10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,986 miles

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problem #4

Oct 062004

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,945 miles
1. ABS light kept coming on and brakes kept going to the floor. 2. tried to carefully get it to a safe location off the highway and brakes eventually failed on me causing me to drive off the road and my back quarter panel scrapped a telephone pole. 3. dealer claims nothing faulty from their side, but had to change the master cylinder, brake booster and flush brake fluid. Was told fluid was very dirty and black like the color of exhaust changing the color of the fluid. It was told I had contaminated fluid, but I don't know how this is possible. The old parts were apparently thrown away by the dealers a few days ago. I noticed others on the internet complaining about the same problems where the dealer claimed a particular problem and simply changed all of the brake parts. This is very fishy. Cost was $1,150, but the salesman nicely discounted the price to $852 when I told him I drive like a grandpa and don't understand how this happened.

- Marrero, LA, USA

problem #3

Dec 022001

Ram 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles
(1) brakes experience intermittent failure when trying to come to a complete stop. Pedal goes all the way to floor. Have to pump the brake quickly to work. (2)failure of brakes caused vechile to not stop properly when another vechile crossed lanes of traffic, brake failure caused vechile to hit other vehicle (3) replacement of the front brakes and rotors, and rear brakes and drums did not rectify problems.

- Coral Springs, FL, USA

problem #2

May 082000

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Every two months brake pads have to be replaced. Calipers have been replaced once and will have to be replaced again. Also, master cylinder has been replaced once. In addition, truck overheats. Dealer is not able to find out what is causing the overheating problem.

- Eldon, MO, USA

problem #1

Sep 091999

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
When you apply the brakes in a hurry or fast they dont always stop me and my wife was almost killed by another truck at a red light I apply the brakes but the truck did not stop the dealer has replaced the brakes, drums, master, and the ABS dump valve.

- Worcester, MA, USA