Worst Complaints About the Dodge Ram Van 1500

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Ram Van 1500 owners are having the most trouble with the body (28%), interior (21%), and the electrical (18%). We've listed the most common owner complaints below. The full list is available on CarComplaints.com.

  1. Excessive Frame Rust 4 complaints at an average of 72,700 miles in the 2002 Dodge Ram Van 1500.
  2. Transmission Failure 1 complaints at an average of 47,000 miles in the 2001 Dodge Ram Van 1500.
  3. Dashboard Cracking 4 complaints at an average of 92,311 miles in the 2002 Dodge Ram Van 1500.

What's Wrong with the Ram Van 1500?

Watch out for the 3rd generation's (2002–2003) 2.61 PainRank™, which is the worst of 3 generations.

Generation Model Years Reliability Complaints PainRank (?)
3rd Gen Ram Van 1500 2002–2003
15 2.61
2nd Gen Ram Van 1500 1994–2001
14 0.56
1st Gen Ram Van 1500 1988–1993
9 0.35

The most common Ram Van 1500 problems