10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,667 miles

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1997 Dodge Ram 1500 wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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1997 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments

problem #9

Mar 292004

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 78,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Right front wheel came off truck while going down freeway. There was a slight vibration in the front end about 10 seconds before the wheel came off. The lug bolts were all sheared. There is no apparent wear on the wheel or rim. We went off the road and luckily I was able to keep the vehicle from rolling. Had this been another mile down the road, we would have met a rock wall and suffered serious injury to passengers.

- Alpine, UT, USA

problem #8

Nov 052002

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • 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

problem #7

Jul 172002

Ram 1500

  • miles
While driving on road at 80mph right rear wheel came off. Consumer narrowly avoided having an accident.

- Hickman, CA, USA

problem #6

Mar 192002

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving at 65 mph accident occurred due to wheel disengaging from vehicle. There were 2 injuries. Consumer adds that the tire was so hot that a fire had started in the median.

- Anapolis, MD, USA

problem #5

May 252001

Ram 1500

  • 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

problem #4

Dec 011999

Ram 1500

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

- Hinckley, CA, USA

problem #3

Oct 181999

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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

- Plainview, NY, USA

problem #2

Dec 151998

Ram 1500

  • 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

problem #1

Sep 041998

Ram 1500

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

- Chagrin Fa, OH, USA

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