10.0

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

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problem #6

Nov 052002

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
While driving the stud bolts on left front tire broke, causing the left rear tire to brcome loose on the hub, the vehicle coasted onto the inside berm when the left front wheel wheel came off the hub. (Ohio traffic crash report)

- Dodgeville, WI, USA

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problem #5

May 252001

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Lugs: Nuts sheared off right rear wheel. All 5 have sheared off at different times. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated lugs: Nuts were either too tight or too loose.

- Missoula, MT, USA

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problem #4

Dec 011999

Ram Van 3500

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
2 wheel lugs broke, and 2 were loose and fell off after being torqued to specification.

- Hinckley, CA, USA

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problem #3

Oct 181999

(reported on)

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
While traveling noticed vehicle slowing down. Consumer pulled over and saw tire hanging down.

- Plainview, NY, USA

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problem #2

Dec 151998

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
The driver side wheel studs broke off, causing almost all the lugs: Nuts to fall off, which almost caused an accident. Dealer does not have a stud part available.

- St Augstine, FL, USA

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problem #1

Sep 041998

Ram Van 3500

  • miles
Left rear dual tires came off of vehicle striking other vehicle, due to bolt failure.

- Chagrin Fa, OH, USA

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