9.3
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$900.00
Average Mileage:
114,000 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- casing was cracked and had to be replaced (1 reports)
- had a mechanic disconnect it (1 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
AC / heater problem
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2008Jun 10
Ram 1500
- Automatic transmission
- 84,000 miles
When the vents started blowing out smoke I thought the engine had caught on fire. I pulled over and popped the hood to find everything was ok. I turned off all the controls for the heater/ac system and took the truck to the mechanic. The casing was cracked and the "smoke " was antifreeze, coolant or whatever is in the system. Very unhealthy. The repair was costly, close to $900.00. Something seems to be continually going wrong with the truck. I have to add another complaint for the rest./
2006Jul 00
Ram 1500 V8
- Automatic transmission
- 84,000 miles
This has been really a concern wondering about my families and my health as I am driving and smoke is coming out of vents. Not sure if we are in danger. After talking to a couple sources I was told it is the heater core leaking and that it is going to cost over $1000.00 to repair because the dash will have to come out and that is a whole other problem in itself. I was not able to repair so I have been stuck rolling down my window so the smokey substance would drift out the window- what a joke! Always wondering if my family and I are safe breathing in the car. I finally was able to see a mechanic that said he'd disconnect it for me, so now I have no heat,but..... at least the smoke is gone. Hopefully I'll be able to get it repaired someday. Just wondering if a cracked dashboard and heater core are related for each others damage?hmmmm??
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2009Nov 14
Ram 1500 5.9L
The dam bleeep bleeep heater core is a "B" to get out. still tryng to get it out and it does not help when you look at all the books and they do not tell you about the eight screws that hold that Dam cracking falling apart dash in. You have to take the windshield out to take the dash off or it breaks all up in your hands. I thoought it was the sun that caused it till I have been reading all the complaints. I smacked a fly on my dash a year ago and put my hand through the dash and cut myself. I thought it was just the sun. So when I tried to take the dash apart to get to the heater core and now I have pieces for a dash. Not to mention cuts all over my hands. I'm so mad.. You would think they would make the truck to be worked on
David J.
Georgetown, CA, USA
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