10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
77,612 miles

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problem #5

Aug 252009

Ram 1500

  • 13,617 miles
The right front wheel assembly broke free from vehicle while driving at 40mph nice straight road St 933 going from notre dame to niles Michigan. The assembly rotor calipers lug nuts suspension and rim with tire. As the assembly rolled under the truck is caused me to go airborne this happened at 1:30pm on a beautiful day. 08/25/09. After the truck came to a stop I got out and could not believe what just happen. It was just a matter of minutes before the state police arrived. His first question was am I ok do I need medical attention. His second Q uestion where is the other vehicle I told him there is none. Question 2 where is the rest of the truck. I said I do not know. My insurance is bent on getting the truck auction off trying to recoup some of there money. I got on your homepage and found a recall notice campaign id number 04V221000 affecting 6183 vehicles. The truck sits at copart salvage case exp.0001961. I also called the manufacture they said it must have gotten lost in the mail. Thew recall was in 2004 two months after purchase of the truck they offered no help. What is there was some traffic that day there would have been many deaths including myself.

- Niles, MI, USA

problem #4

Jan 142009

Ram 1500

  • 68,896 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 35 mph, the front driver's side tire detached from the vehicle, which included the hub, rotor, and caliper. The contact could not control the vehicle as the tire rolled across the highway and rested on the other side of the road. There were no injuries or crash. The vehicle was towed to a Chrysler dealer, but they did not provide an explanation for the failure. Chrysler offered to pay half of the repair costs. The failure mileage was 68,896.

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #3

Sep 272008

Ram 1500

  • 116,000 miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge 1500. While driving less than 70 mph and attempting to make a right turn, the contact heard a loud popping noise. She lost control of the steering wheel and the vehicle drifted to a stop. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and she repaired the wheel hub inside the rotor. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 116,000.

- Port Charlotte, FL, USA

problem #2

Feb 012005

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The contact owns a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500. The vehicle has 20 inch tires and the wheels are unstable. While driving 65 mph over bumps in the road, the vehicle veers into another lane. The dealer stated that nothing is wrong with the vehicle. The current mileage is 60,279 and the failure mileage was unknown. Updated 02/01/08. Updated 02/01/08

- Pleasant Grove, AL, USA

problem #1

Dec 082004

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,104 miles
While travleing at 20 mph right rear wheel came off, causing the vehicle to strike the curb, and go onto the sidewalk. Vehicle was towed.

- Spencer, IN, USA