10.0

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

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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments

problem #4

Jun 122001

Ram 1500

  • miles

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

Vehicle was parked flat in a parking lot, jack was level and on asphalt. Vehicle was jacked up and tire removed. After tire was removed, jack broke apart and truck fell to the ground landing on rotor assembly. Vehicle grazed my leg, and friends leg as it was falling to the ground.

- Bealeton, VA, USA

problem #3

Oct 271998

Ram 1500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Tire jack failed, base is too small for vehicle resulting in truck falling off of jack when semi-truck passed by. Mjs

- Chino Hills, CA, USA

problem #2

Aug 211998

Ram 1500

  • miles
Transmission shifts late on certain occasions jumping into gear, diagnostics' were performed by dealership resulting in a negative result, the truck still persist's with the problem usually at speeds' 35 mph and under. The truck has pulled right upon delivery, dealership replaced calipers stating that the O.E.M. calipers were seized from factory, three days later the problem was back, dealership performed alignment, problem still persisted and continues to do so. The reason I put power steering down under the comments section is because of my belief that the problem resides in the steering gear-box, which has not been checked. The back-up lights did not work upon delivery but were fixed immediately and have been fine ever-since. The drver-side window molding leaks and on certain days causes fogging of the window resulting in a loss of vision and an unsafe driving condition. O.E.M. jackstand is also to short to replace tire on independent front suspension.

- Berkey, OH, USA

problem #1

Oct 281998

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
The jack that came with this vehicle does not have a base big enough to support the vehicle. Whenever it reaches the height which is needed to change a tire, it has been up in the air, and consumer has watched it just slide down due to the base not being wide enough.

- Arma, KS, USA

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