7.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,333 miles

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problem #3

Jun 302010

Ram 2500

  • miles
Dodge pickup 1997 tilt wheel, wires in steering column broke, disabled air bag, electric windows and other stuff. 4X4 steering is loose lots of steering wheel play to keep vehicle strait on road, like that since new.

- Maple Valley, WA, USA

problem #2

Aug 011999

Ram 2500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 22,000 miles
The motorized exterior rear view mirrors moved to an inward position by themselves while the vehicle was in motion, this resulted in no visibility, the dealership replaced the mirrors but the problem recurred. Mirrors replaced again. Headlights failed. Multifunction switch replaced. Passenger side window won't go down when using switch.

- Tehachapi, CA, USA

problem #1

Mar 031998

Ram 2500

  • miles
Outer molding for front windshield melted, reapplied.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA