In disrepair or disorder; poorly maintained; lacking upkeep, usually of buildings or vehicles
He entered the ramshackle bus, and was driven a long distance through very sandy streets to the hotel on the St. Lawrence.
in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
A ramshackle building is badly made or in bad condition, and looks as if it is likely to fall down. They entered the shop, which was a curious ramshackle building
A ramshackle system, union, or collection of things has been put together without much thought and is not likely to work very well. They joined with a ramshackle alliance of other rebels. a ramshackle building or vehicle is in bad condition and in need of repair = tumbledown (ransack)