2.7

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
55,000 miles

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problem #2

Jan 152003

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • 110,000 miles
Right exhaust manafold bolts stripped, causing exhaust leak and inside of catletic converter loose and causing extream rattle, worse at idle in gear.

- Haskell, OK, USA

problem #1

Dec 101999

Ram 1500

  • miles
On two separate occassions, evap components, (vapor cannisters) attached to the frame underneath the passenger seating on the right side of the vehicle have been damaged due to road hazard and are not covered under warranty. Their location makes them susceptible to damage and they are expensive to replace and are not repairable.

- Murrieta, CA, USA