10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
35 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
15 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #40

Jun 182002

Ram 1500

  • miles
Air bags deployed inadvertently while pulling into a parking lot. Dealer contacted.

- Port Arthur, TX, USA

problem #39

Jun 052002

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
While driving 15 mph and without warning was involved in a head-on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not to deploy. Manufacturer has been notified. However, has not been able to service vehicle.

- Newark, DE, USA

problem #38

Dec 182000

Ram 1500

  • miles
In my accident which was a frontal accident the air bags never opened.

- Garrisonville, VA, USA

problem #37

Sep 292000

Ram 1500

  • miles
While driving on interstate at 55 mph a Mercedes Benz slammed on brakes to avoid something in the road, consumer also pressed on brakes, and was rear ended by another driver. Consumer slammed into Mercedes Benz, and none of airbags deployed. Prior to this incident, airbag light had been coming on and off/ on and off.

- Hamilton, AL, USA

problem #36

May 181999

Ram 1500

  • miles
Consumer has not been able to receive recall repair (99V-023) for the past year.

- Staffs,St4 8dy England, U.K., EN, USA

problem #35

May 181999

Ram 1500

  • miles
Consumer has not been able to receive recall repair (99V-023) for the past year.

- Staffs,St4 8dy England, U.K., EN, USA

problem #34

Apr 061999

Ram 1500

  • miles
Recall repair for the airbag electronic control module refused by dealership, vehicle does not apply with no passenger airbag installed. (99V-023). Mjs

- Bloomfield, MI, USA

problem #33

Aug 251998

Ram 1500

  • miles
Vehicle swerved to keep from hitting a deer. Went down into a ditch and hit a telephone pole head-on at approximately 45 to 50 mph, and the airbag did not deploy. Dealer and manufacturer have been contacted.

- Sugar Grove, IL, USA

problem #32

Aug 291998

Ram 1500

  • miles
While driving the vehicle at 35 mph had a frontal impact with a tree and the driver's air bag did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. Manufacturer stated the vehicle was not at the "right angle" for the airbag to deploy.

- Newport, AR, USA

problem #31

Jul 231998

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
While driving the driver's side air bag deployed, without reason.

- Lampasas, TX, USA

problem #30

Apr 171998

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Was driving at approximately 40-45 mph when driver was blinded by sun which caused consumer to run off road hit 6 foot wall sand bank. Driver's airbag did not deploy, causing the driver to hit windshield. Airbag never came on to indicate that there was a problem with it. Manufactuer has been contacted.

- Dothan, AL, USA

problem #29

Aug 051997

Ram 1500

  • miles
No deployment of driver's air bag during a crash, resulted in injuries. Also, vehicle sustained extensive damage.

- Caldwell, TX, USA

problem #28

Nov 251997

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Whlie driving 45-50 mph hit a deer on a direct frontal impact, the defective driver's side airbag did not deploy, and defective driver's shoulder seatbelt did not retract in which it did not protect the occupant in this accident. Consumer had attempted to contact Chrysler, however they will not return his call, consumer was injured in accident.

- Olympia, WA, USA

problem #27

Sep 121997

Ram 1500

  • miles
The truck was rear ended by another truck, and the truck hit a school bus. The driver's side airbag didn't deploy. The truck that struck the other truck was going about 80mph.

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #26

Aug 261997

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
After two direct impact accidents there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. Most often owner was traveling at 25-30 mph before impact. Dealer told owner that vehicle was not struck hard enough to strike sensors.

- Canterbury, CT, USA

problem #25

May 161997

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Owner states that he was involved in a head-on crash traveling at 35-40mph and there was no deployment of driver's side airbag. Also, rear ABS brakes locked up, resulting in a crash.

- North Arlington, NJ, USA

problem #24

Apr 031997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Driving vehicle about 25 mph; applied brakes; pedal went to floor; vehicle did not stop; vehicle in front was rearended near left rear; air bag did not deploy.

- Livingston, NJ, USA

problem #23

Jan 151997

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Upon impact, during frontal crash, when hit tree, driver's airbag deployed by breaking through steering wheel cover, then caught on fire, causing interior fire which burned coat driver was wearing.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

problem #22

Jan 081997

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Front end collision and the air bags did not deploy.

- Wolfforth, TX, USA

problem #21

Jan 011996

Ram 1500

  • miles
Driving along hwy, another vehicle's lights were blinding, could not see, hit cement dividers, driver's air bag did not deploy.

- Hardyville, SC, USA

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