1991 Dodge Ram problems
The 1991 Dodge Ram has 63 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (21%) concerns brakes. After that come steering (17%) and tires (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 63 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 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
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Ram with enough data (34 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
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.
While the truck was parked, not running, there was a fire in the engine compartment. This happened about 30 minutes after parking the truck. Dealer was called about the problem. Claimed being handled by insurance company. Please provide any further information.
Dt*: the contact stated while applying air to the left rear tire the contact noticed a bubble in the sidewall, at that time the tire blew up. There were injuries and the contact went to the hospital. The tire is cooper master craft as IV. The size is 23575r15. The dealership has been informed. There is a recall regarding cooper tires, recall # 06t002000; tires: sidewall, but did not include the tire size: 23575r15.
When going down a snow covered road with 4 wheel drive engaged , speed was (40) MPH and all (4) wheels lock up. The vehicle went into a uncontrollable left skid, hit a ditch and rolled over.