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What 1 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Ram 4500

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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Nov 14, 2016Body & structure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 RAM 4500. WHILE GETTING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL WELLS OVER BOTH REAR TIRES HAD FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF THE WHEEL WELLS WERE TO FRACTURE COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE CONTACT PLACED SAFETY STRAPS OVER BOTH WHEEL WELLS TO KEEP THEM TEMPORARILY SECURED. THE MANUFACTURER THAT INSTALLED THE WHEEL WELLS WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

NHTSA ODI 10925920

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 Ram 4500 verdict →