10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #8

Oct 291999

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Steering shaft disintegrated. Mjs

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #7

Oct 291999

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Steering shaft disintegrated. Mjs

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #6

Sep 011997

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving and turning a corner steering snapped, and the steering shaft underneath the hood came off the steering box. Dealer contacted and cannot duplicate the problem, repairs done at owners expense. Steering columns aslso failed twice. No responce from dealer on 2nd repair.

- Odwego, IL, USA

problem #5

May 041998

Ram 1500

  • miles
While driving vehicle about 40 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle did not have steering wheel control, and vehicle kept going straight, forcing consumer to step on the brakes. At last vehicle had to be towed. Dealer was contacted.

- Shelbyville, TN, USA

problem #4

Apr 081997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Consumer 's brother was driving truck when approaching a road block with no warning, he lost control of truck, ran into back of a dump truck. Consumer's truck exploded and driver burned to death. There is an open investigation (ea-96-018). Consumer says state is partially responsible due to fact that the road block set up did not meet requirements as it was. Consumer was very upset at this time, and was not able to give further information. Consumer did not give phone number, but asked that she also receive a complaint form, form was mailed.

- Forestville, NY, USA

problem #3

Mar 131997

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Steering is loose, causing excessive vibration.

- Jackson , MS, USA

problem #2

Jan 011995

Ram 1500

  • miles
Lost control due to steering failure, come down a mountain, impact 12:00 position, speed 45 mph, vehicle flip over and rolled towing 6,000 trailer.

- Freedom , WY, USA

problem #1

Jan 201995

Ram 1500

  • miles
Vehicle pulls left and right, replace ft rotor 1st time/2nd time ft/R rotor/caliper/axle, problem still exist.

- Bristol , CT, USA