1989 Dodge RAM: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
17 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 17 complaints (23.5%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 11.8% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 5.9% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 5.9% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly | 4 |
| Tires | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 2 |
| Seat Belts:Front:Retractor | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Fuel System, Other | 1 |
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 4; Tires: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Fuel Injection System: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 2; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 2; Electrical System: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Other: 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 | 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 |
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. 17 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 | 9 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
1995: 9; 1996: 2; 2000: 2; 2001: 2; 2002: 1; 2003: 1
Pattern summary
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10043926 · 2003-10-15 (October 15, 2003)
WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. TIRE SIZE P26570R16. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10043926 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 500803 · 1996-01-22 (January 22, 1996)
ORANGE RELEASE BUTTON ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING THEM TO JAM.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 500803 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 729560 · 2000-08-30 (August 30, 2000)
THIS IS THE NORMAL TYPE VAN AND TIRES FOR CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, DAYCARES...THIS TIRE HAS BLOWN 7 TIMES WHEN VANS WERE AT HWY SPEEDS WITH FULL LOADS...DUNLOP HAS REFUSED TO PAY DAMAGES OR ADMIT THIS TIRE HAS PROBLEM...WE THANK GOD OUR YOUTH WERE NOT INJURED...BUT SOMEONES WILL BE IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED( DOT NUMBER: DAIL821 TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 729560 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 732045 · 2000-09-20 (September 20, 2000)
QUOTE FROM POLICE REPORT : "INVESTIGATION AT THE SCENE SHOWED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF VEHICLE #1 LOST TREAD AND BLEW, CAUSING THIS ACCIDENT". THIS INCIDENT DOES NOT FIT THE "PROFILE" PUT FORTH BY FIRESTONE, I.E. NOT A FORD EXPLORER, NOT DRIVEN OFF RAOD, NOT USED IN EXTREME HEAT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 732045 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 751139 · 2001-08-26 (August 26, 2001)
FUEL TANK HAS PULLED AWAY FROM HOLD AND FUEL LEAKS ON THE GROUND FROM SMALL HOLD ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 751139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8004726 · 2002-02-28 (February 28, 2002)
AFTER FUELING VAN THERE IS NO REGISTRATION ON THE DASHBOARD OF FUEL GAUGE. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED FUEL GAUGE AND NEEDLE 3 TIMES, HOWEVER IT STILL MALFUNCTIONED. *AK CONSUMER STATED ELECTRICAL WORK WAS DONE TO THE GAS GAUGE.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8004726 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 878033 · 2001-01-11 (January 11, 2001)
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. THEN TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE THEY FOUND THAT LEAK WAS COMING FROM FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WHERE"O" RING WORE OUT.THEY CHARGED CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 878033 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 964961 · 1995-05-08 (May 8, 1995)
PRESSURE REGULATOR VALVE STUCK WIDE OPEN AND FLOODED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY ON TOP OF HOT ENGINE AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 964961 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.