RCRecallRecall

NHTSA make / model monitor

Dodge Ram: recalls, complaints and investigations.

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73historical campaigns
0campaigns in monitoring window
11complaint rows in window
2monitored investigations

Evidence summary

Evidence found
0 recent recall campaigns, 11 complaint rows, and 2 monitored investigations.
Source coverage
NHTSA complaint and current-action window 2024-08-24 to 2026-08-24; historical campaign count uses the complete official pre- and post-2010 recall files acquired for this release.
What this means
The records were matched to the NHTSA make/model identity “Dodge Ram”. Each evidence type is reported separately.
What this does not mean
Complaint reports are allegations, not defect findings or a safety score. Counts are not normalised for sales, registrations, mileage or exposure, and a zero does not prove safety.

Official recall campaigns

Campaigns received in the monitoring window

All NHTSA campaigns

Zero NHTSA recall campaigns for this model family were received in the monitoring window. The historical count above may still include earlier campaigns.

Consumer reports — allegations

Complaint aggregates by model year

Model yearComplaintsCrash flagsFire flagsInjuries / deaths reportedMost common components
20102000 / 0AIR BAGS (1); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1)
20091000 / 0POWER TRAIN (1)
20072010 / 0ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1); FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE (1)
20051000 / 0POWER TRAIN (1)
19963000 / 0ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (1); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC (1); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (1)
19942000 / 0SUSPENSION (1); VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (1)

NHTSA says complaints are consumer reports. RecallCheck excludes narratives, VINs, names, contact details and locations. A crash, fire, injury or death flag is reported information, not an independently verified causal finding.

NHTSA defect investigations

Open or recently opened investigations

RQ97012: STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN open

Opened 1997-09-25Closed not closedSTEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

There is no summary currently available

Linked recall campaign: 95V088

Official NHTSA investigations information

RQ98002: TRANSMISSION QUICK CONNECTORS open

Opened 1998-03-10Closed not closedPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

ON APRIL 17, 1997, THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION FILED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT CONCERNING APPROXIMATELY 800,000 1994 THROUGH 1997 DODGE RAM PICKUPS EQUIPPED WITH V6 OR V8 ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, 1995 THROUGH 1997DODGE RAM PICKUPS EQUIPPED WITH THE V10 ENGINE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, AND THE 1995 AND 1996 DODGE RAM VAN/WAGON EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.ODI HAS RECEIVED ELEVEN REPORTS CONCERNING TRANSMISSION LEAKAGES FROM THE QUICK CONNECTOR JOINTS RESULTING IN EIGHT FIRES.THE REPORTED VEHICLES INCLUDED ARE THE 1994 AND 1995 JEEP WRANGLER, 1995 AND 1996 CHEROKEE, 1993 THROUGH 1996 GRAND CHEROKEE, AND 1994 AND 1995 DODGE DAKOTA.THE PURPOSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION IS TO EXAMINE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 97V-084.CLOSING SUMMARY: FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF CONSUMER REPORTS REVEALED THAT SOME OF THE TRANSMISSION LEAKAGE WAS DUE TO OTHER CONNECTIONS ALONG THE COOLING LINES.IN THE FIRE INCIDENTS, THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE EITHER USED BEYOND THE VEHICLE'S TOWING CAPABILITY OR HAD IMPROPER TRANSMISSION REPAIR.IN ADDITION, THE RECALLED RAM PICKUP TRUCKS, 98V-084, HAVE AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD NEAR THE PLASTIC QUICK CONNECTOR JOINTS WHICH EFFECTIVELY PRESENTS A HEAT SOURCE TO IGNITE THE HOT TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE EVENT OF A LEAKAGE.THE SUBJECT VEHICLES' QUICK CONNECTOR JOINTS ARE EITHER TOO FAR, OR POSITIONED COMPLETELY AWAY, FROM A HEAT SOURCE OR EXHAUST COMPONENTS.CONSEQUENTLY, THE FIRE REPORTS OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THOSE OF THE DODGE RAM PICKUP TRUCKS.BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY FUTURE CIRCUMSTANCES.

Linked recall campaign: 97V084

Official NHTSA investigations information