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fairly significantTypical Repair Cost:
no data
Average Mileage:
65,044 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
body / paint problem
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2008Mar 06
Ram 1500 Sport 4.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 68,000 miles
they won't fix it, it hasn't rusted through,(rear fenders rusting out around wheel well from the inside) exceeded the years now and only getting worse, looks like crap.... time to buy a Toyota..
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2007Sep 08
Ram 1500 4.7L
dodge ram 1500 2002 model new body style . At 62,000 miles the wheel wells on rear began to bubble in the paint and upon investigating I found a ton of rust and corrosion. I am an experienced body man and know that this was caused by the foam insulation they put in the wells from the factory. I have seen since, several dodge rams 2002-2005 models rusted out or paint bubbled above rear wheels. This is ridiculous - a factory paint job should last way longer than 4 years and that foam should have never been put there. I think they designed it to rust. I have a 1979 vw bus that has seen many wv winters on salty roads and is rust free. I have not driven my ram in the salt. That foam holds water and dirt and causes corrosion. Crysler should fix this!!!!!!
Floyd H.
Daniels, WV, USA
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