1994 Dodge Ram 2500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1994 Dodge Ram 2500 covers a Base-trim truck in two-door standard cab pickup and two-door cab & chassis form. Four engines appear. The 5.9L inline-six of 359 cubic inches is a turbocharged diesel; the others are gasoline and naturally aspirated, a 5.2L V8 (318 cu in), a 5.9L V8 (360 cu in) and an 8.0L V10 (488 cu in). Every engine uses overhead valves. Diesel and gasoline fuel system procedures sit beside engine specifications and torque values.

Engines covered

• 5.2L V8 (318 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 5.9L inline-six (359 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
• 5.9L V8 (360 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 8.0L V10 (488 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door standard cab pickup
• 2-door cab & chassis

Trims covered

• Base

Known issues on the 1994 Ram 2500. The federal record holds 1 recall: certain 1994 Ram 2500 trucks built without a rear bumper fell short of the rear-impact fuel system standard, increasing the chance of a fuel spill in a rear collision, and dealers added a reinforcing bracket to the left frame rail. Owners filed 170 complaints, with the hydraulic service brakes cited most (39), then the power train (24), electrical system and steering (15 each) and exterior lighting (14). A crash came up in 14 of them, while fire and injury were each reported in 6. Brake diagnostics and specifications are in the manual.