10.0

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

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problem #3

Aug 092002

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • miles
Purchased truck with in one month and had to replace rear brakes and drums and shoes severe wear. Plus air bags not deploying on front impact totalling vehicle.

- Hanford, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 052001

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • miles
Rear drum brakes driver side self adjusted into the drum causing the brakes to wear down very quickly to the metal surface. On inspection the adjuster mechanism looked fine. Right side rear brakes looked fine. Inspection 3 months ago was fine. At the time of the failure vehicle was towing a travel trailer. In my 35 years of driving I have never seen brake system do this type of failure. Brake system are far too crucial just to pass this off as a fluke (quoting the dealership ).

- Concord, NC, USA

problem #1

Nov 051999

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • miles
The brakes have been pulling to either the left or the right when stopping. This happens at all speeds but is always worse at higher speeds or when loaded. They have replaced the pads three times, roters twice and have aligned the rear wheels, and the problem continues to be the same. The brakes are sluggish and when stopping quickly causes severe pulling and seems to not stop as quickly as could be.

- Sartell, MN, USA