NHTSA RECALL 93E-034 AND CHRYSLER RECALL #605. I CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER IN CORDELE, GA AND HE SAID HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE PART TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS RECALL ON MY TRUCK. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL THAT DOES NOT EXPIRE. I NEED TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THE PART NUMBER I FOUND WAS C3906051. THIS WAS FROM THE OLD CHRYSLER RECALL NOTICE 605. I ALSO SEARCHED MOPAR PARTS AND COULD NOT FIND IT. SURELY THE PART IS AVAILABLE SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL. I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER BY EMAIL AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS:>>WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING RECALLS OF THIS AGE COMPLETED IT DOES DEPEND ON IF THE PART IS STILL AVAILABLE, TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE PART YOU WILL NEED TO WORK WITH A LOCAL FCA DEALERSHIP, AS THEY ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO ASSIST. ALSO, IF YOU ARE AT ALL CONCERNED THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH YOUR TRUCK I DO SUGGEST BRINGING IT INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS, AS THEY ARE FACTORY TRAINED TO WORK ON OUR VEHICLES.<<<< THIS IS A POOR RESPONSE. THE PART IS NO LONGER MADE NEW SINCE IT WAS LAST USED IN 1993. HOWEVER THERE ARE PLENTY USED REBUILT ONES AVAILABLE. I TALKED TO TWO DEALERS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PART AND ARE NOT HAVING ANY LUCK FINDING. I AM STILL IN TOUCH WITH THE ONE IN CORDELE AND HE IS LOOKING FOR THE PART. FIAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE NOT MY LOCAL DEALER FRO RESOLVING THIS. MY DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER REFERENCE NUMBER IS: 33027978 EMAIL CASE NUMBER: 3572678 SO FAR THE TRUCK IS FINE BUT IF OR WHEN T
1991 Dodge Ram 1500
Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine and engine cooling › engine. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Headlights › High/Low Beam Dimmer Switch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsENGINE QUITS A DIFFERENT SPEEDS. HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 10 MPH - 70. ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THREE DIFFERENT MECH. CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *JB
ENGINE QUITS AT 55 MHP, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER ASSIST. *AK
HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH FAILED..
PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL. TT *SLC
VEHICLE IS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. TT
THE CRANKSHAFT HAD ITS BEARINGS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOESN'T WORK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
7 of 7 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2003| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 697 | 7 | 10 | 0 | Above average |
| 2011 | 688 | 4 | 7 | 0 | Above average |
| 2010 | 486 | 4 | 3 | 0 | Above average |
| 2009 | 670 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Above average |
| 2008 | 554 | 8 | 6 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2007 | 517 | 7 | 8 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2006 | 792 | 12 | 8 | 1 | Do not drive |
| 2005 | 1,168 | 7 | 16 | 5 | Do not drive |
| 2004 | 1,097 | 8 | 29 | 1 | Do not drive |
| 2003 | 1,170 | 5 | 12 | 6 | Do not drive |
| 2002 | 815 | 6 | 14 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2001 | 1,112 | 3 | 35 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2000 | 513 | 3 | 8 | 0 | Above average |
| 1999 | 610 | 1 | 19 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 | 520 | 1 | 16 | 8 | Fatalities reported |
| 1997 | 361 | 1 | 14 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1996 | 298 | 1 | 17 | 4 | Fatalities reported |
| 1995 | 213 | 1 | 14 | 0 | Above average |
| 1994 | 116 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 — this page | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.