IllustrationTOTAL BRAKE FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ON BOTH OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE THIRD TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
1992 Dodge RAM
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Dodge RAM do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 27.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 58 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
58 reportsONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED OF 20-55 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. STALLING HAS ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK *ML
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. DID NOT CHANGE OUT OF LOW GEAR. RPMS WERE REVVING HIGH. TOOK TO MECHANIC & WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE ROD WAS WORN OUT & IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
TRUCK RUNS AWAY , FULE PUMP MAKES SPEED UNCONTROLLABLE. *AK
FUEL INJECTION PUMP HAS GONE OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO RUN. IT WON'T START AND IT ALSO SHUT DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER CONTROL LEVER GETS SO HOT IT CAN BURN YOUR FINGER AND COULD CAUSE FIRE. SEE ODI ID: 950669, 955053, 447333, 944319, 965951 DEALER CURE IS TO REPLACE UNDER DASH WIRING HARNESS?
NO SUMMARY MENTIONE DFOR THIS VEHICLE.
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. *AK
THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
Official recalls
192V005000 · Equipment:other:labels
Jan 14, 1992
THE TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS CERITIFICATION LABEL MAY HAVE INCORRECT INFORMATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 120.
Remedy: AN OVERLAY OF THE CORRECT TIRE AND RIM SELECTION INFORMATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE PROVIDED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE93038 · ROLL-OVER/VENT Valve Leak
Opened Apr 22, 1993 · Closed Aug 31, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
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