10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
20,000 miles

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problem #5

Jan 012003

Ram 3500 6-cyl Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • 100,000 miles
Paint is peeling off truck started on hood now on top of truck.

- Destin, FL, USA

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problem #4

Jul 301999

Ram 3500

  • miles
While driving at 55 mph it takes truck 190 feet to stop.

- Hunnington, NY, USA

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problem #3

Dec 161997

Ram 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The brakes would make squeaking/grinding noises & not grabbing to stop vehicle. Also, structure seams cause leak of water inside of vehicle/steering pump pin had sheared off & the power steering had seized up, and water pump failed.

- Pigua, OH, USA

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problem #2

May 061997

Ram 3500

  • miles
Center console repaired.

- Hawthorne, CA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 101997

Ram 3500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Fire started in insulation on firewall cab; material close to exhaust pipe caught on fire.

- Santa Ana, CA, USA

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