10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,722 miles

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problem #14

May 222011

Ram Van 3500

  • 100,101 miles
While backing out of my parking space and turning the steering wheel I heard a loud pop/thump. Subsequently while driving down the road at 15mph the steering went out and the vehicle was uncontrollable. I had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The cause of the break down was the front passenger side frame had rusted and cracked. This is where the steering is connected to. No repair was possible. I have contacted alternate repair sources of dealers, body shops, welders and metal fabricators without any success to get anyone willing or able to repair the frame. The vehicle is considered non-drivable and non-fixable.

- St. Clair Shores, MI, USA

problem #13

Sep 152003

Ram Van 3500

  • Manual transmission
  • 86,000 miles
Tail gate support strap broke, relative with 1996 Dodge had both support straps break resulting in damage to tailgate

- Wallace, WV, USA

problem #12

Jan 152003

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • 48,000 miles
Clear coat failure on cab and under windows.

- San Carlos, CA, USA

problem #11

Jun 162003

Ram Van 3500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The consumer was traveling at a high rate of speed and ran a stop sign. The vehicle collided with another vehicle on the side and repeatedly flipped over. The pickup separated from the frame and both landed in separate directions. The passenger was ejected from the vehicle. Neither driver or passenger were wearing seat belts. Both sustained injuries.

- Jerome, AZ, USA

problem #10

May 282003

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
The stabled on the driver side and passenger side stabled harness was stuck and would not come out at all.

- Wasilla, AK, USA

problem #9

Jun 142000

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Springfield, OH, USA

problem #8

Aug 102000

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Gas gauge and the low indicator light did not came on. Vehicle stopped because it ran out of gasoline. There was false reading of gasoline gauge.

- Danville, CA, USA

problem #7

Jun 151998

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Instrument panel failure. Dealer/mfr. Notified. Provide further details.

- Mcdonald, PA, USA

problem #6

Dec 181998

Ram Van 3500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Check engine light.

- June Lake, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 041999

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Fuel pump had to be replaced due to engine dying out. Engine check light came on & then died out. Had fuse replaced due to blowing out constantly. Engine & catalytic converter affected.

- Saint Joseph, CA, USA

problem #4

Jul 071998

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
While driving the engine check light stays on. Dealer says that it's the engine check light.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #3

Nov 091998

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Ram 2500, our 12 year old son was riding in the back seat of this extended cab pickup truck and was securely fastened into the 3-point seatbelt behind the driver's seat. When we hit a large pothole, his head snapped back and hit the glass rear window. There is no head restraint or head protection of any kind for the rear seat passenger. He suffered a mild contusion. If this was a more severe episode, or an accident, the injuries would have been severe. We need to have head restraint protection made available to us for rear seat passengers immediately. This is a very dangerous situation that we were unaware of when we purchased this vehicle. Our dealer tells us there is nothing available through Chrysler to fix this problem.

- Danville, KY, USA

problem #2

Oct 231998

Ram Van 3500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
I was hit head on by a drunk driver on October 23, 1998, and my air bag failed to deploy. I had turned the pasenger side off, bu the driver's side did not deploy.

- Hugo, OK, USA

problem #1

Jul 011998

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Oil pressure gauge failed.

- West Fork, AR, USA