10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 1
Average Mileage:
8,153 miles

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problem #8

Nov 162011

Ram 3500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • 225 miles
While driving a 1995 Dodge 3500 truck around a slight left turn and running over a pothole, the truck's front end began to shake violently until coming to a complete stop. The symptoms matched that of the "death wobble".

- Glenville, PA, USA

problem #7

Jan 011999

Ram 3500 4WD 8-cyl

  • 65,000 miles
1995 Ram 3500 Dodge death wobble, or shake! even after new shocks, steering damper, ball joints, tie rod ends. Etc Dodge dealer just threw up there hands ! this has gone on at my expense since 1999 - 2011. Please do something !!!

- Schodack Landing, NY, USA

problem #6

Oct 291999

(reported on)

Ram 3500

  • miles
Steering shaft disintegrated. Mjs

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #5

Oct 291999

(reported on)

Ram 3500

  • miles
Steering shaft disintegrated. Mjs

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #4

May 041998

Ram 3500

  • miles
While driving vehicle about 40 mph consumer lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle did not have steering wheel control, and vehicle kept going straight, forcing consumer to step on the brakes. At last vehicle had to be towed. Dealer was contacted.

- Shelbyville, TN, USA

problem #3

Apr 081997

Ram 3500

  • miles
Consumer 's brother was driving truck when approaching a road block with no warning, he lost control of truck, ran into back of a dump truck. Consumer's truck exploded and driver burned to death. There is an open investigation (ea-96-018). Consumer says state is partially responsible due to fact that the road block set up did not meet requirements as it was. Consumer was very upset at this time, and was not able to give further information. Consumer did not give phone number, but asked that she also receive a complaint form, form was mailed.

- Forestville, NY, USA

problem #2

Jan 011995

Ram 3500

  • miles
Lost control due to steering failure, come down a mountain, impact 12:00 position, speed 45 mph, vehicle flip over and rolled towing 6,000 trailer.

- Freedom , WY, USA

problem #1

Jan 201995

Ram 3500

  • miles
Vehicle pulls left and right, replace ft rotor 1st time/2nd time ft/R rotor/caliper/axle, problem still exist.

- Bristol , CT, USA