7.4
pretty badTypical Repair Cost:
$2,700.00
Average Mileage:
69,105 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- replace rusted spots (3 reports)
body / paint problem
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2009Mar 04
Ram 1500 Sport/slt 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 92,643 miles
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I have a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 sport loaded. When I bought this truck I was actually the Used Car Manager for a local Chevrolet dealership. Against my better judgment I bought this vehicle even though I was a chevy man. When it first started rusting I contacted chrysler to see what they would do for me. I took it to their shop and left it for the day. The next day their service manager called and told me no worries they were gonna help me. Turns out they were only going to pay for half of the repairs. My end of the repair ran around $2,000. Needless to say I cannot afford that. So it sits in my driveway rusting until I can put some cash together to fix it. When it gets a little worse I think I'm gonna make a website devoted to outing dodge for these mistakes and not helping out the public. Bottom line buy chevy, ford, toyota or anything else. They might actually help....
2010Jun 01
Ram 1500 4.7L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 82,000 miles
Paint is bubbling from rust over the rear wheel well on one side. Area is about 9 inches and will be rusting through soon. This is the original paint and should not be rusting. There is no noticable rust in the wheel well above the tire only on the painted surface.
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2007Jun 18
Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L
- Automatic transmission
- 52,000 miles
I am disgusted with Dodge, at 52,000 miles I noticed bubbling of the paint on bottom of tailgate and over the rear wheels. I was told my warranty was expired so they wouldn't do anything to help me out. I have been a Dodge fan for years but now am starting to feel different, this was the first new vehicle I've ever bought and will probably be the last. I let everyone know how Chrysler was to deal with, so much for buy American. You spend a lot of money and then you have a problem and they stick it in your ass and then break it off. I intend to get it fixed but don't know how long I will keep it, they say the rust will come back and they can't guarantee it.
2008Aug 14
Ram 1500 Quad Cab Sport 5.9L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 59,000 miles
Paint Bubbled over Both back wheels. Factory seal problem. Body man began sanding down rust and caled me to come look. About a 4 feet section over both wheels were pitted with rust! You could not see it because the paint was hiding the bigger problem.
I couldn't sleep at night knowing 4 gallons of fiberglass was used on my truck. So I replaced both sides. ---- Add this with the $1,750 transmission repair I did last summer. Great truck at 10 mpg. Dodge Sux!
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2007Sep 08
Ram 1500 4.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 62,089 miles
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!!!!!!
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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2007Apr 10
Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L
ibought this truck new 2002,5 years later both rear wells are rusting out completely.what a hunk of junk.also paint on entire truck is fading off down to the primer.nice job dodge.never again will i buy this companies junk product.they take your money and then the service leaves when you drive off the lot
Dan M.
Methuen, MA, USA
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