10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,350 miles

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problem #4

Feb 282003

Ram Van 1500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 133,400 miles
The vehicle had an electrical shortage under the dashboard, which resulted in a fire. The consumer has requested information about other vehicles (same make/model) who has experienced the same problem. Scc

- Hansen, ID, USA

problem #3

Oct 141997

Ram Van 1500 4WD

  • miles
Headights on low beam headlights became inoperative upon tilting steering wheel downward. Raising tilt wheel, the headlights became operative. Position of steering wheel did not effect highbeams, only the lowbeams. Upon removal of the steering wheel column cowl, it became apparent that the lowbeam wire to the dimming switch had become chaffed by the movement of the tilt assembly, melting the wire insulation, and creating a high resistance connection to the steering column, strong enough for the wire to part but not allowing the amount of current flow needed to blow the fuse to the lighting circuit overcurrent device. Because the vehicle is 12,000 miles past warranty ( 36 months/36,000 miles) the selling dealer refused to treat the problem as factory defect and stated over the telephone that the problem was mine and that I would most likely be responsible for the repair. It is my position that wiring harnesses in such a limited amount of time should never short-out or become so dangerously defective, creating a possible fire hazard, headlight failure, and worst case air bag deployment while driving. Thank you for your time...marshall searles

- Winchendon, MA, USA

problem #2

Mar 071999

Ram Van 1500 4WD

  • miles
Vehicle sitting in driveway after being used all day. Owner was alerted to problem when the horn on the vehicle started blowing. Owner went outside of home to see why the horn blowing and found the vehicle on fire. Called fire department. Fire of vehicle fully involved when the fire department arrived and extinguished the fire.

- West Chester, OH, USA

problem #1

Jan 151998

Ram Van 1500 Diesel

  • miles
No summary listed for this vehicle.

- Quitman, TX, USA