2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,000 miles

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problem #5

Feb 212018

Ram 1500

  • 100,000 miles
My ball joints, tie rods, steering box, all that has to do with those areas have serious issues and Dodge needs to fox them for free put them under the recall dept so they can be. Steering wheel very loose tons of play very dangerous.

- Logan, UT, USA

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problem #4

Oct 172018

Ram 1500

  • 140,000 miles
Sigma tires stampede tires -265 75 16 at splitting tread and coming apart -told recall only last ten* years**-nothing to do and no replacement-tire kingdom* truck vibrates and shakes, loud thud, thud, noise(in motion) affects steering as wobbles always issues as rough**riding over the years and never knew why*

- Rotonda West, FL, USA

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problem #3

Oct 042010

Ram 1500

  • miles
1996 Dodge Ram 1500 lost left rear wheel and the wheel struck another vehicle. Bf (Ohio traffic crash report # 10-0569-91. Updated 12/10/10

- Bridgeport, CT, USA

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problem #2

May 021996

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states the vehicle keeps blowing wheel seals which contaminate the brakes, consumer purchased lifetime wheel seals and lasted two weeks.. consumer also stated the throttle linkage has been replaced 3 times.

- Libby, MT, USA

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problem #1

Mar 292001

Ram 1500

  • miles
3 of 4 wheels bent on heavy duty pickup truck used for city driving and to tow a small 5T.H wheel trailer.problem discovered during purchase of new tires.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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