Problems with your trucks???
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04-10-2007, 09:05 PM
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Problems with your trucks???
What kind of problems have all of you been having with your Rams? I have heard about alot of problems in the front ends (keeps tearing ball joints up), transmissions going bad, and the Hemi sucking valves and blowing up. I have heard these kind of things from about 50% of the people I know that have this generation Rams and was just wondering what everyone else has come across.
Kinda debating whether to keep the truck (I love it now- but only 20k miles) or get rid of it to buy something older with less electronic control and little odds and ends to go bad.
Kinda debating whether to keep the truck (I love it now- but only 20k miles) or get rid of it to buy something older with less electronic control and little odds and ends to go bad.
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04-10-2007, 09:22 PM
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RE: Problems with your trucks???
My neighbor has an 04 Ram 1500 QC/4WD Hemi with all kinds of Mods and no problems.
He drives it alot, he used to tow a boat to GA twice a month with a 4 wheeler in the bed. He sold the boat tho.
I know it has a sub-frame lift kit, bull bar & winch, Detroit Lockers, and 34" tires. Orignal stock Hemi and Tranny (with CIA, SC 3815 tuner, and Cat back dual exhaust) There is more but I don't recall them all.
It's a purdy Red Truck too.
As for my 06, I have a whistle in the drivers side door and I can see exactly where it is letting air in. If I can't fix it I'm sure they will. That be a minor issue.
He drives it alot, he used to tow a boat to GA twice a month with a 4 wheeler in the bed. He sold the boat tho.
I know it has a sub-frame lift kit, bull bar & winch, Detroit Lockers, and 34" tires. Orignal stock Hemi and Tranny (with CIA, SC 3815 tuner, and Cat back dual exhaust) There is more but I don't recall them all.
It's a purdy Red Truck too.
As for my 06, I have a whistle in the drivers side door and I can see exactly where it is letting air in. If I can't fix it I'm sure they will. That be a minor issue.
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04-10-2007, 10:23 PM
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04-10-2007, 10:38 PM
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RE: Problems with your trucks???
well my 02 ram i had didnt do so great...had the rear end replaced twice by the time i reached 80,000 miles, replaced both upper balljoints and outter tierod ends, brake pads went to crap at 15K....
this 04 i have now, nothing like my 02...had the driver side latch replace (under warranty), cd player replaced (under warranty), and have a intermitent problem with the wipers, but i know what the fix is and just havent got around to fixing it....
motorider, are you gonna be selling your auburn posi too? if you are let me know, i'd be interested in buying it
this 04 i have now, nothing like my 02...had the driver side latch replace (under warranty), cd player replaced (under warranty), and have a intermitent problem with the wipers, but i know what the fix is and just havent got around to fixing it....
motorider, are you gonna be selling your auburn posi too? if you are let me know, i'd be interested in buying it
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04-10-2007, 11:31 PM
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[:@], that really sucks....hope everything gets worked out between you and DCX
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04-10-2007, 11:42 PM
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RE: Problems with your trucks???
Recently tore a steering boot (148k miles) andall my passenger power windows are selective at moving. I have to "pop" the window lock button to get them to move for my passengers, and even then, the windows move far slower than they should. I have that narrowed down to the driver control switch assy, and my passenger rear door won't activate the dome light. As far as the truck's concerned, that door never opens. And I have to press unlock several times to get the rear doors to unlock. I think they just need lubed. Power lumber in the driver's seat doesn't work either. No idea what's causing that yet. Disconnected hose maybe.
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04-10-2007, 11:55 PM
RE: Problems with your trucks???
Up to this past week, I've had no problems...
I put in a call today for an appointment...
Strange noises have started to announce themselves from my front-right corner...
Oddly, it also feels like my front rotors have warped.
Note, this truck has just passed 10k on the odo.. (just ran outside and looked, 10031 miles actual.)
She's getting an "appointment" for the following suspected and/or confirmed issues:
Suspected cracked motor mount(s)???? (Suspected due to change in body movement under acceleration and in shift points.)
Suspected bad CV joints, due to POPPING noise from R-F side when wheel is cut over hard. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad stabilizer connecting rods, due to slamming noise when driving over washboard roads.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad steering rack... due to popping noise while turning to the left under way.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected leak in front diff. Changed oil 2 weeks ago, right side seal looked like it could be wet, wiped it off, looks wet 2 weeks later.. Will push for new front diff when they replace the half-shaft and cv joint (Feeling confident.)
Also going to have them measure the ground clearance... Seems like I've lost almost 1.5" in the 12 months and 10k miles that I've owned the truck.. gonna press for new springs..
It's also certain to get the replacement seatbelt (FWIW.)
Gonna push for the bearings/hubs replacement, even though I technically fall 1 week outside the recall..
other than that, it's been a great truck... same quirks as my 03, which were fixed once and fixed right...
I can live with it.
I put in a call today for an appointment...
Strange noises have started to announce themselves from my front-right corner...
Oddly, it also feels like my front rotors have warped.
Note, this truck has just passed 10k on the odo.. (just ran outside and looked, 10031 miles actual.)
She's getting an "appointment" for the following suspected and/or confirmed issues:
Suspected cracked motor mount(s)???? (Suspected due to change in body movement under acceleration and in shift points.)
Suspected bad CV joints, due to POPPING noise from R-F side when wheel is cut over hard. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad stabilizer connecting rods, due to slamming noise when driving over washboard roads.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad steering rack... due to popping noise while turning to the left under way.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected leak in front diff. Changed oil 2 weeks ago, right side seal looked like it could be wet, wiped it off, looks wet 2 weeks later.. Will push for new front diff when they replace the half-shaft and cv joint (Feeling confident.)
Also going to have them measure the ground clearance... Seems like I've lost almost 1.5" in the 12 months and 10k miles that I've owned the truck.. gonna press for new springs..
It's also certain to get the replacement seatbelt (FWIW.)
Gonna push for the bearings/hubs replacement, even though I technically fall 1 week outside the recall..
other than that, it's been a great truck... same quirks as my 03, which were fixed once and fixed right...
I can live with it.
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04-11-2007, 12:16 AM
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RE: Problems with your trucks???
every single vehicle is going to have problems. It doesnt matter if you buy dodge ford chevy toyota nissan etc. No matter what you buy you will run into some things. So far dodge has been great for me. this is my second one and yeah i've had to get some things fixed but big deal it happens when you drive. the only way to avoid it is to let it sit in the garage with 0 miles on the odometer
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04-11-2007, 12:24 AM
RE: Problems with your trucks???
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Up to this past week, I've had no problems...
I put in a call today for an appointment...
Strange noises have started to announce themselves from my front-right corner...
Oddly, it also feels like my front rotors have warped.
Note, this truck has just passed 10k on the odo.. (just ran outside and looked, 10031 miles actual.)
She's getting an "appointment" for the following suspected and/or confirmed issues:
Suspected cracked motor mount(s)???? (Suspected due to change in body movement under acceleration and in shift points.)
Suspected bad CV joints, due to POPPING noise from R-F side when wheel is cut over hard. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad stabilizer connecting rods, due to slamming noise when driving over washboard roads.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad steering rack... due to popping noise while turning to the left under way.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected leak in front diff. Changed oil 2 weeks ago, right side seal looked like it could be wet, wiped it off, looks wet 2 weeks later.. Will push for new front diff when they replace the half-shaft and cv joint (Feeling confident.)
Also going to have them measure the ground clearance... Seems like I've lost almost 1.5" in the 12 months and 10k miles that I've owned the truck.. gonna press for new springs..
It's also certain to get the replacement seatbelt (FWIW.)
Gonna push for the bearings/hubs replacement, even though I technically fall 1 week outside the recall..
other than that, it's been a great truck... same quirks as my 03, which were fixed once and fixed right...
I can live with it.
Up to this past week, I've had no problems...
I put in a call today for an appointment...
Strange noises have started to announce themselves from my front-right corner...
Oddly, it also feels like my front rotors have warped.
Note, this truck has just passed 10k on the odo.. (just ran outside and looked, 10031 miles actual.)
She's getting an "appointment" for the following suspected and/or confirmed issues:
Suspected cracked motor mount(s)???? (Suspected due to change in body movement under acceleration and in shift points.)
Suspected bad CV joints, due to POPPING noise from R-F side when wheel is cut over hard. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad stabilizer connecting rods, due to slamming noise when driving over washboard roads.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected bad steering rack... due to popping noise while turning to the left under way.. (saw this in my 03. fixed under warranty)
Suspected leak in front diff. Changed oil 2 weeks ago, right side seal looked like it could be wet, wiped it off, looks wet 2 weeks later.. Will push for new front diff when they replace the half-shaft and cv joint (Feeling confident.)
Also going to have them measure the ground clearance... Seems like I've lost almost 1.5" in the 12 months and 10k miles that I've owned the truck.. gonna press for new springs..
It's also certain to get the replacement seatbelt (FWIW.)
Gonna push for the bearings/hubs replacement, even though I technically fall 1 week outside the recall..
other than that, it's been a great truck... same quirks as my 03, which were fixed once and fixed right...
I can live with it.
but other than that i have had NO problems at all