Ameritrans RAM CHASSIS 5500 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
89,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 to 2014 model years. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 50.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 50.0% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 1 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Suspension | 1 |
Power Train: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 |
2019: 2
Pattern summary
Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11180047 · 2019-02-14 (February 14, 2019)
VEHICLE KEEPS SHIFTING IN AND OUT OF GEAR WITH THE AISIAN TRANSMISSION.SOME TIMES THE PRINDLE WILL SHOW ALL COLORS OR JUST DROP FROM GREEN AND BE ALL CLEAR.THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THIS. TCM REFLASHED, TRANS RANGE SENSOR INSTALLED, WIRING HARNESS, INTERNAL WIRING HARNESS, VALVE BODY ETC. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING. I PROVIDE SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES HERE IN THE NORTHEAST
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11180047 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11171764 · 2019-01-23 (January 23, 2019)
WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK IF YOU HIT A BUMP OF ANY KIND THE STEERING JUST STARTS WOBBLING OUT OF CONTROL AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO BRING THE TRUCK DOWN BELOW 15 MILES PER HOUR IT IS AN UNCONTROLLABLE WOBBLE
Owner-reported narrative. 129,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11171764 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 |
2013: 0; 2014: 0