10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,872 miles

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problem #6

Aug 022005

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 145,230 miles
Driving along highway 70 near quicny ca. When right rear axle broke sending the vehicle into the road embankment over turning the vehicle onto its roof, then flipping it again onto the remaining three wheels. The vehicle had front impact and the air bags did not deploy.

- Galt, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 252000

Ram 1500

  • 10,000 miles
While driving at any speed consumer heard a squeaking sound coming from the rear axle of the vehicle. Rear pinion bearings were replaced five times. Dealer claimed that the problem was corrected. However, consumer insisted that the problem was still evident.

- Carbondale, IL, USA

problem #4

Oct 102000

Ram 1500 Diesel

  • miles
At 14000 miles the rear end was making grinding sounds, dealer replased berings, shims and seals with a flush job. Now at 56000 the rear end is doing the same, the now tell me that the side and pinion berings seals and shims are bad. This is not right that I should have to pay for this. I have not toed or have had any extra heavy load in the truck. At my milage the truck is hardly broken in, I drove my Chevrolet and Ford truck both 1/2 tons well over 200K miles and never a problem with the rear end. This one the Dodge Ram 2500 diesel in less then 60K the rear end goes two times. The other problems I had I did not make a big stink about them I was told that the truck was out of warranty. So I kept my mouth shut, but this rear end problem is the straw that broke the camels back. I work for a living I don't have money to throw in the wind, this is the problem of the manufacturer, they are the one that should pay for crapy manufacturing. I should have bought a Ford I know they would not have left me with the bill.( dot number: )

- Sodus, NY, USA

problem #3

Feb 162000

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Slight vibration will occur when vehicle is heating up, gradually it will increase possibly due to driveline/rear axle.

- Hudson, OH, USA

problem #2

Nov 121999

Ram 1500

  • miles
Ralphs Dodge replaced the rear end with any problems. Now the transmission is gone as of 11/ 12/1999 and still we are without a truck and it doesn't look they plan on fixing it anytime soon.

- Lusby, MD, USA

problem #1

Dec 191998

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
No summary listed for this vehicle.

- Sandy, UT, USA