Dodge RAM problems reported in Washington
145 of the 5,489 complaints filed about the Dodge RAM 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.
145
Complaints from Washington
13
Crashes
2
Fires
1994
Worst model year
What failed
Brakes
24
16.6%
Transmission & Drivetrain
24
16.6%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13
9.0%
Steering
12
8.3%
Fuel & Propulsion
10
6.9%
Electrical System
9
6.2%
Engine & Cooling
9
6.2%
Lights
7
4.8%
Suspension
7
4.8%
Body & Structure
6
4.1%
Airbags
6
4.1%
Seat Belts
5
3.4%
By model year
1976 RAM
2
1.4%
1985 RAM
2
1.4%
1988 RAM
3
2.1%
1990 RAM
1
0.7%
1991 RAM
1
0.7%
1992 RAM
1
0.7%
1993 RAM
4
2.8%
1994 RAM
23
15.9%
1995 RAM
20
13.8%
1996 RAM
18
12.4%
1997 RAM
13
9.0%
1998 RAM
16
11.0%
1999 RAM
7
4.8%
2000 RAM
4
2.8%
2001 RAM
20
13.8%
2002 RAM
1
0.7%
2004 RAM
4
2.8%
2008 RAM
2
1.4%
2009 RAM
2
1.4%
2010 RAM
1
0.7%
Cities reporting most
Vancouver
8
13.8%
Seattle
7
12.1%
Montesano
5
8.6%
Everett
5
8.6%
Olympia
5
8.6%
Spokane
5
8.6%
Ellensburg
4
6.9%
Chewelah
4
6.9%
Yakima
4
6.9%
Port Orchard
4
6.9%
Poulsbo
4
6.9%
Cusick
3
5.2%