10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
113,937 miles

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problem #6

Mar 262023

Ram 1500

  • miles
The headlights no matter what bulbs I buy are extremely dim making it unsafe to drive at night. Now truck will not start for some unknown reason. It tries to turn over but will not crank. The mileage flashes NO BUS. I was literally only getting at best 8 miles per gallon.

- Conroe, TX, USA

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problem #5

Feb 272023

Ram 1500 10-cyl

  • miles
2001 Dodge Ram. Consumer stated that their vehicle exploded while driving on the highway. The consumer is requesting to swap out the old vehicle with a new comparable vehicle.

- Vista, CA, USA

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problem #4

Nov 162020

Ram 1500

  • 198,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the engine control unit needing to be replaced. The vehicle had been repaired twice however, the failure still recurred. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 198,000.

- Leesburg, GA, USA

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problem #3

Apr 052021

Ram 1500

  • 198,000 miles
Several times while I have been driving on a highway or busy road and the engine gets to normal operating temperature, the engine stalls and shuts off. Then I have to maneuver it to the side of the road and let it cool off approximately 15 minutes and then it cranks back up and I can drive 5 minutes and it does the same thing again, very dangerous.

- Leesburg, GA, USA

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problem #2

Sep 112020

Ram 1500

  • 144,000 miles
I turned the key to start the engine and as it started cranking smoke started coming out of the defroster and then fire started coming out the engine hood. Luckily I had a fire extinguisher handy and opened the hood and put out the fire. Wondered where the fire started so tried starting again and fire started immediately at the rear of the engine or on top of the bell housing. I also smelled fuel. The truck was next to my garage and had been driven a few days earlier. If I had not put out the fire my whole house could have burned down. I donated the truck to wheels 4 vets.

- Canyon Lake, TX, USA

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problem #1

Jul 092014

Ram 1500 6-cyl

  • 143,624 miles
While driving Dodge Ram truck jammed open throttle began to an unintentional acceleration that caused vehicle to almost crash. A call was made to Dodge dealership @ 215 492 8600 however I was informed that my truck did not fall under this recall problem.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

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