10.0

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

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problem #7

Aug 181998

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermediate shaft was defective, causing steering column to break. After contacting dealer. Consumer had the intermediate shaft replaced twice within 20,000 miles. The driver side mirror was loose. Because of the noise in the steering while turning, the clock spring was removed and the steering wheel reinstalled. The problem still existed. Rear speaker was inoperative and replaced.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

problem #6

Apr 011998

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Radio failed.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #5

Aug 111997

Ram 2500

  • miles
Antenna replaced with power antenna.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

problem #4

May 061997

Ram 2500

  • miles
Radio destroys cassette tapes, repaired twice for this problem then finally replaced.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

problem #3

Oct 191998

(reported on)

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Stereo and cd player failed.

- Reno, NV, USA

problem #2

Aug 051997

Ram 2500

  • miles
Tape player inoperative.

- Germino, TX, USA

problem #1

Jul 041997

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Cd player, which is factory installed, failed to work properly.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA