Dodge RAM problems reported in Illinois
226 of the 5,489 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM came from Illinois, most often about the brakes.
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.
226
Complaints from Illinois
20
Crashes
6
Fires
1998
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
48
21.2%
Transmission & Drivetrain
38
16.8%
Engine & Cooling
16
7.1%
Airbags
15
6.6%
Suspension
14
6.2%
Fuel & Propulsion
13
5.8%
Steering
12
5.3%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
11
4.9%
Seat Belts
9
4.0%
Electrical System
9
4.0%
Doors, Latches & Locks
7
3.1%
By model year
1986 RAM
1
0.4%
1988 RAM
2
0.9%
1989 RAM
1
0.4%
1991 RAM
4
1.8%
1992 RAM
5
2.2%
1993 RAM
5
2.2%
1994 RAM
21
9.3%
1995 RAM
33
14.6%
1996 RAM
23
10.2%
1997 RAM
28
12.4%
1998 RAM
44
19.5%
1999 RAM
26
11.5%
2000 RAM
7
3.1%
2001 RAM
14
6.2%
2002 RAM
4
1.8%
2003 RAM
1
0.4%
2005 RAM
3
1.3%
2007 RAM
1
0.4%
2010 RAM
3
1.3%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
21
23.1%
Tower Hill
15
16.5%
Bloomington
10
11.0%
Huntley
8
8.8%
Rockford
7
7.7%
Oneida
5
5.5%
South Elgi
5
5.5%
Wheaton
5
5.5%
Naperville
5
5.5%
Downers Grove
4
4.4%
Gailsberg
3
3.3%
Oakdale
3
3.3%