10.0

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

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problem #3

Apr 192001

Ram 1500

  • miles
On April 19, 2001 while traveling on rt 495 in wareham MA the fan on my L996 Dodge 1500 2 wheel drive sport pickup truck suddenly became unattached from the water pump shaft causing the fan to fly into the radiator and puncturing same.at the same time due to the loss of the belt that drives the power steering pump, and water pump causing difficult steering and engine overheating I immediately stopped in the breakdown lane. When this occurred the vehicle had 57159 miles.

- Marstons Mills, MA, USA

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problem #2

Aug 151999

Ram 1500

  • miles
Power steering started leaking after 65,000 miles. Vehicle loses all power steering when fluid leaks out & vehicle is hard to steer. Consumer will contact the dealer.

- Belledille, MI, USA

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problem #1

Dec 111997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Power steering failed, due to failure of the pump.

- Sardinia, NY, USA

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