1993 Dodge Ram 3500 problems
NHTSA has received 26 complaints about the 1993 Dodge Ram 3500, and 23% of them involve brakes. Next are lighting (19%) and steering (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 23% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 20th most-complained-about out of 20 model years of the Dodge Ram 3500 with enough data (21 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
ABS brakes fails to stop vehicle effectively when applied causing extended stopping/inoperative. Repaired once. Please describe details.
2nd truck noticed a lot of vibration in vehicle front end while driving 40 MPH and up, also replaced front tire to no avail, in for service 9 times. Tt
Wiring harness to the head light switch is inadequate casing the switch to get too hot and short out resulting in light failures.
Ignition system failure. The key will turn in the ignition, but wouldn't engage. Per dealership ignition switch needed replacement because it had burned out. Problem still exists. Dealership has done nothing to fix the vehicle.