10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,453 miles

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problem #40

Mar 221998

Ram 1500

  • miles
Transmission lines were spraying transmission fluid out, also, transmission was not shifting properly.

- Elizabeth, CO, USA

problem #39

Mar 132000

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While trying to shift vehicle out of park to drive vehicle would not move. Dealer has been contacted, transmission needs to be replaced.

- New Balimore, MI, USA

problem #38

Feb 112000

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When vehicle is on an incline and placed into reverse, vehicle will coast foward until the accelerator is applied. When placed in reverse on level ground, it will not react at all when the accelerator is applied. Dealer has been contacted.

- Cambridge, OH, USA

problem #37

Feb 022000

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission fluid temperature can exceed the melting point of the material used in the connector to retain the fluid line to the transmission. Vehicle not included in recall number 97V084000.

- Crescant City, CA, USA

problem #36

Dec 271999

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Rock Tavern, NY, USA

problem #35

Oct 021999

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
No summary

- Kannapolis, NC, USA

problem #34

Sep 151999

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Rear brakes grab and lock up when backing up or starting out sometimes. Transmission doesn't go into overdrive high RPM at high speeds.

- Buhl, ID, USA

problem #33

Sep 161999

(reported on)

Ram 1500 Diesel

  • miles
No summary

- Paris Ontario Canada, AK, USA

problem #32

Jul 241999

Ram 1500 Diesel

  • miles
NHTSA campaign id number 97V084000 - our Dodge diesel pick up had the exact problems described in th afore mentiond campaign number. Beacuse it as a diesel, doge never issued a recall or took any action to correct the problem. As a result we had to have all of the transmission cooling lines and fittings replaced at a cost of $640.

- Fallbrook, CA, USA

problem #31

Jun 171999

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Dealer was asked to replace transmission after last failure. They indicated to us that they did repalce the transmission. Failure causes the transmission to lock up at high speed and also causes severe hesitation during take off and passing. Could result in an accident.

- Bells, TX, USA

problem #30

May 121999

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The transmission began to shift abnormally and then not shift at all. The vehicle has been maintained according to owners manual for transmission service and all other recommendations according to manual. All this has been done at local dealer. Transmission required overhaul at cost of $1250.

- College Station, TX, USA

problem #29

Nov 071997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Transmission overhauled due to failure to go into reverse gear.

- Glen Burni, MD, USA

problem #28

Mar 021997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Now my air contioner has a musty smell and does not blow out cold air,

- Lomita, CA, USA

problem #27

Jun 011998

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
The number 1 complaint that I have is that a person cannot get in touch (phone) with anyone at the 1-800 # that Chrysler provides for customer's to call in with a concern or a complaint, do they not care about customer satisfaction ??

- Aurora, CO, USA

problem #26

May 061998

Ram 1500 Diesel

  • miles
2500 within two months of purchasing my 1995 Dodge Ram I began to feel an unusual shifting in the transmission on an intermittent basis. I carried the vehicle to huntsville Dodge at 6519 university dr. Huntsville, al 35806, telephone 256-721-9560. The vehicle was carried to this dealership since it is much closer to my home. They could find no problem. At first the shifting was on an intermittent basis but continued to progess in frequency until it finally would not shift out of low gear. This is the point when I could finally get someone at the dealership in the vehicle when the problem was present. They replace the transmission and now with less than 10,000 miles on the new transmission I am beginning to see the same problem again. It has once again started off on an intermittent basis. The dealership at huntsville Dodge kept the vehicle for a complete day and stated that they could not find a problem. I have had the vehicle in at the Dodge dealership in fayetteville, tn also in an effort to find someone who can help me with this problem. All total between the two transmissions I have had this vehicle in at one dealership or another over 15 times for the same problem and no one seems to be able to correct the problem until it gets so bad that you literally cannot drive the vehicle.

- Hazel Green, AL, USA

problem #25

Nov 101998

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission would not shift properly. Would be very sluggish. When weather is cold, very hard to shift into gear.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #24

Aug 241998

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle has had to replace transmission on three occasions.

- Dolgeville, NY, USA

problem #23

Oct 081998

Ram 1500

  • miles
Summary not provided by consumer

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #22

Aug 261996

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Transmission sticks in park occasionally and is noisy in changing gears.

- Oxford, PA, USA

problem #21

Jan 171997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Stockton, NJ, USA

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