1993 Dodge D250 2WD review from North America
"Nice old truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Replaced ball joints, tie rod, universal joints and differential bearings.
Old bench seat sagged on drivers side.
Manual windows still worked great.
Transmission starting to slip in Drive from a cold start.
Old Dodge front disc brakes always make noise because of the thin retaining clips and rubber bands they used. Constant chattering noise.
General comments?
93 was the last year for the old style Dodge truck. Very little rust because it worked on a farm and not on salt roads. I put way too much money into with a new paint job, front end work, bearings etc. I did get a lot of compliments. Many people thought it was 40 years old!
First year for fuel injection on the LA engine. The engine worked flawlessly as did the fuel injection system. Plenty of power and 10MPG around town with a bed load of tools.
Parts are very hard to find. Beware this is a Dodge truck not a Mopar classic car. Engine parts are all you will find, same engine used in the Jeep Cherokee. No luck finding exhaust manifolds or Y pipe. Same goes for the ring and pinion gears in the differential.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.9L LA Block Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 180000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 200000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 3rd November, 2009 |