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7.3
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 147,800 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
- replace exhuast manifold gaskets (1 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
These 5.9 engines have some issues. I think they are caused by the assemblers of the motor and how well a job they do.
Timing chain cover leaks. Oil and coolant. So if you lose oil or coolant but cant find it thats where. It looks like the front seal is leaking but its the xchain cover.
The exhaust manifold gaskets start to go out when you hit passing gear you here that click. and it will get worse over time. The front end of theses early Rams 97 to about 03 are awful. U have to change ball joints during normal wheel alignments. Shocks springs go out. Wheel bearings. Also the u joints on the front dont have grease incerts. U got to replace them. The pinion bearing goes out. The two metal pieces that the windows set in have to be filled with clear silicone adhesive. It goes on and on. My drive shaft fell out. That caused big $ problems. Radiator starts leaking. Heater core has to be flushed.
- jfixit, Rockford, IL, US