DEALER NOTIFIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PARTS/ LABOR WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 859558
16. Filed Mar 21, 2000Failure Jul 17, 1999Merrimack, NHAutomatic transmission

    THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE AND HAS BEEN SINCE 1988 THRU 1993 IS WIDELY KNOWN AS BEING DEFECTIVE IN MOST TRANSMISSION SHOPS C HRYSLER IS OR SHOULD BE WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR THIS, I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND THIS WILL COST ME $ 3000 INSTALLED. CHRYSLER HAS DEVELOPED A NEW TRANS. THE NV 4500 TO REPLACE THE PRESENT GETRAG TRANS. IM SURE THERE ARE MANY MORE OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. LETTERS TO CHRYSLER ARE WRITTEN OFF LEAVING THE OWNER WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 720434
17. Filed Oct 20, 1999Belleaire, MDGasoline

    WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN OR TO STOP FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL . THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON & WOULD NEED TO STAND ON THE BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO STOP. WOULD HAVE NO OTHER WARNING. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 851276
18. Filed Oct 15, 1999Failure Sep 27, 1999Jacksonville, ORGear box (other than rack and pinion)

    BRACKET SUPPORTING FRAME FOR THE STEERING BOX BROKE WHILE DRIVING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE FOR A WHILE. HAD CONTACTED DEALER & INFORMED MECHANIC DID NOT DO FRAME WORK OF THAT KIND. WILL NOT BE THE FIRST TO BREAK NOR THE LAST. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 850806
19. Filed Jul 23, 1999Failure Jun 15, 1997Dewett, MIAutomatic transmission

    WITHIN LESS THEN 56,000 MILE OF WEAR TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED AND NOW NEEDS MAJOR REPAIRS AGAIN. ON REPLACEMENT MFR. SPLIT THE COST WITH CONSUMER, AND NOW WAITING ON THE RESOURCE ON THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS IS A MFR. DEFECT TRANSMISSION AND NEED NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 843253
20. Filed May 31, 1999Failure May 31, 1999Upton, KYFrame and members

    FLOOR PAN THAT HOLDS SEAT HAS 5 DIFFERENT RIPS IN IT . IF TRUCK WHERE IN WRECK , WITH NO ONE IN SEAT ,SEAT WOULD BE PULLED UP FROM FLOOR

    NHTSA complaint 707041