Somewhat agree that dodge needs to address the issue(lol). Makes me wonder on why you ever owned a Dodge (lol).
by the way, consider stop typing lol (lol). IMO it takes away from your viewpoint(lol).

 

Sorry budd, but i cant agree much with what your point makes. I worked for dodge many years, they didnt have the percentage of issues they have today compared to capita with 78 vs 10 trucks. So that dosent wash with me. Its no secret about ZF differentials at all, they`ve sucked at making diff`s for many years. They build them cheap for the dodge company and dodge buys them just for that reason. Its not about quality, its all about profit..! As others have said right here in this post, "Lining their pockets". Todays mentality is, we can build alot more vehicle, but they have alot more problems. Quantity vs Quality, example down below.

Just an example so you can see the big picture from MY point of view.
1978 has 100 trucks built = 10 problem trucks out of 100
2010 has 1000 trucks built - 100 problem trucks out of 1000

The point to this is, they might be building alot more trucks today, but they`re not building them any better.
My opinion, they`re getting worse, but i`m just trying to be nice how i`m saying it.

 

re: "(lol)"
Really...???? You got to be kidding me...! 1954radio has alotta good posts and opinions that help alot of others out on here, if he wants to type LOL, then big friggin deal. If it bothers you, then dont read what he writes for gods sake. Its takes NOTHING away from what he writes. I like 1954radio`s post`s & thread`s, he dont sugar coat it, speaks from experience and truth. Maybe YOU can stop typing "IMO" and just write exactly what you`re saying.

 

ok. It is know that what most people post is opinion. Sorry if I offended you or radio.

If someone is so unhappy with the truck, get something different. While the open rear end is a problem for some. Dodge should build a better rear. Dodge should assist those that are. Not all open rears are experiencing problems. Yes, I hav a lsd not an open.

 

Ya think

 

I'm not a diehard Dodge fan. I own Dodge and Ford. I am a fan of both. I would not own a newer GM. I bought 3 new Dodge vehicles in 08. 07 Grand Caravan with a Braun conversion for my handicapped son so we can transport him around in his wheelchair.
Traded in a 01 F150 with 79K on it that had piston slap and the possibility of a spark plug blowing from the head at any time on my 08 ram. Also bought the wife a 09 Caliber. I also own a 88 Mustang that I bought new as well as a 63 F100.
The only problem I have had with the van is a rattling door speaker when new. The Caliber has had 1 strut start leaking. The Ram has had both front hub assemblies replaced and the pinion seal was seeping last month @ 49k.
Not perfect, but not bad for mass produced products. Supplier issue on the bearings I'm sure.
The Mustang had an ignition switch recall, Cat converter recall, and an ignition module recall. But 167k miles later, I still wouldn't get rid of it for any amount of money.
All makes have issues. GM is no better than the rest. Transmission failures, piston slap in the LS engines, etc.
I'm not condoning Chrysler's business practices as far as these differential issues are concerned. We are lucky that they are even in business right now.
Many of these problems are the result of Daimler taking all of the cash that Chrysler had when they partnered up the treated them a red headed step child. Then they were bought up by Cerberus that was only interested in making a dollar and didn't give a damn about quality. So in order for Chrysler to stay alive, they had to cut cost to a point until they had to use the cheapest suppliers, regardless of the quality of the part. This, in turn got them a bad reputation and rightly so.
Since the bankruptcy, things are getting better. The Fiat merger has seemed to really start a promising turn around in quality and customer service. No, it's not perfect but it is better than it has been in many years.
I do not have the numbers as far as the trucks sold vs trucks effected, so I can't know the actual percentage effected. I know that it is a serious issue
and if enough are reported, the gov will make them recall them.
I'm not sure if the problem is an assembly problem or a part failure as far as the locking up issue, but hopefully, they will own up to it and make it right.
Times are tough and they really don't need any more bad press.
As a member of the old Chrysler owners feedback group (that went away for a stupid Facebook page), and we had some live discussions with management and engineers. The Ram engineers, said that they had no idea about the clip issue with the limited slip units in the 9.25 differentials that had been going on for years. Made me wonder if they were lying or were not getting actual feedback from the dealer network about the common failures.
Anyway, I've gone off topic long enough, but yes, I am a Mopar fan. I always have been every since I owned a 69 RoadRunner back in the 80's. I hope that they make things right and that they succeed in the future. We need to do something the get these crappy Toyota's off the road
Yes I am a moderator here, but that has no bearing on the personal pinions that I post here. My moderator status just allows me to move threads that are in the wrong forum and such. All of my post are my personal opinion or facts as I know them to be and in no way represent the views of DF.
I am not a young pup, I have been working on cars for over 28yrs so I've seen quite a bit in that time.
Happy motoring

 

Ha ha, my typing skills do suck, lol! But I love my truck and I'm keeping it until it pays for itself or I get my moneys worth. I'm not offended by your comments because like I said, my typing sucks and there no need for an apology, lol!

 

Ha ha, calm down 'Killa'...thanks for looking out but I wasn't offended, lol! I'm pretty good at saying things out of context...carry on gentlemen!

 

What...????? Really...????? A new dodge truck with issues like mine...???? Oh nooo, cant be, they build them so well today, so this cant be true..!
Mine was the only one built with problems, so i have a hard time believeing anything is wrong with this guys dodge truck.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/4th-gen...f-leaking.html

Reality Check for those that dont want to admit it, i can go grab all the links to problems with these 4th gen trucks and post them here if you like.
Can you just imagin how many people that have issues with these trucks that dont even know what a forum is, or even belong to a forum...???
If every new dodge owner was made to log into this forum, i bet it would blow your mind how many unhappy 4th gen owners ther really are.
I`m not bashing just dodge here folks, they ALL build extremely poor quality vehicles today for what they cost.

 

ok ok, i will....lol lol lol