10/19/2007 in washington driving down I 5 in rain storm windshield wipers stop moving . Almost impossible to see roadway moved off to side and waited for rain to let up. Proceeded home and removed wiper motor to find nylon bushing connecting motor and wiper blade crank arm had disintegrated allowing the crank to fall off.
The worst 1993 Dodge RAM 2500 problems
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Problems by type
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- Brakes16
- Steering6
- Transmission6
- Acceleration4
- Body4
- Electrical4
- Engine2
- Seats2
- Locks1
- Seat belts1
- Suspension1
- Tires1
- Visibility1
Specific symptoms reported on the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Defect investigations
Steering column separation
Mr. Larry a. Sackey submitted a petition to the federal safety agency by letter dated april 18, 2003, requesting that agencyfurther investigate the defective collapsible steering shaft system on 1987-1995 vehicles manufactured by the daimlerchrysler corporation.in part because of 49 cfr ? 30120(g), the federal safety agency has decided to limit the scope of the petition vehicles to 1993-1995 models, excluding the 1993 jeep grand cherokee and 1994-1995 dodge ram series trucks that were recalled (93v210 & 96v230) for steering column failure.if the analysis of these vehicles had identified a potential problem, the scope could have been expanded in an investigation.a review of odi's data base shows no recent complaints and a lack of a complaint trend concerning the subject issue on the subject vehicles as a whole or by individual models.therefore, the petition is denied.for details, see federal register notice volume 68, no. 130, july 8, 2003.
DP03002
Poor brake performance
There is no summary currently available
PE93054
Technical service bulletins for the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500 3
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What 1993 Dodge RAM 2500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Driver side door does not latch properly/securely. Truck door does not secure properly and can come open during driving. Permanent repair being sought by consumer.
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge ram 250. The vehicle has b.f. Goodrich tires. While driving 45 MPH, the passenger side rear tire exploded and caused the driver side rear tire to detach from the vehicle. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a wall. She sustained injuries. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. The state of louisiana police report # is 4187538. The dot number was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 85,000. The consumer provided a picture of the vehicle defect. The consumer also stated that the fender came off of the vehicle. Updated 09/05/07
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 dodge ram 250. The contact stated that his vehicle starts in full throttle. This failure is similar to the one noted in recall # 93e034001 (fuel system, diesel:delivery:fuel pump). He notified the manufacturer who stated that nothing could be done because his VIN number was not included in the recall. The contact was issued a reference number. The current and failure mileages were 129,000. The consumer stated the vehicle began to travel at full throttle.
Was driving on highway in 2-wheel drive, the transfer case lever started vibrating, heard a snap, then this awful grinding noise and shaking of vehicle. Pulled off the highway onto shoulder as soon as possible. Crawled underneath the pickup and saw smoke coming out of bell housing and smelled clutch material. Transmission was also extremely hot ! Was towed home. Drained oil from transmission. Very black and smelled burnt. Pulled side covers off transmission and noted that input shaft gear and the gear below it were very badly damaged. Pulled transmission and found that the input shaft bearing was destroyed. First transmission went out at 74,717 miles. 11/01/99. Replaced with a reman.tr. Fought dealership for warranty. They finally paid for transmission but made me pay labor charges of $713.00 to get it out of the shop. The truck now has 108,399 miles. That's 33,000 miles on a factory remanufacturer transmission. I don't believe I'll buy another dodge product.
Gear shift lever in 1993 dodge ram 250 pu has broken of for the second time. Vehicle has 135644 and has been well maintained. Why is it breaking off. Never had this break in a vehicle before. I am unable to drive the vehicle.
While trying to open driver's door hinge broke where the door was mounted to vehicle.
No summary listed in above vehicle.
Steering gear box failed due to leaking seals. Mjs
Consumer has 3 1993 d250 vehicles and 1 1993 d350 vehicle. All have the same problem at every 60,000 miles the slip joint in the steering column wears out, causing more slack in the steering system which may cause loss of steering control. Please provide all the VIN# and mileage.
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Questions about the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500
Is the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500 reliable?
Owners have filed 38 complaints about the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500, fewer than a typical RAM 2500 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500?
Brakes, with 16 complaints. Next is steering (6).
How many recalls does the 1993 Dodge RAM 2500 have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Dodge RAM 2500 have bad brakes?
The Dodge RAM 2500 model years with the most brakes complaints are 1996 (79 complaints), 1999 (72 complaints) and 1995 (61 complaints).
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