Dodge RAM 1500 problems reported in Washington
260 of the 16,087 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM 1500 came from Washington, 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.
260
Complaints from Washington
16
Crashes
5
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
59
22.7%
Airbags
44
16.9%
Electrical System
23
8.8%
Engine & Cooling
22
8.5%
Steering
15
5.8%
Suspension
14
5.4%
Brakes
13
5.0%
Lights
12
4.6%
Body & Structure
11
4.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
10
3.8%
Other & Unspecified
9
3.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
8
3.1%
By model year
1994 RAM 1500
1
0.4%
1995 RAM 1500
3
1.2%
1996 RAM 1500
3
1.2%
1997 RAM 1500
5
1.9%
1998 RAM 1500
6
2.3%
1999 RAM 1500
7
2.7%
2000 RAM 1500
5
1.9%
2001 RAM 1500
11
4.2%
2002 RAM 1500
10
3.8%
2003 RAM 1500
11
4.2%
2004 RAM 1500
24
9.2%
2005 RAM 1500
42
16.2%
2006 RAM 1500
32
12.3%
2007 RAM 1500
7
2.7%
2008 RAM 1500
22
8.5%
2009 RAM 1500
6
2.3%
2010 RAM 1500
8
3.1%
2011 RAM 1500
19
7.3%
2012 RAM 1500
38
14.6%
Cities reporting most
Vancouver
16
16.2%
Spokane
12
12.1%
Olympia
10
10.1%
Yakima
9
9.1%
Lynnwood
8
8.1%
Everett
8
8.1%
Montesano
7
7.1%
Mount Vernon
6
6.1%
Colville
6
6.1%
Tacoma
6
6.1%
Seattle
6
6.1%
Duvall
5
5.1%