Selling an old or non-running Dodge Rampage

Dodge built the Rampage from 1982 to 1984, according to Wikipedia. It is a coupe utility: a small front-wheel-drive car with a pickup bed, on Chrysler's L-body platform, assembled in Belvidere, Illinois. Wikipedia lists the Dodge Charger, Dodge Omni 024, Plymouth TC3 and Plymouth Turismo as related cars. If yours is rusting in a yard or stuck with a fuel leak, you can sell it whole and unrepaired. We buy whole non-running and junk cars, with free pickup anywhere in the US.

One generation, one engine, one fuel recall

There was only one Rampage generation. Every one has the 2.2-liter K four-cylinder, per Wikipedia, with a 4-speed manual, a 5-speed manual or the 3-speed TorqueFlite A404 automatic. The EPA files hold only the 1984, listed as the Rampage Pickup 2WD in the small pickup class, so the NHTSA numbers on this page cover that year.

The fuel reservoir. Recall 84V147000, reported November 21, 1984, says fuel could leak in the engine compartment at the seam of the fuel reservoir and at its hose connections. NHTSA describes the reservoir as a silver can mounted to the air cleaner. The remedy was new hoses and a new metal tube where they attach to it. NHTSA counts 340,000 vehicles in that campaign. That figure is for the entire campaign, and vehicles other than the Rampage may be part of it.

The complaint. The one owner complaint on the 1984 also points at the gasoline fuel system: lines, piping and fittings. It is flagged as involving a fire. It lists no crash, no injury and no death. One complaint is a single owner's report, not a pattern, so read it as a reason to look under the hood, not as a verdict on the truck.

1984 Rampage: what NHTSA holds

These are complaints owners filed with NHTSA, tallied as of October 10, 2026.

Rampages built before the 1984 model year are outside the EPA data this site uses, so they have no row here. You can look up any Rampage yourself on NHTSA's recall page.

Restore it, or let it go?

A Rampage that smells of gas around the air cleaner needs that checked before anyone drives it. Look up the VIN for open recalls first; our open recall guide explains what to ask a dealer.

Beyond that, the choice is about time and space more than any one repair. A truck that has sat for years usually needs more than the part that stopped it: fuel lines, brakes, tires and seals all age. If the restoration keeps slipping down the list, our old project car guide and sitting for years guide walk through the decision.

Selling your Rampage whole

1. Gather the details: the VIN, the mileage if the odometer still reads, the transmission type, and what doesn't work.
2. Ask for an offer online, or call (877) 421-6008.
3. Say where it is. In a barn, on blocks, in a back lot or a garage: the truck that comes needs to know if it rolls and if the wheels are on.
4. Keep it whole. The engine, bed and wheels stay on the truck. Tell us about anything already removed.
5. Bring the title when the truck arrives. Lost it? Start with our no-title guide. For plates and insurance afterward, see after you sell.

Comparing Dodges? See Dodge's other small pickup of the era, or the related Charger.