1992 Dodge Ram problems
The 1992 Dodge Ram has 75 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (15%) concerns fuel system. After that come brakes (12%) and steering (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 75 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 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: 4 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 18 model years of the Dodge Ram with enough data (30 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
This van has a factory installed floor mounted spare tire under the rear most seat. During a head-on collision, the spare tire slid forward and became a deadly projectile. The tire rocketed forward and crushed a passenger's lower left leg, instantly snapping the bones into splinters against the set in front of him. After the accident, the passenger was pinned inside the van by the spare tire.
Consumer smelled gas for few days. Looked at fuel line, saw gas, tried to move vehicle, and upon starting a fire was started at fuel line between engine back and fire wall.
Wiring in steering column shorted out, and there was a fire in the steering area, and spead within vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated that 1992 rams were not included in recall. Power windows/power locks, and some other electrical items were not working.
Paint blistering and flaking, vibration, transmisson burned off not very good transmision cooling system, fuel pump fail twice, steering seal leak, radio and tape have been replaced, poor fuel economy, very noisy and loud in the truck cab, very hard to engage the four wheel drive, the truck now has only 106.000 km. (66,000 miles)
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 dodge ram. The vehicle has sigma regent tires. While driving 65 MPH, the rubber separated from the tire. The cord and wire were both visible. The vehicle vibrated and fishtailed across the road. The repair shop stated that the cause of failure was due to a manufacturer defect. The DOT number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 95,000.