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#34 of 3275 Good Luck? by brnzbk Apr 19, 2002 (11:52 am)
Your the one who will need it!!!!
#35 of 3275 Bad luck happens with any vehicle.......... by bc01cls Apr 20, 2002 (8:27 pm)
Not to smear Toyota or other brands, but please read the owners woes in this forum. Not just Toyota either....check out GM and Ford. All cars/trucks have problems, especially with the short testing times from pre production to actual production models. I have a Quad Cab '02 model and I've read that 5.9's with automatics have had a lot of tranny failures in the past, so I went with the 4.7. I had a Dakota 318 for 10 years and it was a great truck with no maladies whatsoever, which is what leaned me towards the Ram. I drove Toyota but I'm sorry; other than the nice ride, it has a very cheesy interior (not even as nice as the "lesser" Tacoma), rear drum brakes, and it is way too pricey. I guess I'll take my chances with the Mopar. It is truly a nice driver and 4 doors....woohoo! PS: 4,000 miles and nothing weird yet.
#36 of 3275 Luck? by avnut Apr 22, 2002 (11:17 pm)
You're = You are. I hope your luck holds. The 5.3 Chevy Motor is 327 c.i. Have you seen any of those running around?
#37 of 3275 Let's don't confuse the 5.3 by txyank1 Apr 23, 2002 (4:11 am)
with the "327". Different animals(except numerically). And not even in a "Dodge Ram".
#38 of 3275 Avalanche purchase by newramfan Apr 25, 2002 (8:32 pm)
I must say that I genuinely feel sorry for you. The Avalanche has got to be the ugliest truck I have ever seen, with those square topped wheel wells and god-awful front end. Not to mention the plastic sides that look like they might warp in the noon day sun. The proto-type for the Av. was much better looking. I don't think Red Green could make it look any worse. As a matter of fact, a little duct-tape on those plastic sides might help hold them on. I used to be a Chevy man, but they have really made a bad decision with that front end and now it looks like they plan to carry it over to the Silverado and the S-10. At least they don't have the plastic sides and square topped wheel wells. Maybe they are coming to their senses, but I doubt it. Bonne Chance to you Avnut.
#39 of 3275 help by jrm11471147 Apr 28, 2002 (11:18 am)
I HAVE A 96 RAM 1500 MY BACK TAIL LIGHTS AND CARGO LIGHTS WONT GO OUT JUST STARTED HAS ANY ONE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM???????
#40 of 3275 avman by bill5471 May 09, 2002 (2:55 pm)
good for you, dont forget jeep used to be amc , there is still more quality in those than a dodge got 180,000 out of mine. had a 99 quadcab 19,000 aliment out of wack, bottom of the doors rusting, motor pinging, reprogram computer-no pinging, also no power and really , really bad milage. Dodge told me to go pound salt! Tell all my union brothers to avoid dodge products like the plauge.Am very impressed with my av and also our chevy work trucks
#41 of 3275 Faulty master cylinder by brnzbk May 20, 2002 (4:58 pm)
Just a heads up on your brake system. I have a '02 RAM Quad Cab built in Mexico, and my master cylinder was defective from the time of delivery. The symptoms were: if you were in stop and go traffic and gently applied the brake pedal it would continue to travel towards the floor and the truck would keep moving, however, if you increased the pedal pressure then the brake system would engage as normal. This is a subtle defect and from what I have learned this only affected trucks built in Mexico. I had my master cylinder replaced and everything is working properly, I just wanted to pass this along in case anyone else noticed this happening on their RAM. I was told that a interior diaphragm or seal was the culprit, and because the seal was completely enclosed within the cylinder housing there was no visible leakage, which would be a telltale sign of a faulty master cylinder.
#42 of 3275 How do you tell if you have a "Mexican" truck? by twinscrew May 20, 2002 (5:22 pm)
#43 of 3275 Mexico by jlamarj May 21, 2002 (2:26 am)
The window sticker on mine indicated the assembly plant. Mine was built in Mexico. No brake problems. It did smell like a fresh bag of Nachos when I first bought it.   My mirrors are a little loose. Noticed the right one vibrating immediately after taking the keys. The left one now seems a bit loose. I am scheduled to make a stop at the local dealer next week. I am sure they will handle it. I also noticed yesterday that the left rear brake lens had some condensation inside. I went through a high pressure "touchless" car wash the day before. I imagine some water made it through the seal. That, too, will be corrected. 6800 miles and I love my truck!

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