10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
27 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
16 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #10

Nov 271996

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 38mph, driver side airbag did not deploy.

- Fort Pierce, FL, USA

problem #9

Dec 071996

Ram 1500

  • miles
Driving vehicle, hit post dead center of truck, going about 15 mph, air bag did not deploy.

- Lawtey, FL, USA

problem #8

Nov 111996

Ram 1500

  • miles
At 11:oo psoition at 60mph the vehicle went down into an embankment and hit a telephone pole.the drivers side airbag did not deploy.

- Vivian, LA, USA

problem #7

Oct 121996

Ram 1500

  • miles
Consumer was rearended and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy, also the seat belt didn't restrain and ABS skidded and went to one side.

- Rockdale, TX, USA

problem #6

Sep 011996

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Failure on the driver's side air bag, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Brookfield, OH, USA

problem #5

Sep 011996

Ram 1500

  • miles
Failure on the driver side air bag, consumer was involved in a head on collision and the dirver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Brookfield, OH, USA

problem #4

Apr 071996

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy, also ABS brakes failed.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #3

Jul 281996

Ram 1500

  • miles
During a frontal impact, vehicle went into a tree. The driver's side air bag did not deploy.

- Altamonte Springs, FL, USA

problem #2

Jul 111996

Ram 1500

  • miles
Driver's side airbag did not deploy when at a 12:00 position vehicle hit a pole and broke it in half at approx. 35-45mph. Driver had facial injuries.

- Ponkhannock, PA, USA

problem #1

Dec 241995

Ram 1500

  • miles
Airbag did not deploy during frontal collision; driver lost control, vehicle hit a tree.

- Pilot Grove, MO, USA