2.9

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

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problem #1

Nov 152006

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 48,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 quadcab lwb. While driving 50 mph, one of the ball joints fell from the vehicle. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was then pulled by another vehicle to a repair shop and eventually taken to the dealer. The dealer stated that all of the ball joints were dry rotted and needed to be replaced, however, the repair parts were unavailable. The contact is currently waiting for the parts to arrive. The current mileage was 66,427 and failure mileage was 48,000.

- Lucedale, MS, USA

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