10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 5
Average Mileage:
25,219 miles

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problem #9

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Tire wheel failed.

- Banning, CA, USA

problem #8

Oct 251999

(reported on)

Ram 1500 Diesel

  • miles
No summary

- Mauldin, SC, USA

problem #7

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Goofyear P265/75R26 tires wear out prematurely, replaced four times.

- Ventura, CA, USA

problem #6

Jul 011998

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Rear tire blew out (Goodyear Wrangler ap P245/75R16).yh

- Huntington, CA, USA

problem #5

Mar 211999

Ram 1500

  • miles
Tire seperated from truck, causing loss of control, rolled ? times, everyone was ejected and killed except for 1. I do not want my information released to the manufacturer, pending legal matters.

- Oklahoma, OK, USA

problem #4

Oct 151998

Ram 1500

  • miles
No summary( dot number: )

- Fredericksburg, VA, USA

problem #3

Feb 011999

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
All four tires were replaced, due to failure (Goodyear ap 245/75R16).

- Oceanside, CA, USA

problem #2

Oct 021998

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
While traveling at 55 mph the driver accidently hit the curb. While tryng to recover the driver went off the curb and applied brakes, the vehicle skidded violently and locked up as if the anti-lock brakes were not working at all. Vehicle skidded into the curb and the right rear tire hub and wheel seperated from the axle, causing the vehicle to flip four times, and neither side airbag deployed. 7810022 dup od 780994; posted on 09-07-1999.

- Lebanon Ju, KY, USA

problem #1

May 211998

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Truck vibrates between 30-67 mph. Dealer has changed the torque converter, drivershaft, replaced ring and pinion, yoke, bearings and seals. Truck has burned 1/2 qt of oil per 1000 miles since new.

- Hebron, IN, USA