The 1993 Dodge Ram Van has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC93V0820001993-05-112,000 affected
Defect
SOME OF THE ABS EQUIPPED VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH AN UNDERSIZED BRAKE RETURN CHECK VALVE. IN INCIDENTS WHERE HARD BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT IS APPLIED ON LOW FRICTION ROAD SURFACES, LIKE RAIN COVERED STREETS, THE VALVES MAY FAIL, CAUSING THE ABS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS CREATES EXCESS BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AND MAY CAUSE THE…
Consequence
LACK OF FRONT WHEEL ABS COULD CAUSE THE FRONT WHEELBRAKES TO LOCK, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
REPLACE THE RETURN CHECK VALVE WITH THE CORRECT VALVE.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
1
1crashes
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1crashes
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) front disc brakes only partially released from locked up. Still mostly on. Dragging excessivly. Drovesafely home less than 3 miles. Lots of hot brakes odor. Parked overnight. Next morning no evidence of any…”
“Every year since oct. 2000 (bought the van in march 2000) when we use the ac the check guages light comes on, the oil pressure drops and the engine makes a tapping noise. In oct. Of 2000 we were told it was the pcm and they replaced that along with an ac module. Twice the dealership has had to…”
“Every year since oct. 2000 (bought the van in march 2000) when we use the ac the check guages light comes on, the oil pressure drops and the engine makes a tapping noise. In oct. Of 2000 we were told it was the pcm and they replaced that along with an ac module. Twice the dealership has had to…”
“Car was in park with em. Brake on, parked on an incline. Driver left car running for approx. 4 mins. When she returned, she decided not to leave again, so reached in and turned key to shut of ignition. Van rolled backwards down hill. Emer. Brake was still on. Driver fell out of car. Car went down…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Dodge Ram Van as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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