10.0

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

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problem #2

Sep 011998

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
The weld that holds the egr crossover tube came apart causing a melt down in the wires. The weld was replaced by the dealer in December of 1998, and then was replaced again. The mileage on the truck was 31,424 miles.

- Livingston, TX, USA

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problem #1

Oct 191998

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Egr system is poorly designed resulting in multiple failures, fumes entered into engine compartment causing damage. Mjs

- Cottonwood, CA, USA

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