10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
52,000 miles

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problem #2

Dec 102010

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • 104,000 miles
While driving, mounted spare tire dropped from under the pickup truck onto the highway the cable storage suspension failed.

- Phoenixville, PA, USA

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problem #1

Apr 012001

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brake failed which resulted in an accident. No air bag deployment. The seat belt saved the consumer's life. Mr ph. Also the spare tire was bald and it took 3 months to get it replaced.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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