sandoval says:
<br>
It was interesting to hear the problems you were having with your
truck.  I have a 95' 1500 4x4 and the only problems I seem to be
encountering at the 10,000 mile mark is my driver side mirrors vibrate
when traveling at a high speed of rate, usually 55mph and over, but
another problem associated with that is that a large amount of air comes
in through the driver side door as well. The dealer told me the door was
missing the seal that fits on the door and seals with the rubber seal
that outlines the door frame. As for the mirror he said it was fine???
Well I'm taking it to another dealer to see what they can do. The air
still comes in on the driver side although not as bad it is still
annoying. Although my problems are not as bad as yours, it is sad when
you pay so much for something and yet the dealer's seem to forget their
responsiblities as service providers. Good luck!!
<br>
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JTray69402 says:
<br>
I dont know what the hell you are talking about. Are you sure you were
driving a dodge
ram? the way you are describing it, it sounds like you were driving a ford
f-150. The dodge ram is the most ass kicking truck in the world, and I think
you need to pull your
head out of your ass. I own a dodge ram 2500 v-10 extended cab 4x4, and this
truck
has treated me better than my wife. If you havent seen the movie Twister, go
see it
because that is what a dodge ram is all about. So you take your comments, and
shove
it,cause the dodge rocks and gives me a bigger stiffy than your momma.
<br>
<P>
Schwbl says:
<br>
What a Nightmare!  I'm having a brake problem develop with my 95. In your
letter you mentioned a service order that Dodge had on the braking
system.  Do you by chance know the service # on that order from Dodge.
I've made an appointment at my local dealership and if the give me the
dumb treatment I'd like to let them know that I've done my homework.  I
hope that my truck doesn't turn out to be a headache like yours did.  I
love my truck and hope things go well.  Thanks for the insight.  Mike
<br>
<P>
zippo9 says:
<br>
I thought that one of the dealer people may have gone
out 4 by 4 ing and that would have messed up everything.
<br>
<P>
SPCS says:
<br>
I think Chrysler builds good automobiles which also includes trucks.
Your problem with your truck is you.  If you still have the same problems with
your truck today as stated on your web sight, then you need to seek another
dealership out that can fix your truck correctly.
It is hard to find a good service department today.  So many repair
technicians would rather make repairs on a customer pay ticket then on a
warranty pay ticket.
If you are not satisfied with a new service department and the repairs made,
you should contact Chrysler and have your truck brought before the arbitration
board.
<br>
<P>
Bing Says:
<br>
We had a '94 Ram that we really liked, except that we had many trips back to the dealer, who
 tried his best to get us taken care of, because of air conditioner problems.  In the fall o
f '95 I contacted the regional office with a letter requesting that they assist the dealer i
n trading me up to a '96.  I was pleasantly surprised at the deal they offered so we are now
 the owners of a '96.  We only have about 3500 miles on this one, and have had the door sque
ak problem, which was cured by getting some of the teflon type tape that is used on the insi
de edge of the door, at the top, and getting it in the correct position.  Have had a minor b
ut irritating dash squeak and they have agreed to take care of this at my convenience.  If y
our dealer isn't accomodating you, there are, I believe addresses in your owners manual of t
he regional or division offices for that purpose.  I'm on the road a lot and there are growi
ng numbers of this very popular truck out there.  We believe that Chr!
ysler as a company would appreciat
e hearing about their dealers also.  We have received several questionaires from them about
dealer service as well as the truck itself.  Write a civilized letter, you may be pleasantly
 surprised.
<br>
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MoonPhenix says:
<br>
Sorry to hear your problems,  I once own a 1994 Chevy Z-28
Camaro.  I to experiance an abundance of problems with the car,  I contacted
the better business bureau and was able to get my money back under the lemon
law,  look into it you surely need another vehicle !!!!!
 
 
Take care and thanx for the info,          Ken
<br>
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lynchps says:
<br>
Just read about your problems with your Ram. Boy is that scary. I just
bought a 96 Ram 1500 club cab. It was already in the shop with bad
engine vibration problems at 500 miles. They are trying to tell me that
they are having problems with all the new Magnum V-8's and don't have a
fix yet. I guess there is suppose to be a problem with the torque
convertor surging. Anyway it drives like crap. It feels as though it is
running on 7 cylinders and really chugs on acceleration. Have you heard
anything else about this problem. If they knew there was a problem, I
think they should have told me before I bought the truck. Don't you!
<br>
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Dualyman1 says:
<br>
I  am  sorry  to  hear  about  your  truck.  I  have  owned  my
 Dodge  Ram  3500  with  the  V-10  engine  ever  since  April  of  1994,
 and  has  really  no  big  troubles.  I  have  encountered  some  of  the
 problems  like  the  passenger  side  window  how  it  makes  noise  and
 the  brakes  making  noise as  well  but  not  pulling  left  or  right.  I
have  had  to  take  it  in  for  4  recalls  so  far  god  for  bid  I  hope
 there  are  no   more.  The  first  recall  was  on  the  passenger  side
 restrant  device,  which  meant  that  when  you  slam  on  your  brakes
 the  seatbelt  would  catch  then  brake  and  you  would  go  forward.  The
 second  was  on  the  intake  manifold  gasget,  it  was  using  to  much
 gas  for  whatever  speed  I  was  going.  The  third  recall  was  on  the
 secondariy  hood  latch,  and  that  was  when  the  hood  would  fly  up
 it  was  suppose  to  catch,  but  that  would  brake  as  well,  and  the
 fourth  recall  was  on  the  stering  coulmn  and  the  keys  on  your  key
 chain  would  get  caught  under  the sterring  wheel  and  cause  the  car
 to swerve.  But  I  am  glad  to  say  none  of  these  things  have
 happened  when  I  was  driving.  And  in  terms  of  my  service  experence
 I  have  had  no  problems  at  the  dealer  which  is  Crown  Dodge  in
 Ventura,  California.  Two  thumbs  up.
         In  conclusion  I  hope  you  get  your  truck  fix  soon  and  back
 on  the  road.  They  are  a  truck  to  drive  not  to  look  at,  and
 have  it  out  of  service.
<br>
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Spokes says:
<br>
Sorry to hear about your truck.
 
Interesting page.  I could have sworn Colorado had the "Lemon Law"
where it's three strikes, and the DEALERS out.  I have to ask
though. How soon after you test drove "your" truck, did you discover
the problems with the mirror(s), brakes and frame?
 
 I had a similar experience with an'87 GMC Jimmy (full size).  When
I purchased the vehicle, I felt I also needed to buy the extended
warranty (Flint Michigan's reputation gave me the jitters).  Good
thing I did because within about 6 months I ended up with a blown
head gasket.  When I went to get it fixed, the mechanic said, and I
quote, "Are you sure you want me to fix this, ...it'll probably just
happen again?"  Anyway, the dealer made me pay for the new oil (oil
was a part of the fix).  I paid for it without any hassle.  When I
got home, I wrote a letter to the GMC arbitration board, explaining
all the facts, and of overhearing the service manager tell the
mechanic to charge me for the oil.  Within 2 weeks I had a check for
the oil in my mail box and about 6 phone calls from the service
manager begging for forgiveness.  Worked out great.  All my
experiences with "American Made" are similar--great looking cars,
just don't hold up too well.  Sounds like your was "dropped" or
something during shipment!!
 
Now I own a '92 Toyota 4X4 extended cab with the V-6.  After
purchasing the truck new, the ONLY maintenance I've done on it has
been to change the oil and filters every 2,500 miles, and install
two sets of new tires.  Not bad after 50,000 miles of not-so-well
thought out, but calculated abuses while hunting, sking, camping,
fishing etc in the mountains of Colorado and mud-bogs of Northern
Texas.  I'm researching other truck pages(like your Dodge page),
wondering if the time is yet on the side of the American Truck--not
yet I guess.  I'm looking for a little more pulling power myself.
Maybe the Tacoma's 190 hp V6 is what I need.  If the mechanical
history is the similar, I may end up getting one.
 
What caught me about your article was that you mentioned problems
with brakes.  If you want to see excellent brake design, check out
the front disks on the Toyota Trucks.  Takes just a screw driver (or
other small prying device) to change the complete set.  And, from
start to finish, only about 10 minutes.  Took them off one time,
cause I thought I'd heard a sand paper like noise once. I guess it
was some river sand on the pad, because after wiping them clean and
putting them back on, I never heard the sound again.  I think it was
the design of the brakes that made me think about how little other
maintenance I'd done to the truck over the years.
<br>
<P>
brian says:
<br>
I've owned Ford, Chevy Dodge, and just about everything else.The only one that
never gave me problems is Dodge. Go get a Chevy and you'll be replacing alternators
trannys , a/c compressors & frames with regularity. Fords are one step up from that.
If you want a real piece of crap get one of them.
<br>
<P>
HBSNM says:
<br>
I have a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500, 4X4. It has 16,000 miles on it and, while I
must admit is a pretty truck, its a mechanical embarrassment to Dodge and the
USA.
This vehicle? 5 steering columns(the column continues to rattle), 4 sets of
breaks(the vehicle pulls dangerously to the right or left and sometimes is
out of control while breaking) Now the truck is dangerously out of control
under normal driving conditions.
The dealer said, there is nothing more we can do for this truck, they said
contact Chrysler, and don't come back. The cost of this piece of scrap
metal?, $ 32,000.00 . Now I have have filed a law suit againt Chrysler and
the incompentent dealer! Perhaps a class action suit, with embarrassing press
is in order. Care to join my law suit?, E-Mail me @ HBSNM@AOL. My next car?,
why naturally a Toyota.
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