8.0

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
5,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

Dec 172009

Ram 1500 Big Horn 5.7L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles

i bought a 42g truck its got it all but leather, the day i drove it home i was super happy. but that was short lived, at about 1300 mile i noticed that when the MDS came on the truck like missed fired or started to vibrate so bad that u cant see out the rear view mirror because it shakes so bad, i also noticed that the once stiff and responsive suspension was not handling little bump with out feeling feeling it in the cab, my last truck was a 98 GMC that had been lowered and very little suspension, and by far the 09 dodge has the worst ride and road feel of not only any truck but any vehicle i have every drove or ride in. i told the dealer about the problems and they said oh there is a break in period and to drive the truck to 3000miles. Need less to say thing only got worst, there is now a constant and extremely annoying vibration directly under that floorboard that seems to me like something is lose or broke, the vibration is most noticeable in the peddles and the steering wheel, it feels like your draging a metal chain under your car that is hooked to your gas peddle, I hate it . but what i hate more is how i have gotin nothin but the run around and no help what so ever from chrysler. The shop has had my truck for 5mths total of the 10mths i have owned it. all they have done is balance and rotate one of my tires which fixed nothing, they no the problem is there but cant or wont fix it. PPL i know the dodge truck looks great but that about as far as it goes there have been so many problems with mine that i wish i could tell u more. To sum it up the new dodge truck looks good but not made for people who need a truck to perform. extremely cheap and plastic interior everything rattles widows pop when rolling down, door panels not connected very well and pop when u close them, i got the tool boxes which don't close right, it seems like every piece u touch is lose or not fitted together even on the outside there alot of issues with defective or cheaply made parts. I don't care what Motor Trend says this is not the truck of the year and not the truck u want to buy if u have any question or response u can contact me 5806785545

- Josh E., Lawton, OK, US