10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 4
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #7

Jul 152002

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck is burning a lot of oil. Mechanic is saying that it is an intake manifold bolt and gasket problem.

- Marksville, LA, USA

problem #6

Sep 052000

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • miles
There is a padded material laying against exhaust pipe which has already slightly burned. Vehicle is not included in recall 97V126000 although has same defect.

- Bloomington, IN, USA

problem #5

Aug 101998

Ram 2500 4WD

  • miles
Engine exhaust manifold failure.

- Winnemucca, NV, USA

problem #4

Jul 151997

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving on highway owner began smelling unknown odor. Pulled to gas station and found that the exhaust pipe had burned insulation within 3 to 4 inches of firewall. Rug inside compartment retained heat. Had wrong insulation on firewall. Supposed to be aluminum insulation. Instead, had soft black insulation. Vehicle caught on fire.

- Bloomington, IL, USA

problem #3

Jul 151997

Ram 2500

  • miles
While driving 70 mph in hot tempatures, the vehicle without prior warning, had a fire on the walls of the exhaust manifold which caused damages to the vehicle.

- Brstow, OK, USA

problem #2

Mar 191997

Ram 2500 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
A fire started while pulling a trailer up hill, exhaust manifold heat melted the plastic tube that connects the clutch master cylinder to clutch slave cylinder. Consumer is very corcerned about this problem.

- Alta Loma, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 131997

(reported on)

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Rea rpassenger fender began to discolor due to diesel exhaust fluid leak.

- Seguin, TX, USA