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1988 Dodge RAM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

13 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 13 complaints (15.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting17.7%
Braking behavior17.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
2
Tires
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack
1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly2
Tires2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack1
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 2; Tires: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment:Mechanical:Carrier/Rack: 1; Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
4
1996
2
2000
3
2001
4
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19962
20003
20014

1995: 4; 1996: 2; 2000: 3; 2001: 4

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 895622 · 2001-08-31 (August 31, 2001)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 895622 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 737294 · 2000-12-04 (December 4, 2000)

DUE TO FAILURE OF TURN SWITCH, I WAS TICKETED FOR NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS, AND FORCED TO HAVE $366.48 IN REPAIRS FOR A FAULTY SWITCH THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AT INITIAL RELEASE OF VEHICLE IN 1988.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 737294 at NHTSA ↗