1997 Dodge Ram Pickup SL review from North America
"Maybe I can donate it to the army for target practice"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This truck has gone through 5 intake manifold gaskets.
It's had the pinion gear replaced.
Now the dealership is telling me that I've got a transmission problem and that it's going to cost around $1600.00 to fix it.
When I had the brakes worked on the first time and that 3 times ago I was told that the brakes on the Dodge Trucks are GM.
If this is true then I think after reading all of these complaints from people that maybe Chrysler needs to get more equipment from GM and less of their own poorly manufactured products.
I wish Chrysler had have gone belly up then I wouldn't be writing this and looking at another lost night of sleep.
General comments?
The Truck is suppose to be Heavy Duty give me a break it is so far from heavy duty.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 211000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Truck |
| Date of Entry | 22nd January, 2003 |