Dodge RAM 1500 problems reported in Illinois
405 of the 16,087 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM 1500 came from Illinois, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
405
Complaints from Illinois
16
Crashes
8
Fires
2009
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
73
18.0%
Airbags
51
12.6%
Body & Structure
41
10.1%
Electrical System
36
8.9%
Suspension
27
6.7%
Engine & Cooling
24
5.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
21
5.2%
Steering
20
4.9%
Other & Unspecified
17
4.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
17
4.2%
Lights
15
3.7%
Tires
14
3.5%
By model year
1994 RAM 1500
4
1.0%
1995 RAM 1500
10
2.5%
1996 RAM 1500
13
3.2%
1997 RAM 1500
6
1.5%
1998 RAM 1500
21
5.2%
1999 RAM 1500
34
8.4%
2000 RAM 1500
14
3.5%
2001 RAM 1500
31
7.7%
2002 RAM 1500
14
3.5%
2003 RAM 1500
25
6.2%
2004 RAM 1500
29
7.2%
2005 RAM 1500
33
8.1%
2006 RAM 1500
24
5.9%
2007 RAM 1500
24
5.9%
2008 RAM 1500
17
4.2%
2009 RAM 1500
35
8.6%
2010 RAM 1500
21
5.2%
2011 RAM 1500
16
4.0%
2012 RAM 1500
34
8.4%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
19
23.5%
Aurora
7
8.6%
Elgin
7
8.6%
Belleville
7
8.6%
Morrison
6
7.4%
Pontiac
6
7.4%
Anna
5
6.2%
Lynwood
5
6.2%
Plainfield
5
6.2%
Joliet
5
6.2%
Peoria
5
6.2%
Marine
4
4.9%