10.0

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

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problem #5

Aug 252000

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway and had cruise control on. She heard a ticking/ banging vehicle was thrown into median strip of oncoming traffic. Consumer was able to pull over to shoulders. Then she noticed that driver's front tire tread had separated from vehicle. Tire was B.F.goodrich. There were no injuries. Tire size LT285/75R16.

- Bay City, TX, USA

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problem #4

Dec 272000

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Michelin all season tire P245/75R16 dot lt24575R16 experienced blowout while consumer was driving 15mph around a corner close to a curb, vehicle only had 20000 miles on it, after inspection of the other tires, they too had chunks of tread coming off of the tires.

- Reno, NV, USA

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problem #3

Oct 052000

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
Tread of tire seperated from sidewall (tiresize: P265/75R16)( dot number: Tire size: P265/75R16 )

- Adamsburg, PA, USA

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problem #2

Sep 301999

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Rear driver's side tire blew up & caused damage to side of car. (claim# 75-A269-021)

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

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problem #1

May 171999

Ram 1500

  • miles
While driving on the interstate noticed a foul smell, which seemed to be plastic burning. Consumer cut the air conditioning off, suddenly clouds of smoke poured from under the engine. Consumer pulled over to discover there was a fire coming from under the hood. Also, cruise control and ABS have stopped working, and all 4 tires had to be replaced after 15000 miles.

- Andalusia, AL, USA

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