They all use chrome clad look at Chevy's latest sales gimmick 1500 or 1000 in chrome accents, snap on plastic door handles, mirrors crap like that so ya gotta say they are all cheaping out now that we have accepted the plastic chrome. Go buy some real wheels for 800 bucks on ebay look like SRT wheels or at Tire Rack or somewhere. Is why I have a Sport only chrome is the running boards and interior accents which is fine with me. I will be debadging this summer I believe, I am a bit worried since we waited so long todo it, built in 08, its over 2 years old.

 

I have the same problem with my rims, like I mentioned earlier on this thread. I went to the dealer the other day to get my new key fob because the old one was crap. I talked to them about my rims, and they said they would take a look at them. When they got done programming my fob, they told me they also orderd 4 new rims for me. I will have them put on tomorrow ( monday ) I was in there on Friday morning, they orderd the rims, and they were in on Saturday. I really didn't expect them to do anything about them, but am glad they are.

 

my 08 wheels pited at 4,500 miles the first yr i had it and they were replaced under warranty.. as for switching to ford like ppl stated ealier in this thread all vehicals have there share of problems i have a prime example my dad just bought a new 2011 ford f150 lariat fully loaded.. it was nice last weeknd here so he gave it a good hand washin well with 3200 miles on it and not even 3 months old the rear bumpers rusting and so are the chrome nerf bars... he was pissed! he hasnt had a chance to take it to the dealership cause of work but is planning on going sat. it has nothing to deal with lack of washing.. just a prime example of the cheaply built trucks are these days.

 

I could understand why they would not replace yours.....just from the way you knock them in here, I can just see the way you are in the service bay. Well I get my truck washed at the dealer so they can't say I don't wash it properly, but yes you do need to get in them corners good, mine were green also after a few good snow storms with some good salting and the perfect mixture for rust. Not rust its corrosion of some type,anyway ordered them came in the next day faster than the steelie's with winter tires I ordered to put on for winter from now on. So now it has the steel wheels on for a few weeks at least to see and make sure they are okay no vibration etc. So I guess sometimes they just have no choice in the matter. Have a look I believe they are all using Chrome Clad, not on everything but when they can get away with it.

 

What was if for Ford Fix or Repair Daily I am sure someone smarter than I could come up with something for every company. The front bumpers on the chrome ones on the Dodges are rusting to o. Its our fault for accepting inferior product but you show me an everyday vehicle that has not been to the dealer for something after a few thousand kms and i would say you got yourself a lucky one.

 

I haven't been on the forum for several weeks because I have been in talks with Chrysler Service over the phone. Funny thing, they tried for several days to contact the service manager at my dealer. He would not text or call them back for days. Chrysler finally did talk with the service manager and I am suppose to take my wife's truck in for pictures of both chrome bumpers and the chrome clad wheels. I will take it back in when Spring hits. I did try to get answers about the warranty on the replacement bumpers and wheels. The Chrysler Service Rep. danced around the issue and also would not answer what the chirp sound that some Hemi Rams make after warming up. The Chrysler Service Rep. and the dealers have tried to tell me that I can't go by anything on the Ram forum. My opinion is if they don't start watching what is talked about on the forum it will be their loss.

 

Wow one is mine, my wheels just got replaced due to corrosion, dealer is the one who washes truck during winter so.....I got no static when I showed them the green corrosion....they sent me to the wash area they made them look much better but not good enough and they were peeling so....they recognized the problem, wheels came next day I also bought some steelies with17 inch and winter tires for them...not at the dealer. I put them on so the new rims don't get any winter gonna wax the hell out of them or see about clear coating them. I don't want that crap to happen again so even being summer rims only gotta wash the brake dust off, bad stuff.

 

72 combo which dealer are you dealing with?

 

Windsor Chrysler. I dealt there for years then when a brand new car was written off and it was a lease and I put 2000 down on the car and didn't get any of it from the dealer or insurance I was pissed and at that time service was bad there. So I bought my RAM elsewhere but decided to go back because I knew a guy working there and he assured me service had changed there and he was correct. I have had great service there, in fact my daughter is in the middle of buying a new car from there. So I would recommend them again now, they have some great deals on service items like 20 for and in and out hand wash....pretty good for one of these big rigs, I know it takes an hour for my wife to do it(not I am not a jerk I am paraplegic and I help when it's not cold). They have rustproofing or oil spray and tint . Anyway all at good prices. I am not affiliated or anything like that with them just mentioning they are good to deal with now. I am sure everyone has had their issues with dealerships, I have with the one but all if good now they recognized some of the issues in Service that were things that should not happen like having to go back twice for the same problem almost everytime. So far with the RAM I haven't had an issue except when new and the was with the selling dealer they could not program my uconnect module. Windsor Chrysler managed so I figure one they must be training their employees on the new electronics and 2 they are much closer.

 

steve i have posted about a rust problem with the front bumper of my 09 cc trx. the dealer is as per dodge replacing my bumper and no questions asked