Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 Dodge RAM

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
51
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
14
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

51 filed
3
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • STEERING: Steering WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
    7
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL Pump
    4
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    4
  • Tires
    3
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION Components
    2
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR Conditioner
    2
  • STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER Than Rack AND PINION)
    2
  • Fuel SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK Assembly
    2

Recalls

3 campaigns
95V089000·STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1995-05-12

THE STEERING WHEEL ARMATURE STAMPING CAN CRACK DUE TO FATIGUE AND SEPARATE FROM THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN.

RiskTHIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE CENTER HUB ATTACHMENT TO THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

FixDEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR ARMATURE CRACKS AND REPLACE ANY WHEELS EXHIBITING CRACKS. ALL OTHER VEHICLES WILL HAVE A REINFORCEMENT PLATE INSTALLED TO PREVENT STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IF CRACKING OCCURS.

93E034001·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1993-12-07

BOSCH DISTRIBUTOR-TYPE FUEL PUMPS HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAN CAUSE THE BALL PIN, WHICH IS PART OF THE PUMP'S CONTROL LEVER ASSEMBLY, TO BREAK CAUSING THE LINK BETWEEN THE CONTROL SLEEVE AND THE CONTROL LEVER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

RiskWHEN THE LINK BETWEEN THE CONTROL LEVER AND THE CONTROLSLEEVE BREAKS, THE SPEED CONTROL NO LONGER RESPONDS TO MOVEMENT OF THEACCELERATOR PEDAL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.

FixTHE FUEL PUMPS WILL BE INSPECTED, AND IF NECESSARY, REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

92V005000·EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS1992-01-14

THE TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS CERITIFICATION LABEL MAY HAVE INCORRECT INFORMATION.

RiskTHE CERTIFICATION LABEL FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 120.

FixAN OVERLAY OF THE CORRECT TIRE AND RIM SELECTION INFORMATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE PROVIDED.

NHTSA investigations

2 actions
PE95004·STEERING1995-01-19 → 1995-05-11

STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION

Led to recall95V089000

PE93038·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1993-04-22 → 1993-08-31

ROLL-OVER/VENT VALVE LEAK

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