5.4

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$20
Average Mileage:
70,050 miles
Total Complaints:
7 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace it (4 reports)
  2. not sure (3 reports)
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problem #7

Aug 072007

Ram 1500 Chrome

  • Automatic transmission
  • 168,000 miles

the door above the middle seat that hold your sunglasses the tab is broke off we cannot have anyone sit in the middle front seat because they keep hitting their head on the door

- Bonnie G., Wasilla, AK, US

problem #6

Aug 012005

Ram 1500 Laramie SLT 5.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles

AHHHH, I'm really starting to dislike Dodge. It seems like something breaks once a month! My sunglass holder will not stay up for nothing. I've even tried putting velcro up but it doesn't hold either! I've learned to deal with it but its very annoying and I've hit my head on it several times! =(

- majerus, Franklin, NC, US

problem #5

Jan 152004

Ram 1500 SLT V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 41,236 miles

sunglass holder broken. I like my dodge on the outside it looks great. I take care of my cars and it is important to me that they are presentable. on the inside, it looks like crap. all of the plastic is broken. dash, cup holder, dash bezel, this has got to make the value of the truck go way down. I would not by a truck that looks like mine on the inside. i think it is sad the all of the work that went into making my truck, it looks good and has carried anything that I could pile on it, but the crappy plastic ruined this truck. dodge should ask for a bigger bail out. I will not by another dodge.

- aggie30, Bryan, TX, US

problem #4

May 032003

Ram 1500 LX 3.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 36,000 miles

Never used much. Broke probably within the 20th time I opened it to use. Cheap plastic

- Mike M., Middleburg, FL, US

problem #3

May 152007

Ram 1500 SLT 5.2L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 79,874 miles

dodge should get away from the cheap plastic. why make a nice truck and then put cheap plastic in it? I am willing to pay a few extra dollars just stop cutting corners.

- adamca, Livermore, CA, US

problem #2

Mar 192008

Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles

Same thing happened to my truck, i just put a screw in it from the inside

- Craig B., Vero Beach, FL, US

problem #1

Jun 152005

Ram 1500 SLT 5.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles

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sunglasses holder broken

Fixed it once in 2002 and it has broke again in 2005. The plastic clasp that locks it closed gets fatigued due to opening and closing and temperature and just breaks. It is a piece of crap. I love Dodge but they sure had an inferior plastic vender in 01. Probably made in China and they left the bonding agent out and put it in our food instead! Same problem with the dashboard. It is cracked majorly and in pieces.

- David H., Milton, FL, US