10.0

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

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problem #9

Oct 012000

Ram Van 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Under normal operating conditions when traveling around 50 to 60 mph and hitting a bump, front end will vibrate violently. Consumer must stop vehicle in order to get vibration to go away. Dealership has examined vehicle twice: During first incident dealership replaced track bar, and at second incident, dealership could not determine cause. The steering damper has been replaced and consumer hopes that this solves the problem.

- Hickory, NC, USA

problem #8

Nov 012000

Ram Van 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Steering has to much play, also there is a popping sound, to dealer 4 times, cannot find problem. Vehicle will not stay in overdrive.

- Mishawaka, IN, USA

problem #7

Oct 071998

(reported on)

Ram Van 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Front end shimmy when going over bump or pot hole, due to poor steering design, dampner kit available to correct design problem.

- Henryetta, OK, USA

problem #6

May 051997

Ram Van 2500

  • miles
Noise in front end as well as leaking due to failure of the steering shaft and steering stabilizer.

- Sardinia, NY, USA

problem #5

Feb 041998

Ram Van 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Steering arm broke, causing complete loss of steering.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #4

May 011997

Ram Van 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Steering has excessive play/clunking noise when turning or braking.

- Fresno, CA, USA

problem #3

May 271997

(reported on)

Ram Van 2500

  • miles
While making a left turn the steering wheel shakes. Owner is very concerned about this problem.

- Salt Rock, WV, USA

problem #2

Oct 021996

(reported on)

Ram Van 2500

  • miles
Consumer has a 1995 mode, manufacturer gave consumer a 1996, the problem is the consumer was driving and there was no steering control on both trucks, still having same problem.

- Glenrock, PA, USA

problem #1

May 181996

Ram Van 2500 Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving and the steering came apart. Consumer states the upper universal joint dropped off the steering shaft, causing no steering control, the steering shaft and universal joint were not assembled properly at the factory, upper universal joint was barely stuck onto the end of the steering shaft, the universal joint was stuck onto the shaft only up to the area of the upper universal joint.

- Trenton, MO, USA