10.0

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

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problem #3

Oct 312001

Ram 1500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While traveling on a side road and without prior warning vehicle shutdown. Was able to coast car to a parking lot, consumer opened door and vehicle was on fire, dealership was aware of problem. Consumer stated that fire started at fuel pump area and spread.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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problem #2

Aug 072000

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Electrical fuel pump was designed without weather protection to power leads, power wire corroded and fell off.

- Flat Rock, MI, USA

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problem #1

May 202000

Ram 1500

  • miles
Fuel line breaks at the connection to the fuel pump. When it breaks engine keeps running. But when it breaks, it shoots gas over engine block, consumer felt this could cause a fire.

- Cottage Grove, MN, USA

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