2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
75,488 miles

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problem #3

Jun 022007

Ram 3500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 85,000 miles
I purchased this truck in 2003 and the dash was cracked. It shakes and rattles whenever I hit any bumps in the road. Dodge will do nothing but try to sell me another dash at a sky high rate. I'm afraid the dash will completely fall apart while my wife or I am driving down the road. I am now experiencing a vacuum problem with some lines under the dash caused by this since the dash moves so much. My ABS light is on, my cruise control doesn't work and the airconditioning only blows out of the defrost vent.

- Coolidge, GA, USA

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problem #2

Jul 282006

Ram 3500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 141,465 miles
Cruise control cable (twisted fine wire) become frayed, causing cable to become jammed in housing, causing the cruise control to not go off when brake was applied.

- Congress, AZ, USA

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problem #1

May 152003

Ram 3500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Brakes pull to right, calibers and pads have been replaced. Rear brakes don't seem to work well antilock allows you to roll to far. Steering column goes bad after warranty is up ( 100,000 miles ). fuel pump shut down solenoid and relay have also gone out on both of my trucks. Automatic transmission failures have occurred on both trucks at the 70000-75000 miles.

- Casa Grande, AZ, USA

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