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2013 Ameritrans Ram Chassis 5500

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 23, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2013 Ameritrans Ram Chassis 5500, most frequently naming the steering and suspension categories. 16 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Steering150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

SteeringSuspension
Filed Jan 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

NHTSA ID
11171764
Incident
Jan 23, 2019
Mileage
129,000 mi

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

MIC-AMER-010120

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of December 2020.

MIC-AMER-120120

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of November 2020.

MIC-AMER-110120

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of October 2020.

MIC-AMER-100120

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of September 2020.

MIC-AMER-080120

EQUIPMENT

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of July 2020.

MIC-AMER-090120

EQUIPMENT

Ameritrans Bus, Inc. did not release any new service bulletins during the month of August 2020.

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ameritrans Ram Chassis 5500 by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2014100—
2013Viewing100—
2012000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.