10.0

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

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problem #8

Feb 202002

Ram 2500

  • miles
NHTSA recall 01-V-037-000/ manufacturer's recall 970 consumer's contacted dealer the second time regarding recall repairs, and dealer had to order the part. Part ordered first time was used for another vehicle. Dealer has yet to contact consumer about reordering part.

- Los Lunas, NM, USA

problem #7

Feb 012001

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Throttle cable become frayed and stuck. Consumer has been informed that vehicle was not a part of any recall. Consumer states that the cable is frayed where it enters the outer housing near the injector pump.

- Grants Pass, OR, USA

problem #6

Feb 262001

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Frayed throttle cable jammed causing full throttle, second replacement, only way to slow down was to turn the truck off.

- Chelan, WA, USA

problem #5

Dec 171999

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Driving on the freeway I lost throttle control. The throttle linkage had fatigued and ruptured at a ball joint. There was an immediate reduction in speed, resulting in me having to coast to the shoulder.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #4

Aug 111997

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • miles
Evaporative canister leakage.

- Fallon, NV, USA

problem #3

Aug 031999

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The throttle linkages fell off the vehicle, allowing the vehicle to return to idle and there was no acceleration in the vehicle with application of the gas pedal. Vehicle has been fixed.

- Delavan, IL, USA

problem #2

Sep 131997

Ram 2500 Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Accelerator cable broke.

- Pasadena, MD, USA

problem #1

Mar 011996

Ram 2500

  • miles
Throttle; failure on the throttle linkage, the linkage fell off, causing the vehicle to slow down.

- Urbana, IL, USA