2.6

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
56,845 miles

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problem #3

Jun 142005

Ram 2500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 71,935 miles
While driving my father's 1999 Dodge 250 diesel pickup at any speed between 35 and 65 mph, the cruise control would not disengage when brakes were applied. Engine raced and attempted to maintain cruise speed. Accident averted by switching off cruise control. Event duplicated many times under safe and controlled conditions. No maintenance performed yet. Dealer contacted but unaware of this failure scenario.

- Tehachapi, CA, USA

problem #2

Apr 122004

Ram 2500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 33,600 miles
Whenever the consumer sets the cruise control vehicle accelerates beyond what he sets it.... this ws a gradual thing.riginally, cruise control would maintain set speeds after it was up tp normalrunning temperature. Later, it wouldn't hold set speed at all. Had it repaired. Consumer's 7 year-100,000miles warranty did not apply to this vehicle.

- Culp Creek, OR, USA

problem #1

Feb 012000

Ram 2500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 65,000 miles
Cruise control on vehicle will surge 10-15mph over speed at which it is set. In one instance the unit had been holding a steady 55mph for approx. 10 min. And began climbing through 65 before it was caught and disengaged. This surge behavior appears to be low-temperature dependent as it ceases in the summer and re-occurs in the winter.

- Cleveland, NY, USA