10.0

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

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problem #5

Apr 032001

Ram 3500 Diesel

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Heard loud pop, truck jolted, lost all power steering and all brakes, due to power steering pump shaft shearred, although pump was full of fluid. While turning corner, sector gear box locked up.

- Broken Bow , OK, USA

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problem #4

Feb 182001

Ram 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Pulling a horse trailer down an incline while traveling at approximately 5 mph when lost control. Dealer repaired defect, and stated that reason for loss of control was shaft in power steering unit sheared. Pulley no longer working.. the shaft in power steering shearing was a catastrophic failure.

- Portland, OR, 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

Apr 231998

(reported on)

Ram 3500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Power steering pump failed.

- Williamsport, PA, USA

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problem #1

Mar 161997

Ram 3500

  • miles
While driving power steering pump went out, causing the vehicle to lose its power steering. Cause unknown.

- Granger, IN, USA

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