2001 Dodge Ram Pickup Sport review from North America
"I believe I received a good bargain, but I have had a lot of things to go wrong with the truck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A piece in the steering column broke and all the controls on the steering wheel (cruise, radio, etc) went out.
Passenger door rubber seal around window does not fit under door properly, but dealer said nothing they can do about this. Rubber does not seal in door properly in winter and lets in wind hiss!
Something to do with the wiring to the battery was defective (a recall). Letter from Dodge said it could cause under hood fire. Dealer repaired.
Both motors and guides in power windows were defective and had to be replaced.
Driver's side quad door window nearly fell off (glued hinges fell off). Dealer replaced.
Front crankshaft seal developed a leak at 29,000 and dealer replaced.
Driver's side fog light melted - dealer replaced.
One of the four Goodyear tires wore out at 20,000! Goodyear said basically "too bad". I have documents of all rotate and balances, and two dodge "complimentary alignments" checks.
Throttle body cover extremely difficult to put back on after changing air filter. (my problem)
General comments?
The truck drives and handles great. 4x4 is great when driving through fields. The cabin is big and roomy - we have had six adults in the truck cab with no complaints.
The fuel economy could be better. Best I can squeeze out is 13 mpg! I have not modified the truck in any way.
I have had a lot of things to go wrong with the truck which the dealer has repaired - BUT, when I compare this to my wife's 2002 Nissan Pathfinder - it has never been in the shop for anything and it has 30,000 miles on it!
Nissan is coming out with a big truck this fall (2003) and I might consider a trade!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.9 Liter Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50 miles |
| Most recent distance | 29000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota 4x4 |
| Date of Entry | 8th February, 2003 |