Tires
Filed Oct 23, 2003187,000 milesCA
CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT 4 DUAL TIRES WERE MOUNTED INCORRECTLY BY FIRESTONE. DRIVER EXPERIENCED EXTREME VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAD TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. *AK
1992 Dodge Ram 3500
Routine
Owners filed 10 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic › antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension › Front | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Power Train › Axle Assembly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Exterior Lighting › Headlights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsSuspension
Filed Jan 3, 2000CA
THE MAIN FRONT SUPPORT AXLE BEAM OUTER EDGE WELDS IN FRONT SUSPENSION IS CRACKED. YH
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 9, 1997AZ
ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ALSO, THE REAR DRUMS AND BRAKE SHOES WEAR OUT EXCESSIVELY, MAKE A METAL TO METAL NOISE. *AK
Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 19, 1996CO
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE FRONT END. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed May 8, 1996OH
THE END OF THE WIRING HARNES COULD BURN AND START A FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Mar 28, 1996MI
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S VISIBILITY IS REDUCED IF DRIVING AT NIGHT. *AK
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 5, 1995WA
ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED ABOUT FOUR TIMES. TT
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 5, 1995MO
THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT STOP THE TRUCK LIKE THEY SHOULD/APPLIED PRESSRE AND VEHICLE KEPT ON ROLLING. *AK
Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Apr 24, 1995VA
REAR AXLE CAME LOOSE, MANAGE TO STOP VEHICLE BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPEN. TT
Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Feb 23, 1995FL
HEATER CORE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING STEAM TO COVER WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING VISIBILITY. TT
10 of 10 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2012| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 366 | 9 | 8 | 0 | Above average |
| 2011 | 225 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Above average |
| 2010 | 150 | 9 | 4 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2009 | 105 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2008 | 173 | 11 | 14 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2007 | 210 | 14 | 14 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2006 | 257 | 11 | 4 | 2 | Do not drive |
| 2005 | 196 | 7 | 6 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 2004 | 214 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Above average |
| 2003 | 286 | 9 | 1 | 0 | Do not drive |
| 2002 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2001 | 130 | 1 | 3 | 0 | Routine |
| 2000 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1999 | 104 | 1 | 6 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 | 105 | 1 | 10 | 0 | Routine |
| 1997 | 125 | 1 | 12 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 124 | 1 | 10 | 0 | Routine |
| 1995 | 108 | 1 | 6 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 70 | 1 | 7 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1992 — this page | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 1991 | 4 | 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.