1990 Dodge RAM problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
14 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
17,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 14 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 14.3% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 14.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 7.1% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings | 1 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Seats: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 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 |
Under 25,000: 1; 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
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 |
1995: 5; 1996: 2; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 2; 2005: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues 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 484196 · 1995-07-10 (July 10, 1995)
TRANSMISSION FAILED. *SKD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484196 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 964198 · 1995-04-21 (April 21, 1995)
TRANSMISSION AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTEED FROM PARK TO REVERSE 3 TIMES, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964198 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 966158 · 1995-05-31 (May 31, 1995)
STEERING COUPLING BADLY WORN; READY TO BREAK; IF BREAKS, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT; CAUSED DIFFICULT STEERING. TT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 966158 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 970122 · 1995-08-08 (August 8, 1995)
AS STEERING COUPLER WEARS OU, MORE PLAY SHOWS UP IN STEERING WHEEL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE IN A TURN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 970122 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 864271 · 2000-06-26 (June 26, 2000)
VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND IN FRONT OF HOUSE. CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY NEIGHBORS AND TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. FIREMAN TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE AREA THE WIRING.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 864271 at NHTSA ↗