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1990 Dodge Ram 50 Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 1, 2019
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Mar 21, 1996

What this page shows

Our database holds 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Dodge Ram 50. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–4 of 4

Seat belts
Filed Mar 1, 2019

THE SEAT BELT FOR BOTH PASSANGERS, DOES NOT LOCK TO HOLD PASSANGERS IN PLACE IN CASE OF SUDDEN IMPACT.

NHTSA ID
11183457
Incident
Feb 10, 2019
Mileage
115,589 mi
BrakesSuspension
Filed Sep 29, 2004

DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND TO THE LEFT ON THE HIGHWAY. NO INJURY OR CRASH WAS REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEELS BEARING AND FRONT ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID
10094564
Incident
Sep 26, 2004
Mileage
80,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jul 30, 2004

THE ENGINE GROUND WIRE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING THE SENSORS TO BURN OUT. THE GROUND WIRE SHOULD HAVE HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. INSTEAD, IT WAS MOUNTED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK (PARTS AFFECTED: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR/IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR POSITION SENSOR/ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSER) *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10066922
Incident
Jul 1, 2004
Mileage
62,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 21, 1996

BRAKES; FAILURE ON THE BRAKES SYSTEM WHEN DRIVING THE BRAKES LOCK UP. *AK

NHTSA ID
981059
Incident
Mar 18, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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