AI DamageDodge Ramcharger: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Dodge Ramcharger across 9 model years: 23 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 26% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 17% of all complaints
- 3 Seats 13% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 13% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 13% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 7 Suspension 9% of all complaints
- 8 Engine and cooling 4% of all complaints
- Tires: 6 complaints (26% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Service brakes: 4 complaints (17% of all).
- Seats: 3 complaints (13% of all).
- Steering: 3 complaints (13% of all).
- Structure: 3 complaints (13% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 5.2 L · petrol · 8 cyl 1984–1993
- 5.9 L · petrol · 8 cyl 1984–1993
- automatic, 3-speed 1984–1989
- automatic, 4-speed 1989–1993
- manual, 4-speed 1984–1991
- manual, 5-speed 1992
Drive: AWD, RWD
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tread peeled on highway in arizona causing vehicle to go out of control and roll, killing driver. (dot number: adyk815400 tiresize: 32 r15)
Dominator radial a/t size 31x1050r15, dot u78d, tc21601, r8r1. Tires were purchased about 4 years ago for a 1985 dodge ramcharger. They were used for about 3 months then placed into storage. Tires were removed from vehicle and placed in a climate controlled storage area.
While driving the passenger side seat back collapsed backwards into the rear seat, noone was hurt cause the rear seat was not occupied at the time of the incident. The driver side seat back also did the same thing a while later. Please provide more details. Ts
Consumer stated that the summit trail climber, manufactured by kelly-springfield company, 4 tires were defective, the rubber is tearing apart from some type of circular seam, the service station examined the tires and stated, they are dangerous and need replacing immediately but the representatives of…
Consumer states that the kelly springfield summit radial trail climber, all terrain, steel belted, p235/75r15, 1055 dot # pjhl c2kr 116 radial ply tubeless tires are defective and the rubber is tearing apart, consumer had tires examined and was told that tires are dangerous and need replacing, manufacter notified.
This rv is unsafe to be on the road.I was coned into buying it .I have no speedomter at all and have to ask what my speed is and in the the city I never know my speed. (dot number: o tiresize: 225)
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.