10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
95,383 miles

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problem #6

Mar 152017

Ram 3500

  • 89,000 miles
Veh involved in minor accident. Rear window shattered into long shards of glass instead of small square pieces like safety glass usually break into.

- Peru, IN, USA

problem #5

Jan 022016

Ram 3500

  • 184,000 miles
Drivers side power lock actuator failure............seems to be a common problem

- Midlothian, VA, USA

problem #4

May 192015

Ram 3500

  • 103,600 miles
There is some kind of front-end vibration or wobble that starts at about 40 mph through 44 mph. I can't detect it above that speed. It can be felt through the steering wheel. I have had the tires balanced and rebalanced. The vibration is not affected, and remains the same. I have read of a recall that addresses front-end steering problems regarding the left-front tie rod ball joint. I can't find if this applies to the condition on my truck, but it may be possible. I just want to go on record that this truck has a vibration condition in the front end that at this time is not diagnosed.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #3

May 092015

Ram 3500

  • 143,000 miles
Driving down highway car in front was slow when I passed car fan cut my wire on clutchfan engin light came on got home a few minites after look under hood seen wire was cut this is the 2nd time this happened in 2 days

- Cleburne, TX, USA

problem #2

Mar 122008

Ram 3500

  • 48,000 miles
2005 Dodge Ram both front bearings wore out at 48,000 miles---Dodge recalled 2006, S-mine came out in 06---but is an 05.

- Des Plaines, IL, USA

problem #1

Aug 272005

Ram 3500 4WD 6-cyl Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,700 miles
Vehicle was manufactured without tow hooks at the front of the vehicle. It got stuck in soft wet sand on a camping trip. No means was available to extract the vehicle without attaching a tow chain directly to the chassis. When vehicle was pulled out, the front spoiler and bumper were damaged. On 9-2-05, a daimler Chrysler representative on their 1-800 line refused to assist in repairing the vehicle, or even provide the tow hooks that the vehicle is lacking.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA