Dodge RAM 1500 problems reported in Michigan
554 of the 16,087 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM 1500 came from Michigan, 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.
554
Complaints from Michigan
35
Crashes
34
Fires
2004
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
104
18.8%
Electrical System
58
10.5%
Airbags
43
7.8%
Brakes
42
7.6%
Engine & Cooling
42
7.6%
Steering
38
6.9%
Fuel & Propulsion
37
6.7%
Suspension
36
6.5%
Body & Structure
33
6.0%
Lights
25
4.5%
Other & Unspecified
20
3.6%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
3.6%
By model year
1994 RAM 1500
9
1.6%
1995 RAM 1500
8
1.4%
1996 RAM 1500
9
1.6%
1997 RAM 1500
15
2.7%
1998 RAM 1500
23
4.2%
1999 RAM 1500
28
5.1%
2000 RAM 1500
25
4.5%
2001 RAM 1500
35
6.3%
2002 RAM 1500
38
6.9%
2003 RAM 1500
45
8.1%
2004 RAM 1500
55
9.9%
2005 RAM 1500
44
7.9%
2006 RAM 1500
23
4.2%
2007 RAM 1500
29
5.2%
2008 RAM 1500
39
7.0%
2009 RAM 1500
36
6.5%
2010 RAM 1500
24
4.3%
2011 RAM 1500
28
5.1%
2012 RAM 1500
41
7.4%
Cities reporting most
Muskegon
15
12.8%
Niles
13
11.1%
Saginaw
13
11.1%
Warren
13
11.1%
Detroit
11
9.4%
Grand Rapids
10
8.5%
Waterford
9
7.7%
Westland
7
6.0%
Kalamazoo
7
6.0%
Battle Creek
7
6.0%
Vulcan
6
5.1%
ST. Clair Shores
6
5.1%