1990 Dodge Power Ram 250 review from North America
"The truck's truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well the paint falls right off of them and rusts out after a few years, but just cosmetic, nothing that can't be fixed with some bondo.
After sitting in my yard for 10 years, I had to replace gas, brake, and power steering lines, along with brake drums and calipers because the front calipers froze up.
The speedometer and odometer stopped working.
As with most old vehicles, the ceiling lining sags and needs some spray glue.
Lots of play in the steering, don't want to go over 60.
Front suspension has sagged.
General comments?
Bad set up with the steering wheel really low and blocks the gauges, but they don't work anyway so it doesn't matter.
The motor is bullet proof, and started after ten years of serving as a snow bank in my yard. Reliable is an understatement.
Very rough ride when it is empty, but pile up a load in the bed and she rides like a Lincoln.
LOW GAS MILEAGE!
Very heavy truck. The turning radius is very low and it's near impossible to park without backing up again.
Seriously lacks power, even though it's a Power Ram.
Lots of space in the cab, and I'm 6'4".
A real work truck it was a stripped model to begin with, but we added a plow and some monster tires, all the work was done by myself in my dirt driveway. This ain't no clunker.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 318 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 75000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Van |
| Date of Entry | 16th October, 2009 |