10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
17 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
20 / 0
Average Mileage:
74,616 miles

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problem #8

Jan 011999

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While appempting to stop the brakes did not stop the vehicle (vehicle has anti-lock brakes on rear wheels only), the seat belt did not hold the passenger causing him to move forward and hit both knees on the dash, the seat belt grabbed yanking passenger back into door and the passenger hit head on the window, air bags also failed to deploy. Nlm

- Claremore, OK, USA

problem #7

Jun 012001

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver side airbag warning light comes on and alarm sounds. Dealer changed the clock spring.

- Georgetown, DE, USA

problem #6

Sep 172000

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
I filled out this form once before, but I have not heard back...

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #5

Sep 172000

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
I was traveling at 30mph when another vehicle turned head on into my vehicle. Other vehicle was traveling at 10-15 mph. No safety defect mentione din summary.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #4

Sep 172000

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
I was traveling at 30mph when another vehicle turned head on into my vehicle. Other vehicle was traveling at 10-15 mph. No safety defect mentione din summary.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #3

Apr 122000

Ram 1500

  • miles
On April 12 I was involved in an accident in which I rearended a car in front of me. Approximate speed was 20 mph. There is extensive front end damage and the back window of the Blazer in front of us busted out, but neither the driver or passenger side airbags in my truck deployed.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #2

Jun 121999

Ram 1500

  • miles
This is the third airbag failure I have reported to this Agency. All of these vehicle's whose air bag failed were late model sport utility vehicles of pick up trucks. Each vehicle was involved in a right angle collision at speeds of 45+ mph. Each vehicle sustained severe contact damage to the entire front end. In each case the air bags did not deploy. I am employed as an accident reconstructionist for the scottsdale police department in scottsdale Arizona. Please feel free to contact me with any questions which you may have.

- Scottsdale, AZ, USA

problem #1

Aug 151999

Ram 1500

  • miles
Frontal impact with concrete cylinder. Est. Speed 40mph. The front bumper crushed back approx. 2 or 2.5 feet. The airbags did not deploy.

- Bentonville, AR, USA