10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,788 miles

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problem #4

Aug 312004

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving at 65 mph on August 31, 2004 front passenger tire blew. On September 9, 2004 while driving at 45 mph the right tire tread separated. As result, there was a damage to the passenger door and the underneath the vehicle, for over $2000. Bridgestone, model dueler, at 693 LT285/75R16, dot#ejlfccb190.

- Exmore, VA, USA

problem #3

Aug 242003

Ram 2500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 31,153 miles
Problems with all four tires on vehicle.. the outer steel belt separated, which caused the vehicle to vibrate when driving at 25 to 35 mph. The consumer replaced all the tires on the vehicle.

- Montebello, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 252000

Ram 2500 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

problem #1

Dec 272000

(reported on)

Ram 2500 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