10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,645 miles

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problem #23

Mar 021997

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Now my air contioner has a musty smell and does not blow out cold air,

- Lomita, CA, USA

problem #22

May 061998

Ram Van 3500 Diesel

  • miles
2500 within two months of purchasing my 1995 Dodge Ram I began to feel an unusual shifting in the transmission on an intermittent basis. I carried the vehicle to huntsville Dodge at 6519 university dr. Huntsville, al 35806, telephone 256-721-9560. The vehicle was carried to this dealership since it is much closer to my home. They could find no problem. At first the shifting was on an intermittent basis but continued to progess in frequency until it finally would not shift out of low gear. This is the point when I could finally get someone at the dealership in the vehicle when the problem was present. They replace the transmission and now with less than 10,000 miles on the new transmission I am beginning to see the same problem again. It has once again started off on an intermittent basis. The dealership at huntsville Dodge kept the vehicle for a complete day and stated that they could not find a problem. I have had the vehicle in at the Dodge dealership in fayetteville, tn also in an effort to find someone who can help me with this problem. All total between the two transmissions I have had this vehicle in at one dealership or another over 15 times for the same problem and no one seems to be able to correct the problem until it gets so bad that you literally cannot drive the vehicle.

- Hazel Green, AL, USA

problem #21

Nov 101998

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission would not shift properly. Would be very sluggish. When weather is cold, very hard to shift into gear.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #20

Aug 241998

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle has had to replace transmission on three occasions.

- Dolgeville, NY, USA

problem #19

Oct 081998

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Summary not provided by consumer

- Bradenton, FL, USA

problem #18

Aug 261996

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Transmission sticks in park occasionally and is noisy in changing gears.

- Oxford, PA, USA

problem #17

Jan 171997

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Stockton, NJ, USA

problem #16

Feb 161996

Ram Van 3500 Diesel

  • miles
The automatic transmission still over heats when decending a long 7% grade while towing my fifth wheel trailer in second gear. It is not safe to be decending mountain grades, and have to keep looking at the transmission warning light. When the light comes on, you are to stop and cool the trans. It is almost impossible to find a safe area to pull off the road. Dodge cheched out the truck, and stated that it is ok. The truck is not overloaded.

- Cypress, CA, USA

problem #15

Oct 011997

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Ivor, VA, USA

problem #14

Jan 211998

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Jenison, MI, USA

problem #13

Feb 271998

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Dealer has replaced the transmission. Owner states that the new transmission is going bad. The dealer has been notified.

- Newhall, IA, USA

problem #12

Feb 061996

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failed.

- Staunton, VA, USA

problem #11

Feb 101997

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving the vehicle shifted into to the down gear, causing consumer to lose control of vehicle.

- Thorp , WV, USA

problem #10

Nov 231996

Ram Van 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While the engine was running with the gear in the park position it shifted by itself into reverse and crashed into a wall. Dealer is aware of problem.

- Simi Valle , CA, USA

problem #9

Dec 101996

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
When the brakes are applied to slow down the vehicle pulls to the left. Consumer states that sometimes vehicle will pull slightly and sometimes it will pull so bad that the vehicle will turn a corner on its own, this has been an ongoing problem since two months after purchase. Transmission has leaked three times. Radio broke. Power windows failed. Fuel pump failed. Knocking noise in engine. Weather stripping falling off.

- Presscott Valley, AZ, USA

problem #8

Sep 171996

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Purchased truck new at 9,000 miles and replaced the transmission and the two back drums, there is a leak rear window of the truck, sometimes power window doesn't work.

- Tustin, MI, USA

problem #7

Aug 301995

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
The vehicle was placed in the park poistion and the vehicle jumped out of park into reverse.

- Hodges, SC, USA

problem #6

Feb 211996

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Vehicle parked on 3 or 4 degree slope, vehicle popped out of gear and rolled back, hit a van 1st accident, hit vehicle 2nd accident.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #5

Feb 211996

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Vehicle parked on 3 or 4 degree slope, vehicle popped out of gear and rolled back, hit a van 1st accident, hit vehicle 2nd accident.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #4

Aug 081995

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Transmission leak.

- San Fernan, CA, USA

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