My Ram is a POS!
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I really dont think the previous owner treated it like s***. As stated before, he was an older guy how owned a small farm. He had all the records, including an alternator and EGR vale replacement, along with all the regular service records.
Is this another attack? Im not sure I follow you...I bought the truck 10 months ago when it had 79k on it. All of the problems I listed, happened within those 10 months, and a little less than 2k miles.
And I treat it like a baby. Its only towed the boat 2 or 3 times, picked up some mulch, and a light load of dirt. The kids have borrowed it a couple times, but just to move some large furniture like beds and couches.
And I know how to "be easy" on a vehicle/engine, especially when loaded.
or MAYBE it was YOU and you cant say all of those problems happened in under 2k miles when you say its got 81k miles total on it when thats a totally different story
And I treat it like a baby. Its only towed the boat 2 or 3 times, picked up some mulch, and a light load of dirt. The kids have borrowed it a couple times, but just to move some large furniture like beds and couches.
And I know how to "be easy" on a vehicle/engine, especially when loaded.
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By the way, I've had to replace the heater core, evap and blend doors in my Grand Cherokee (another Chrysler product).
I also had to replace my heater core in one Ford truck I had (bought used) and one Chevy truck (bought new - went bad at around 40k miles). The Ford was before Forum or even Internet days, but the Chevy was a COMMON issue according to the forums I was on then.
Just a FYI post...
I also had to replace my heater core in one Ford truck I had (bought used) and one Chevy truck (bought new - went bad at around 40k miles). The Ford was before Forum or even Internet days, but the Chevy was a COMMON issue according to the forums I was on then.
Just a FYI post...
I have heard of clogged heater cores, but methinks they are very rare in modern vehicles.
Were yours leaking or clogged Hammer?
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I'm of the opinion that most of the common issues are Daimler related, since most seem to span the Chrysler and Mercedes lines. The fault now is the next generations of ownership is not stepping up by spending the $ needed to fix problems that were created by previous "regimes".
I also had a completely rusted out radiator on the 3 year old, Chevy Z71, a case of the dreaded DexCool incident. A case of GM knowing about how acidic and full of contaminants the coolant was and doing nothing about it all the while fighting warranty claims and denying knowledge. As I stated, they ALL play those games.
Took a class action suit to fix that one... Google it...
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Not trying to be mean, but overall it sounds like you need to learn to do your own work on your own truck. You can do your own spark plugs and SHOULD do them. Changing a water pump doesnt cost 400+ but it will if you LET the dealer rape you for it. You can get nan air bag for WAY less that 1200 but again, if all you believe is the dealer then shame on you.
You need to open your eyes and trust yourself and not the dealer. They will ALWAYS lead you in the direction of opening your wallet to them.
You need to open your eyes and trust yourself and not the dealer. They will ALWAYS lead you in the direction of opening your wallet to them.
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This has been stated well before you chimed in, the point was, the amount of mechanical breakage, over the short course of time/mileage.
Thats right...I shared my position about my Dodge truck, here in a Dodge truck forum. Am I missing something here?
Another guy putting words in my mouth, go figure.
Ah, here we go. Puts words in my mouth, then calls me a liar. If you would be so kind to send me your email address, I will happily scan all the paper work from the diagnosis and/or repairs, otherwise, you should practice respect. And if this thread does get blocked, it will be because of short-sighted people like yourself...not me.
Regards.
Thats right...I shared my position about my Dodge truck, here in a Dodge truck forum. Am I missing something here?
Another guy putting words in my mouth, go figure.
Ah, here we go. Puts words in my mouth, then calls me a liar. If you would be so kind to send me your email address, I will happily scan all the paper work from the diagnosis and/or repairs, otherwise, you should practice respect. And if this thread does get blocked, it will be because of short-sighted people like yourself...not me.
Regards.
who gives a rats *** how many issues you had in such a short time from when you bought it.. I have service records from the first ford truck my dad ever bought... after six months the paint started to rust on a brand new truck... also the front rotor cracked and the caliper bracket broke destroying the front wheel and brake assembly... We then had a Ford explorer with nothing but issues.. the 4.0L which was notorious with issues with stalling, misfires and overall running poorly.. We also had a GMC sierra 1500 2006. That thing threw CEL's every other day.. It all culiminated in a code that indicated the main computer of the vehicle needed replaced.. Sold that truck and now have the dodge. and the dodge hasn't been perfect either.
I don't talk **** on GM and Ford for the problems me and my family had with those particular vehicles.. I understand you have had issues with your dodge vehicle and you know what that sucks man.. but what was the point in your post? If you were expecting to come on here and whine about how your dodge truck screwed you over what the hell did you expect.. People to coddle you and pat you on the back and tell you it would be alright? For every person like you there are 50 that enjoy their dodge product and the same goes for any other vehicle and make out there. I just talked to a guy today that had a brand new toyota corolla frag a motor 3000 miles after he purchased it brand new off the lot...
I don't need to see your paperwork I believe you had the issues you stated.. I just don't understand what you were expecting. You come onto a forum with a bunch of dodge enthusiasts and instead of a thread saying "lots of issues with my ram what should i do"
or asking "common issues for the dodge ram" or "story about my ram".... your thread title is "MY RAM IS A POS!".. What the hell did you think the response was gonna be.. that's like when your woman asks you if her dress makes her look bad and you say "well...... maybe" No **** your gonna make people mad buddy.. If you didn't think that when you created this thread I can only imagine the stuff you say to people in a normal day that ticks them off...
bottom line is man if you want to hate on a vehicle that has had a bunch of problems you might wanna start looking into building your own.. because pretty much every vehicle on the planet has a known set of issues or mechanical flaws.. that's just how life goes man.. If you don't like it then start pedaling a bike or walking.. otherwise stop crying about stuff that everyone else on the planet understands is part of life..
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Rusted out on the Ford and the Chevy, partially clogged on the Jeep. I probably could have gotten a few years out of the Jeep before it failed, but I had the dash out for the completely dead blend doors (another known issue all across the Chrysler and Mercedes lines) and did the heater core and evaporator while I was in there.
I'm of the opinion that most of the common issues are Daimler related, since most seem to span the Chrysler and Mercedes lines. The fault now is the next generations of ownership is not stepping up by spending the $ needed to fix problems that were created by previous "regimes".
I also had a completely rusted out radiator on the 3 year old, Chevy Z71, a case of the dreaded DexCool incident. A case of GM knowing about how acidic and full of contaminants the coolant was and doing nothing about it all the while fighting warranty claims and denying knowledge. As I stated, they ALL play those games.
Took a class action suit to fix that one... Google it...
I'm of the opinion that most of the common issues are Daimler related, since most seem to span the Chrysler and Mercedes lines. The fault now is the next generations of ownership is not stepping up by spending the $ needed to fix problems that were created by previous "regimes".
I also had a completely rusted out radiator on the 3 year old, Chevy Z71, a case of the dreaded DexCool incident. A case of GM knowing about how acidic and full of contaminants the coolant was and doing nothing about it all the while fighting warranty claims and denying knowledge. As I stated, they ALL play those games.
Took a class action suit to fix that one... Google it...
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look turbine if you dont like your ram then why the h*** are you b******g at us and not at dodge. If you liked your chevy so much then go buy another one and stop b******g about your ram
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The factory recommends to replace the spark plugs at every 30k. If you wish to change them at 45k, That is your choice. And the information about the transmissions is wrong, As Hammer was saying. That early transmission had there problems. The 45RFE and 545RFE have been a good transmission. They do break sometimes, just like others do as well. The new 68RFE transmission is also a good transmission,Which is in partner with allison. The tech you where talking to, was he/she an old timer or someone who's been in the trade for a short time? If you do have any questions,send me a pm.Because I have been with Dodge for 25 years as a transmission and engine tech.And I still do work for a dealer.
The factory recommends to replace the spark plugs at every 30k. If you wish to change them at 45k, That is your choice. And the information about the transmissions is wrong, As Hammer was saying. That early transmission had there problems. The 45RFE and 545RFE have been a good transmission. They do break sometimes, just like others do as well. The new 68RFE transmission is also a good transmission,Which is in partner with allison. The tech you where talking to, was he/she an old timer or someone who's been in the trade for a short time? If you do have any questions,send me a pm.Because I have been with Dodge for 25 years as a transmission and engine tech.And I still do work for a dealer.