5.3

fairly significant
Typical Repair Cost:
$1,000
Average Mileage:
38,900 miles
Total Complaints:
3 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. replace struts (3 reports)
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This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Dodge dealer.

problem #3

Jul 182013

Ram 1500 Big Horn 5.7L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15,008 miles

1st bad right side strut was fixed under factory warranty.

- Doug S., Buffalo, NY, US

problem #2

Sep 022016

Ram 1500 Big Horn 5.7L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 33,564 miles

Got 15008 miles out of this strut. this is becoming annoying , the truck has 33564 miles on it and every couple years it's a strut or tie rod. The dealer suggested replacing both struts and tie rod with allignment it cost over $800

- Doug S., Buffalo, NY, US

problem #1

May 062015

Ram 1500 SLT 5.7L Hemi

  • Automatic transmission
  • 68,000 miles

Sucks that an expensive truck thats 4 years old, not paid off, can cost an additional 1500 bucks. Tie rod ends were bad too. The combination of the problems then chewed up the tires because it wasn't riding true.

- Jeffrey B., grayslake, IL, US