10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 1
Average Mileage:
6,843 miles

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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 electrical problems

electrical problem

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1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Owner Comments (Page 3 of 3)

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problem #9

Dec 031998

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles

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

The horn is very hard to push to make it sound. In an emgerency situation it is very dangerous. The dealer is well aware of the problem.

- St Anthonys, ND, USA

problem #8

Nov 241998

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles
Horn button hard to push in panic situation. Must use extream pressure to engage.

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #7

May 301998

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
If horn is not pushed in particular way the horn will not work. Dealer notified, and informed consumer nothing could be done because that is the way it was made.

- Paterson, NJ, USA

problem #6

Oct 181998

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • miles

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

Horn difficult to honk, operates intermittently.

- Monahans, TX, USA

problem #5

Oct 171998

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD Diesel

  • miles
Very hard to depress horn buttons. Must use excessive force in cente rof steering wheel to honk horn.

- La Mesa, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 071998

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Due to build up of pressure in the air bag module, the horn sensors are extremely hard to apply.

- Carmel, NY, USA

problem #3

Mar 161998

(reported on)

Ram 1500 4WD

  • miles

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

Horn is almost impossible to use due to the excessive amount of force needed to make contact within the horn button. The horn unuseable in emergency situations.

- Island Lak, IL, USA

problem #2

Feb 171998

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
The driver has to press down on the horn pad extremely hard before the horn will blow. This is very dangerous in an emergency situation.

- Lantana, FL, USA

problem #1

Feb 091998

(reported on)

Ram 1500

  • miles
Have to put extreme pressure on the horn pad in order for the horn to sound. When driver needs the horn to go off quickly it is impossible.

- Orion, IL, USA

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