1992 Dodge Ram 2500: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 32 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is service brakes, hydraulic (31% of complaints).
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0
recalls
32
owner complaints
2
fire reports
118,000
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Among the quietest Ram 2500 years (#21 of 21 by complaints, age-adjusted)No recall campaignsProblems tend to appear late (median 118,000 mi)Weak spot: service brakes, hydraulic (31%)2 fire reports
Common problems
Computed from 32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)31% · 10 complaints
Electrical System (battery, wiring, electronics)13% · 4 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System (fuel pump, tank, lines)13% · 4 complaints
Steering (steering wheel, rack, power assist)13% · 4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)9% · 3 complaints
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)6% · 2 complaints
“While driving 20 mph fuel tanks straps snapped. This caused the tank to drop and fuel to leak. Consumer continued to drive. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak... Fuel tank straps broke at point of attachment to frame of truck, weight of fuel dropped tank down, causing fuel filler tube to be jerked from side of tank, causing extreme spill onto highway. The fuel tank straps broke due to metal fatigue at point of stress, and because of manufacturing design it was impossible to examine unless the straps were completely removed from vehicle. *ak”Owner report · Fuel System, Diesel · Mar 2005
“While starting vehicle and switching air conditioner on, key ignition switch that holds key will get extremely hot, causing fuses to blowout. *ak consumer very seldom uses the air because of not being able to tolerate the cold. On unbearable days consumer does use the air conditioner. This is how consumer came acroos the problem. Consumer put in a new switch. It still gets hot. The new fuse links the connector wire to the switch which somewhat melted. The link stopped it from catching on fire. *jg”Owner report · Electrical System · May 2002
“Fuel injectors malfunctioned. Also, vehicle started revving and had to be put in neutral when driving to keep it from hitting another vehicle. Also, vehicle would just go forward and had to apply brakes to stop. Contacted dealer.*ak dealer informed consumer of a recall regarding the fuel injector pumps, however consumers VIN was not included, consumer feels his vehicle should be repaired under recall, consumer also states that the tps switch has gone bad and been replaced, however was never notified that this too was a recall component that needed replaced, consumer thinks that maybe since these two components work together, maybe that has been the problem all along. *slc”Owner report · Fuel System, Gasoline · Sep 2001
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“While driving down the road, traveling 35mph heard a knocking noise. Pulled over and turned vehicle off. Had vehicle towed to a garage, and was told that the flywheel completely broke off. Consumer contacted manufacturer about the problem. Manufacturer claimed that vehicle had high mileage, and were not able to help. Also, while driving down the road upper control arm cracked, and driver lost control . *ak”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Nov 1999
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 dodge ram 250b. The contact stated the steering wheel had too much play in it. The steering box and drag link was replaced by the contact and the failure continued to occur. The contact stated that an alignment would not repair the vehicle. The dealer nor manufacturer were notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 75,568.”Owner report · Steering · Oct 1995
“Vehicle parked overnight in driveway; sometime during night, steering column/electrical system shorted out causing fire; no warning. Tt”Owner report · Electrical System · May 1995
“Cruise control locked in cruise position and accelerates out of control, replace computer/power train control module/servo for cruise control/speedometer. Tt”Owner report · Electrical System · May 1995
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 dodge ram 2500. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 93e034000 (fuel system, gasoline). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving, the throttle was released, but the vehicle independently accelerated. The contact called turlock chrysler dodge jeep ram at (209) 250-5800 (located at 1600 auto mall dr, turlock, ca 95380) and was informed that the parts were too expensive. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was unavailable. Parts distribution disconnect.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Dec 1993
When filing, owners marked a crash in 3 of these complaints and injuries in 1 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 1992 Dodge Ram 2500 reliable?
NHTSA has 32 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 1992 Dodge Ram 2500. The most complained-about area is service brakes, hydraulic (31% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1992 Dodge Ram 2500 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 118,000 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.