10.0
really awfulTypical Repair Cost:
$7,000.00
Average Mileage:
89,000 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- buy a ford (2 reports)
- had to buy a crate to replace 7k later (1 reports)
engine problem
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2008Oct 30
Ram 1500 4.7L V8
- Manual transmission
- 100,000 miles
apparently dodge has a problem with their heads cracking at the valve seat (journels are small) that is why they stock so many. it ended up bending the rod and crank in my #2 cylinder..seepage of fluid thanks dodge just out of warranty and no recalls
2009Apr 16
Ram 1500 SLT Sport 5.7L Hemi
- Automatic transmission
- 92,000 miles
Dodge should just go away, the world would be a better place. Truck never lost oil pressure, temperature never rose above normal. Pulling an incline towing a lightly loaded 5x8 covered trailer, heard a ticking noise and almost immediately engine quit with a thump. Broken rod, timing chain and all that goes with the break down. Oil and filter was changed according to manufacturer's recommendations. Yes had a Hemi-roid I'm a Ford man now!
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2007Oct 26
Ram 1500 SLT 4.7L
I puchased a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT in August 2002. The truck was in like-new condition with only 8000 miles on it. I changed the oil/filter every 3000 miles. The truck was the best I've ever had until on a short trip from Macon to Atlanta, a distance of 85 miles, just as I reached my destination, the temperature skyrocketed and puked out water and cooling fluids. I had it towed to a garage where ti spent the next week getting the entire cooling system replaced, starting with the thermostat and ending with the radiator. Parts-$600 Labor-$600 Motel-$300 Meals-$100 Lost Wages-$1200 Cost of Cheap Heap-$2000 -(and I only got it last October). I picked up the truck and waazaa! -it ran great, and cool too!
For 50 miles before in just a few seconds,and before I could get off the road, she lost her cookies again, this time with lubricants. When I inquired about the problem to Dodge, they said since I didn't buy the Extended Warranty.....well, they had a new motor in stock for only $6000 -plus installation -a mere $2000, they could have me running in a week.
Needless to say -I couldn't afford that, so after calling dozens of wrecking yards and wholesale engine rebuilders, I found out that since this is happening all over the country, still running and rebuilt 4.7L motors are in such high demand, they run $1000 to $1500 HIGHER than the 5.9L Magnum or the 5.7L Hemi motors. -and get this...-since the Daimler engineers has a hand in designing this remarkable piece of technology, the mounts and transmission housing cannot interchange with any other Chrysler product.
Does anyone out there need a low mileage pre-owned 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT?
Gary S.
Warner Robins, GA, USA
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