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9.0

really awful

Typical Repair Cost:

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Average Mileage:

90,214 miles

Total Complaints:

2 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. engine replacement (1 reports)
  2. replace the head/heads (1 reports)
Dodge Ram 1500 engine problems

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problem #2

2009Jan 13

Ram 1500 SLT 1500 5.7L Hemi V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,000 miles

I was driving down the road Tuesday heading to work and all of a sudden the truck started acting like it was running out of gas, and when i got to the stop sign it just died and didn't want to start back. The dodge place Hughes Johnson in Ozark Alabama told me that it was a valve that went out and the only solution was to put new heads on it or replace the motor and the truck only has 72000 miles on it.

ledbetter

Ozark, Alabama, USA

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problem #1

2008Dec 31

Ram 1500 5.7L Hemi

  • Automatic transmission
  • 108,429 miles

While driving down the road truck seemed to lose power. Looked down at gauges and noticed a light flashing for about 10 seconds. Truck stalled out and I pulled over to the side of the road. Tried to start and engine would not even turn over. Called tow truck and took the truck to the garage. Tore the engine completely down. Found it had dropped the third valve back on left side. Called numerous places for another engine(not many around) found one for $2300. with 113000 km. No guarantee. Called Chrysler Corp, no help since truck was not at a dealer. Currently in the process of re- building this one. Hopefully it will cost less than a used engine. By the way the engine never made a sound and all fluids were full. Has anyone else had this problem?

Lana C.

Elgin, NB, Canada

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