9.1

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,881 miles

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problem #4

Oct 112000

Ram 2500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 7,525 miles
While driving vehicle's steering wheel locked up. Dealer notified. Ts steering wheel wouldn't turn. Power steering pump replaced. Tire pressure was too low. Steering box failed and replaced. Windshield cracked and replaced. Vehicle won't shift at 40 mph. Clunking noise from park to reverse. Found normal operation. Oil leak in front of motor. Overflow bottle too full. Vehicle wandered all over the road. Steering box adjusted. And low tire pressure was to blame. Console on seat doesn't close properly. Turbo whistles on acceleration. No problem found. Transmission surges at 10 to 45 mph. No problem found. Power steering box leaked and replaced second time. Leak was found at vacuum pump seal caused leak at power steering reservoir. Steering drifts to right and wheel is off center. Center drag link adjusted second time. After set for a few days, vehicle won't move when it is placed in drive. Normal. No problem found. All accessories work with the keys out of ignition switch. Could not duplicate. Fluid leaking from truck. Replaced steering box for third time. Brakes pulsates when applied. Low fluid found due to steering leak.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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problem #3

Jun 282002

Ram 2500

  • miles
Windshield has moved over a bit to the point where when it rains and water will leak into vehicle, causing rust to appear on floorboard. Contacted dealer, and the dealer was not willing to do anything.

- Hubbard, OH, USA

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problem #2

Jun 152001

(reported on)

Ram 2500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
A rock hit the windshield directly below the windshield wipers, over the next couple days the small chip (size of an pencil eraser) began to spread and is not about 12", the consumer feel this glass is of poor quality. Nlm

- Emory, TX, USA

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problem #1

Nov 102000

Ram 2500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling at highway speed side mirrors shake, causing poor visibility. Consumer states dealer has replaced mirrors threee times and dealer refuse to fix or investigate any further, there is a front end noise in suspension while driving over speed bumps, springs, sjocks and sway bar was replaced and the noise stopped for two weeks and reoccured, engine idling rough, poor gas mileage, found that spark plug misfired, engine stalls when in gear consumer also states seal around windshield is loose windshield had to be replaced..

- Bloomington, IL, USA

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