10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$1,850.00
Average Mileage:
78,997 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace head/gaskets (2 reports)
engine problem
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2008Aug 18
Ram 1500 Quad 4.7L
- Automatic transmission
- 99,994 miles
Truck was in shop several time for bad miss.Dealership couldn't find. Finally asked them for compression check on #4 cylinder-low pressure. Took it to good mechanic,fed up with dealership bs! He found the cracked head and said it was defective. There was no warning on this truck that anything was wrong other than the intermittent miss (sometimes ran good). Funny thing if the tail light goes off the warning system will drive you nuts, however, blow your engine, no alarms, bells, or whistles. This is a pos vehicle! Never will buy a Dodge again. Was a birthday gift for my husband, his first new truck in 2002, and he is super disappointed after 6 years. This truck had regular preventive maintenance and still looks good, doesn't run worth a crap or didn't have to put up 2500.00 to get it hopefully back in running condition.
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2007Jun 04
Ram 1500 1500 4.7L
Well back again with another one 58000 miles on my truck that I do nothing but baby...It started missing and lost power and I took it to the shop. It was a cracked head gasket. Needless to say I was pissed off again
Joe C.
Afton, Tennessee, USA
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