10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
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problem #3

Oct 261998

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Transmission fails to change gears at 35mph. Took vehicle to dealer to have transmission checked & replaced. Had noticed the front clutch was leaking fluid.

- Wauchula, FL, USA

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problem #2

Jul 151998

Ram 1500

  • miles
The three out of four bolts that are attached plate at the bottom of the clutch are loose. If all bolts separate clutch could drop. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer states bolts need replacing.

- Alpine, UT, USA

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problem #1

Sep 191996

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The hydraulic line to the clucth assembly is too close to the exhaust manifold, causing the line to melt.

- Salinas, CA, USA

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