10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,870 miles

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problem #16

Oct 021997

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed after recall repair.

- Chelsea, MA, USA

problem #15

Apr 061996

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission noisy when in reverse.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #14

Nov 011996

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Automatic transmission makes noise while in reverse gear.

- Big Bear Lake, CA, USA

problem #13

Jan 291997

Ram Conversion Van

  • miles
Transmission failure resulted in fire prior to recall.

- Timonium, MD, USA

problem #12

Jun 091997

(reported on)

Ram Conversion Van

  • miles
Transmission failed times.

- Everton, AR, USA

problem #11

Jan 121997

Ram Conversion Van 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving vehicle in cold wheater the transmission locks up and will not shift in a higher gear. This happens when going about 30mph. Dealer says that they have no idea what the problem is on this vehicle.

- Eagan, MN, USA

problem #10

May 071996

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Lakewood, CA, USA

problem #9

Jun 011997

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission down shifted.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #8

Jun 011997

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Overdrive unit broke, causing sudden acceleration.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #7

Sep 201996

Ram Conversion Van

  • miles
Transmission vibrates.

- Canby, OR, USA

problem #6

Apr 291997

Ram Conversion Van 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced a transmission overheating problem. Also, vehicle pulled to the left upon braking/front end misalignment pulled vehicle to the right.

- Brookline, NH, USA

problem #5

Apr 231996

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission slipping.

- Bearden, AR, USA

problem #4

Jul 071996

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Put the vehicle in park, got out of vehicle and it slipped into reverse and ran over me. Took vehicle to repair shop and the dealer said the linkage was off about 1 inch.

- New Berlin, IL, USA

problem #3

Jul 071995

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck was in park, driver got out truck, truck jumped into reverse, ran over driver's leg. Leg was lost. Has happened twice since then.

- Carlsbad, NM, USA

problem #2

Mar 181996

Ram Conversion Van

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Epa standard. Onboard computer redesigned for 1999, doesn't provide proper reading to engine, resulting in hesitation and stalling.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #1

Dec 101995

Ram Conversion Van

  • miles
While vehicle was warming up in park position, gear selector went from park to reverse causing vehicle to back up into a building.

- Ney, OH, USA