I bought my truck on December 7, 2003. I thought it was the most beautiful thing in the world! That was mistake number 1. I picked a truck for looks. (C'mon, I'm a girl. It's what we do!) My father bought the truck from me 5 months later. He drove it through June 2010. My father is a stickler for doing things by the books. He maintained the truck impeccably to ensure he did not void the 7 year/70,000 mile power-train warranty. He had it serviced at regular intervals and always ordered Mobile 1 oil. I took possession of the truck again in June 2010. I was ecstatic to have my baby back! On December 11, 2010 I drove a 70 mile round trip to drop my daughter off. 6 miles from home, as I approached a red light at a major intersection, the truck started to shake as I applied the brake. The more I slowed, the harder it shook. I panicked and threw it into neutral, which helped a little bit. As I sat at the light, I threw it into park. Barely any shaking. When the light turned green I hesitantly shifted back into drive. grun nun nun nun nun Shake, rattle and roll! It felt like I was in a boat that was ready to capsize during a perfect storm! People were staring, honking and I was panicking. Then - silence. The world went still. Wait, that was just my truck. It had died. By the grace of God, there was a 16 year old boy who jumped out of his own car and pushed me all the way to safety in a parking lot across the street. Whee! Had the truck towed home. Then to a repair shop. It should just be the fuel pump, right? Wrong. After an extensive engine tear down, it was discovered that the engine was covered in sludge. I may need an new engine! I was furious! I called Chrysler's Corporate offices and yelled, kicked and screamed! This truck was still a baby! It was 4 days after the warranty expired. No dice. They didn't want to help me with my "Dead-On-Day-Guarantee-Expires" truck. So the mechanic resumed work. I ended up needing new gaskets and cams on the left side. Along with them physically scraping what looked like moon rocks off of the engine, they also flushed it and did the standard oil change. Price? $2,200. Luckily it was only 1/3 of a new engine. Well, a few months later, check engine light is on. Code p0300. After taking it back to the mechanic, it looks like the right side needs to be rebuilt as well. I am now putting more money into the truck than I can reasonably afford. It shouldn't have ever been a problem, let alone at 45,000 miles. If there is ever a class action lawsuit, count me in!