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1993 Dodge RAM 3500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Dodge RAM 3500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 124.5.

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20Owner complaints

Model-year median: 124.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199110
199220
199370
1994108
1995124
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Steering
4Electrical System
3Suspension
3
All reported categories
Equipment
1Seats
1Structure
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 20 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.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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50,010 miles · Aug 7, 2003
Electrical System

IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. THE KEY WILL TURN IN THE IGNITION, BUT WOULDN'T ENGAGE. PER DEALERSHIP IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED REPLACEMENT BECAUSE IT HAD BURNED OUT. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALERSHIP HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE VEHICLE. *AK *CB *JB

NHTSA ODI #10029505

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 1997
Electrical System

WIRING HARNESS TO THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH IS INADEQUATE CASING THE SWITCH TO GET TOO HOT AND SHORT OUT RESULTING IN LIGHT FAILURES.

NHTSA ODI #523602

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #523727

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

PE93054 · Poor Brake Performance

Opened May 27, 1993 · Closed Dec 29, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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