1992 Dodge Ram review from North America
"Great engine/drive-rain, not so pretty truck, great workhorse"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission would not shift into OD, turned out to be the Throttle Position Sensor, which was something like $300, but the previous owner obviously neglected the truck and there were quite a few things that just "weren't right." The wiring on the thing was a nightmare, and the initial tranny work cost over $700 to work out, but it seemed to be primarily neglect that caused the failure.
General comments?
Strong, strong truck. Dana 70 in the front. Speaks for itself and the Cummins engine is legendary. Dodge didn't do so great a job on the details, electrical is constantly falling apart, windows not working, that sort of thing. But the truck is for working and hauling. I would recommend a tranny upgrade to anyone looking to do heavy hauling with it, or you'll wind up with a transmission that can't handle the output of the beefy engine.
Recommended reviews
| Great truck if you need heavy duty performance from a light truck |
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| A money pit |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1992 |
| Year of manufacture | 1992 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.7 Cummins turbo diesel Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
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| Previous car | GMC Jimmy |
| Date of Entry | 18th February, 2006 |