10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Jan 012002

Ram 1500

  • miles
While consumer was driving steering became real hard to control, and eventually consumer lost control of vehicle. Contacted dealer.

- Cookstation, MO, USA

problem #3

Mar 212001

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Gear box broke and power steering locked up while leaving parking lot which could have caused loss of control. Dealer replaced gear box and power steering pump.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #2

Oct 031999

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving at 40-45 mph when suddenly motor froze, and vehicle started to pull to left/ lost all steering capability/hit a concrete divider, and then vehicle rolled over. Consumer noticed that of one of screws that held power steering to frame fell off, and it got stuck between wheel and frame which contributed to crash, causing injuries.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #1

May 081999

Ram 1500

  • miles
On 05/08/99 the complaintant was involved in a single vehicle accident which resulted in significant physical injury (I.e., second and third degree burns) to the passenger, and complete loss of the vehicle and its contents. The cause of this accident was a defective steering mechanism in the 1999 Dodge Ram quad cab truck which allowed the vehicle to the right, resulting in loss of control, hitting a guardrail, and rupturing the gasoline tank.

- Pampa, TX, USA