Model year record

1985 Dodge RAM 50

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V157000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
6,755
Reported to NHTSA
1984-12-07

Defect description

THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT MAY DEVELOP AN OIL LEAK.

Manufacturer remedy

OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT WILL BE REPLACED WITH A MODIFIED TYPE FREE OF CHARGE.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1

The 1986 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.