10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 1
Average Mileage:
7,889 miles

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problem #9

Jun 011997

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Overdrive unit broke, causing sudden acceleration.

- Oxnard, CA, USA

problem #8

Sep 201996

Ram 1500

  • miles
Transmission vibrates.

- Canby, OR, USA

problem #7

Apr 291997

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle experienced a transmission overheating problem. Also, vehicle pulled to the left upon braking/front end misalignment pulled vehicle to the right.

- Brookline, NH, USA

problem #6

May 011996

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- San Pedro, CA, USA

problem #5

Apr 231996

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission slipping.

- Bearden, AR, USA

problem #4

Jul 071996

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Put the vehicle in park, got out of vehicle and it slipped into reverse and ran over me. Took vehicle to repair shop and the dealer said the linkage was off about 1 inch.

- New Berlin, IL, USA

problem #3

Jul 071995

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck was in park, driver got out truck, truck jumped into reverse, ran over driver's leg. Leg was lost. Has happened twice since then.

- Carlsbad, NM, USA

problem #2

Mar 181996

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Epa standard. Onboard computer redesigned for 1999, doesn't provide proper reading to engine, resulting in hesitation and stalling.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #1

Dec 101995

Ram 1500

  • miles
While vehicle was warming up in park position, gear selector went from park to reverse causing vehicle to back up into a building.

- Ney, OH, USA