10.0

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

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problem #5

Aug 181998

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermediate shaft was defective, causing steering column to break. After contacting dealer. Consumer had the intermediate shaft replaced twice within 20,000 miles. The driver side mirror was loose. Because of the noise in the steering while turning, the clock spring was removed and the steering wheel reinstalled. The problem still existed. Rear speaker was inoperative and replaced.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

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problem #4

Jul 022002

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Consumer states that the cd player was replaced.

- Brookfield, WI, USA

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problem #3

Jan 011997

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Mopar radio cassette failed. Nlm

- Hemet, CA, USA

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problem #2

Aug 111997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Antenna replaced with power antenna.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

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problem #1

May 061997

Ram 1500

  • miles
Radio destroys cassette tapes, repaired twice for this problem then finally replaced.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

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