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1993 Dodge RAM 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 39 owner complaints about the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years86% below the RAM 2500 median · #20 of 21 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints394 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem13Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 22, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500 has problems

39 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic131
Steering60
Power train60
Vehicle speed control40
Electrical system40
Structure41
Parking brake31
Service brakes, air20
Engine and engine cooling21
6 other systems71

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1993 Dodge RAM 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1993 vs. every other RAM 2500 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RAM 2500 median. How we score

'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12
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  • Caution
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  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  2. POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCEPE93054 · closed Dec 29, 1993
    No recall
In owners' words

What RAM 2500 owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AT A SUDDEN STOP ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION. *AK
Complaint 833691 · Jan 19, 1999
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
Complaint 808244 · Jan 28, 1997
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, YELLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR, REPLACED POWER BRAKE BOOSTER, ALSO MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE. *AK
Complaint 802721 · Sep 20, 1996

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