Model year record
1991 Dodge Ram 1500 recalls & problems
The 1991 Dodge Ram 1500 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 7 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1991 Dodge Ram 1500.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine; Engine › Gasoline | 2 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights › High/low beam dimmer switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical systemAlternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Fuel/propulsion system
NHTSA RECALL 93E-034 AND CHRYSLER RECALL #605. I CONTACTED A DODGE DEALER IN CORDELE, GA AND HE SAID HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE PART TO FIX THIS DANGEROUS RECALL ON MY TRUCK. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL THAT DOES NOT EXPIRE. I NEED TO GET THIS RESOLVED. THE PART NUMBER I FOUND WAS C3906051. THIS WAS FROM THE OLD CHRYSLER RECALL NOTICE 605. I ALSO SEARCHED MOPAR PARTS AND COULD NOT FIND IT. SURELY THE PART IS AVAILABLE SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL. I CONTACTED DODGE CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER BY EMAIL AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS:>>WHEN IT COMES TO GETTING RECALLS OF THIS AGE COMPLETED IT DOES DEPEND ON IF THE PART IS STILL AVAILABLE, TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE PART YOU WILL…
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
ENGINE QUITS A DIFFERENT SPEEDS. HAS HAPPENED AT SPEEDS AS LOW AS 10 MPH - 70. ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF, NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. THREE DIFFERENT MECH. CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM. *JB
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
ENGINE QUITS AT 55 MHP, LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER ASSIST. *AK
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch
HEADLIGHT DIMMER SWITCH FAILED..
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly
PLASTIC FUEL TANK CRACKED CAUSING FUEL TO SPILL. TT *SLC
- Steering
VEHICLE IS HAVING STEERING PROBLEMS. TT
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
THE CRANKSHAFT HAD ITS BEARINGS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOESN'T WORK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- STEERING WHEEL SEPARATIONClosedLed to recall 95V089000
There is no summary currently available
- POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCEClosed
There is no summary currently available
- MASTER CYLINDER FAILUREClosed
There is no summary currently available
- MASTER CYLINDER FAILUREClosed
There is no summary currently available