IllustrationWIRING IN STEERING COLUMN SHORTED OUT, AND THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE STEERING AREA, AND SPEAD WITHIN VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT 1992 RAMS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. POWER WINDOWS/POWER LOCKS, AND SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS WERE NOT WORKING. *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
Electrical System complaints
6 reportsNO HEAT,ELECT. WINDOWS,NO AIR CONDIT., WITH 5 CHILDREN IN VAN
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?
WHEN DIRIVING AT NIGHT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT HEAD LAMP FAILURE, WHEN LIGHTS SUDDENLY GO OUT, DUE TO WIRING HARNESS OVER HEATING RESULTING FROM OVERLOAD OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.*AK
SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE BOTTOM OF THE STEERING COLUMN GOT VERY HOT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
THE DISTRIBUTOR TEETH BROKE CAUSED ENGINE TO STOP WORKING. TT
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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