10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 3
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
101,069 miles

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1998 Dodge Ram Van 1500 electrical problems

electrical problem

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1998 Dodge Ram Van 1500 Owner Comments

problem #3

Dec 032003

Ram Van 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 173,637 miles

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

The verizon vehicle had an underhood fire while being driven. The fire originated in the ABS module area. The ABS module and wiring connector, truck battery, and various underhodd components were burnt. Verizon has had similar fires in this model van and feels that this is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation.

- Hanover, MD, USA

problem #2

Nov 192003

Ram Van 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 94,498 miles
While at a Dodge dealer for instrument cluster repair the verizon vehicle had an underhood fire which originated in the ABS module area. The ABS module and wiring connector, truck battery and other underhood components were burnt. Verizon has had similar fires in other vans of this model and believes this is a safety issue which warrants further investigation.

- Hanover, MD, USA

problem #1

Sep 032003

Ram Van 1500 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 35,072 miles
The verizon communications vehicle had an underhood fire which originated in the ABS module area. The ABS module and wiring connector were burned along with the truck battery and other underhood components. Verizon has had similar fires in other vehicles and feels this is an unsafe condition that warrants further investigation.

- Hanover, MD, USA

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