10.0

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

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problem #4

Jan 012002

Ram 2500

  • miles
While consumer was driving steering became real hard to control, and eventually consumer lost control of vehicle. Contacted dealer.

- Cookstation, MO, USA

problem #3

Mar 212001

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • miles
Gear box broke and power steering locked up while leaving parking lot which could have caused loss of control. Dealer replaced gear box and power steering pump.

- San Jose, CA, USA

problem #2

Oct 031999

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving at 40-45 mph when suddenly motor froze, and vehicle started to pull to left/ lost all steering capability/hit a concrete divider, and then vehicle rolled over. Consumer noticed that of one of screws that held power steering to frame fell off, and it got stuck between wheel and frame which contributed to crash, causing injuries.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #1

Nov 162000

Ram 2500 4WD Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the power steering, it locks up while driving and loses power steering while sitting still and without foot on brake, dealer has replaced the power steering pump twice, power steering gear box, installed a vacuum booster, and installed power steering lines, however vehicle still experiences problems. Fuel leveling unit was replaced and the sending unit was also replaced, dealer also replaced the instrument cluster due to a faulty fuel gauge. Consumer felt pulsation in brakes, dealer found rear drums warped and rotors out of round.

- Townsend, DE, USA