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#177 of 198 1996 Dodge Ram have any major defects or problems? by gunslinginmama Jun 10, 2008 (2:33 pm)
I am looking to buy a pick-up truck and have never been a big Dodge fan, but I found one with a lift that looks pretty good, but I am concerned about transmission problems. My mother had a 98 that she had for two years and had the transmission replaced 3 times. Was this a common occurence with the 1996 model? Replies to this message: naludabi (Jun 11, 2008 9:56 am)
#178 of 198 Re: 1996 Dodge Ram have any major defects or problems? [gunslinginmama] by naludabi Jun 11, 2008 (9:56 am)
Replying to: gunslinginmama (Jun 10, 2008 2:33 pm) I had a 96', nothin but problems (transmission), Couldn't seem to get that thing in shape, was always afraid about taking it on long trips...when I did a little research on it , I was able to find that I wasn't the only one: http://www.carcomplaints.com/Dodge/Ram_1500/1996/transmission/blown_transmission- .shtml   If I were you, I'd think twice. Unless of course your a tranny mechanic.
#179 of 198 Dodge 2500 V10 by nblawn Oct 12, 2008 (12:22 pm)
I'm looking at buying a dodge 2500 with the V10 in it and was wondering what problems it had. Is it a well built engine and what typically went wrong with it Replies to this message: ford2k (Oct 12, 2008 3:34 pm)
#180 of 198 Re: Dodge 2500 V10 [nblawn] by ford2k Oct 12, 2008 (3:34 pm)
Replying to: nblawn (Oct 12, 2008 12:22 pm) V-10 engine in the dodge 2500 was the thing to have when they came out. My brother had one I think it was a 99 model. He put over one hundred thousand miles on it. in that range of time he had to replace front brake shoes several times. any engine will last for ever if taken care of. the same with the transmissions. when you own a Dodge pickup pre-ventive maintanance is the key to anything. I loved the V-10. you will get around 09- to 11 miles to the gallon with it. If it is in top running order. one thing is good about mileage is you should get the same milage pulling a trailer as you would get empty.   good luck, I hope I was some help.   GFord
#181 of 198 Re: 2005 ram 1500 mpg experiences [kennethm1] by ford2k Oct 12, 2008 (3:45 pm)
Replying to: kennethm1 (May 15, 2005 5:20 am) Im not sure what a gn hitch is but if it is like having a fifth wheel hook up in the bed instead of the bumper then you have my attention. Long neck trailers hook up a few short inch's a head of the rear drive axle. As you know the bumper hook up is way behind the axle. if you are going to haul 2000 lbs. with the in bed hook up then you can put that size of load any place in the trailer. in bed fifth wheel hook ups will put weight in on the steer axle and the drive axle and not so much on just the rear of the truck. I personally like the fifth wheel hook my self because hauling a load that has a tenancy to shift or move around in the trailer won't affect your driving as much as bumper hitch. I hope this helps gford
#182 of 198 loyal dodge ram owner (and durango) by jb97ram Feb 21, 2009 (1:14 pm)
i have a 97' dodge ram 5.2 auto with 184,000 miles and only recently had transmission shifting problems sometimes, other than that a great truck.I love dodge i wont ever change ,my wife's 99' durango is the same way . It's been a awesome truck , and with new flowmaster 40 series duals on both they're even better. DODGE FOR LIFE Replies to this message: frankog99 (Mar 03, 2009 12:20 pm)
#183 of 198 Re: loyal dodge ram owner (and durango) [jb97ram] by frankog99 Mar 03, 2009 (12:20 pm)
Replying to: jb97ram (Feb 21, 2009 1:14 pm) I'm with you, I had a 95 1500 4x4 with 148,000 only problem I had was with paint and I only got rid of it because it was a regular cab and I now have a family and not enough room when going on trips. last camping trip with it towing a 8000 lb Travel trailer thru white mountains in NH. The wife drives a 98 Durango with 115000 and no problems, and I have a 96 3/4 ton conversion van now with 120000 and a 5.2L that gets 20MPG on the highway. most of my family have had or have dodges, and none have had "issues" I have read that Dodge is famous for.
#184 of 198 08 3500 by rusty11 Mar 15, 2009 (8:43 am)
Just turned 10,000 miles and really enjoying the truck. I'd buy another one.   SLT Bighorn 4X4 LB SRW Auto 3.73
#185 of 198 my dodge ram by countryboy1967 Mar 15, 2009 (8:04 pm)
hey yall this is matt i live in crawford,ga about 15 miles from athens,ga. i have a ram 1500 4x4. i have owned it for about8 months i really like my truck. have had a couple of things fixed like an o2 sensor,crankshaft sensor and a new cat converter,and alt rebuilt but over all it is a good reliable truck i am very proud to be a part of the dodge family.i am new to the site just joined tonight just wanted to say hello.
#186 of 198 2008 Ram 1500 SLT BigHorn 4x4 Hemi 5.7 by marconi306 Mar 16, 2009 (2:44 am)
Hi, So far I have this pick-up truck for over a year, and honestly I had no problems with it at over 21000 miles right now.. It has a great power and bust.. I change my self the oil engine and oil filter every 5000 miles with syntetic castrol.. Last year I was looking for Toyota Tacoma instead, but Dodge dealer gave me a better deal, so I got in to this Dodge truck.. My only disappointment about it, is that when I have to switch to 4x4 then the truck have a real hard time to turn right-left, and it appear that is breaking in half.. It has a strange noise and feeling.. It also has a great turn ratio on 2 wheel drive, but on 4x4 SUCK.. I do not use it that much, but I don't think that Dodge fixed this problem yet regarding this turning issue.. This truck perform really well when I tow my 3660 lbs bass boat, and no problems so far regarding power.. I like many of the options that came with, and this pick-up truck never ever let me down on the road so far.. I was looking at 2009 Ram model and really impress me due to so many changes, but honestly I think I will trade in my truck in the future with Toyota Tacoma due to fuel economy and reliability that come with tha Toyota since my value of my truck disappointed me so much.. It went down in value 50 % in less then a year.. Also replacing the diferential syntetic oil at 4x4 and the transfer case was a rip off since this has to be exchanged every 15000 miles and the cost at the dealer was about 500 dollars.. I will try to do it my self next time, but the manufactures warranty may be a problem since you don't have any service inquire, I believe.. Happy driving everyone..!!! Replies to this message: stanoski (Mar 16, 2009 4:52 am) loncray (Mar 16, 2009 5:40 am)

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