390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
100000 mi US $18 |
Loose gas cap message displayed. Replace defective gas cap. |
90101 mi C $170 |
Serpentine belt was slipping. Belt dressing fixed the problem. |
390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
66700 mi US $200 |
idler pully |
46000 mi US $100 |
Exhaust manifold leak. They replaced the exhaust gasket and associated manifold bolts that typically break when removing them from the block. |
390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
97000 mi | Seven manifold bolts were broke between the drivers side and passenger side exhaust manifold. This was causing a loud ticking sound. Fixed under powertrain warranty. |
138000 mi US $800 |
Exhaust manifold bolts broken. |
27280 mi C $135 |
Check engine light on,computer diagnosis was replace gas cap, none in stock, required second visit. |
52000 mi | Exhaust manifold broken, repaired under warranty |
310-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
9000 mi | Belt flew off on the interstate and remained in engine compartment. I was able to wrestle the truck off the road. Belt in engine compartment reinstalled. Dealer replaced tensioner and belt. |
31000 mi | Water pump bearing failure with leak. |
390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
229400 mi C $569 |
water pump broke - replaced water pump |
68300 mi | Exhaust header bolts had sheared off, leading to a ticking noise at start up. Exhaust manifolds had warped, so both replaced. All under 100K mile warranty. |
390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
79000 mi US $140 |
Coolant leak. Turned out to be a rusted and disintegrating hose clamp on the upper radiator hose connection to the engine. Replaced clamp and refilled with coolant. |
96000 mi US $30 |
Bad coolant temperature sensor. Fixed it myself with genuine Mopar part. |
113000 mi | Exhaust manifold bolts broken on both sides. Replaced both manifolds, 9 bolts, and heat shields. Covered under Chrysler lifetime powertrain warranty. |
135000 mi US $380 |
Truck engine was dying when you braked. Found out the throttle body was encrusted with carbon. Tech cleaned it and the problem went away, but a replacement was suggested. I plan on doing just that as a DIY project. Just 4 bolts and about 20 minutes to do. |
143000 mi US $230 |
Replaced all 16 plugs that had 40k miles on them. |
390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
76000 mi | Ticking sound on start that would go away when engine warmed up, from what I found it was a couple exhaust manifold bolts that like to come loose. I sold the truck before I could have repaired. |
75000 mi US $450 |
needed new manifold gaskets |
112000 mi US $300 |
manifold leak |
52080 mi C $140 |
SES light whenever towing. |
310-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
89285 mi US $7139 |
Engine replacement due to broken valve lash spring Replaced engine (long block) replaced 3 ignition coils) 1 fuel injector, 16 spark plugs and replaced and flushed radiator, replaced ambient temperature sensor. |
115000 mi | Oil cover gasket leak |
121000 mi | Oil Leak |
390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
37500 mi US $1500 |
Computer te flashed, then replaced |
35000 mi US $100 |
Stumbling & eventually cutoff @ stops. Dealer could only find 'misfire' code on one of the cylinders. Dealer preformed a 'Performance Flash Update', truck stalled before I got it home, so this did not correct problem. Have not been back. |
150000 mi | The passenger side exhaust manifold had a stud snap, causing an exhaust leak. |
390-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
94000 mi US $100 |
Ticking and squeal sound from engine. Dealer replaced broken exhaust bolts and gasket on right side. Also replaced serpentine belt pulley. |
310-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
101000 mi US $70 |
Replaced fan clutch. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
99200 mi US $40 |
EGR was faulty and needed to be replaced due to thrown code. Available info on the web shows this is not uncommon. Replaced with BWD part, which came with the correct gaskets. Performed 100K mile service as well (plugs, filters, etc) |
118500 mi US $176 |
Water pump leaking and fan clutch bad. Replaced both items and also upper/lower heater hoses; upper/lower radiator hoses; thermostat; and, radiator cap. |
134000 mi US $596 |
Replaced EGR under warranty as this was replaced a year ago. The replacement part (BWD) includes a lifetime warranty. |
141000 mi US $60 |
Thermostat failed during highway road trip. Limped 5-miles to a local O'Reilly Auto and purchased a replacement thermostat with two bottles of coolant. Replaced the thermostat in the parking lot, topped off the coolant, and resumed the trip. |
59400 mi US $920 |
water pump went out |
62000 mi US $320 |
Vehicle was bucking and running rough at city speeds. Replaced EGR valve. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
112000 mi US $800 |
Leaking water pump, replaced. Radiator hoses replaced. |
126000 mi US $2650 |
Water pump leaked. Replaced under warranty. EGR valve failed. Replaced. |
129470 mi US $60 |
Exhaust clamp broke. Pipes welded together to fix. |
136000 mi US $200 |
EGR valve bad. Replaced. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
68200 mi C $75 |
Check engine light was. Code reader suggested change egr valve. Stayed off for approximately 1000 k then came back on |
77500 mi C $50 |
Changed thermostat and coolant sensor |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
237000 mi US $47 |
Check engine light came on. A check of the fault codes revealed a P406 code (EGR). Replaced EGR and CEL eventually went out. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
141000 mi US $50 |
EGR Valve Replaced |
131000 mi US $500 |
Changed EGR and fuel lines |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
98660 mi | exhaust pipe disrupted between middle and end mufflers; fixed by installing a sleeve; |
Engine not specified
210000 mi US $140 |
EGR VALVE REPLACEMENT |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
107000 mi US $60 |
water pump |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
84940 mi | Actually - we will be trading in this vehicle. The Water Pump went, and it needs new tires, and well it is an 05. |
28000 mi | Power steering unit. no charge oxgen sensor & catalytic converter no charge |
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
131000 mi US $425 |
replaced water pump. replaced fan. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
49000 mi US $300 |
Fuel pump failure. Failed to start, disabled in my garage. |
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
141000 mi US $2000 |
Complete engine rebuild due to previous owner overheating and damaging engine Replaced water pump and heater core during engine rebuild |
142000 mi US $70 |
Replace radiator (clogged) |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
140000 mi US $450 |
Replaced radiator |
167000 mi US $50 |
Replaced the EGR Valve |
83000 mi US $150 |
Check engine light threw P0909 code. Had EGR replaced. Reset and no more code. |
83000 mi | 0909 code is back, check engine light is on |
86000 mi US $360 |
Replaced broken valve spring. Broke on the way home from the ball joint repair (within 2 minutes of leaving the garage parking lot). |
86000 mi US $360 |
EGR replaced again. First replacement was with a defective part which was not a factory part. The replacement was then replaced with a factory part. |
198000 mi US $36 |
Replaced ignition switch. |
137000 mi | replace water pump |
188000 mi US $600 |
replace water pump |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic AWD w/low range
61460 mi C $70 |
EGR Valve causing CEL. Replaced myself (easy to do). |
109840 mi C $150 |
The exhaust manifold bolts broke on the right side, have not checked the left one yet. The repair is still pending, only bought parts (gaskets and bolts set) |
124620 mi C $35 |
Oil pressure sender for the instrument cluster started working intermittently, resulting in 0 oil pressure reading on the gage. Shutting engine and restarting it would fix it. However, replaced with a new one before it fails completely. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
81000 mi US $400 |
Water was leaking. Needed to be replaced. |
91000 mi US $350 |
Faulty EGR valve. |
169880 mi C $350 |
Changed idler pulley which seized. Alternator started to whine after so changed alternator and other idler pulley and also belt tensioner. changed idler pulley which seized. Alternater started to whine after so canged alternater and other idler pulley and also belt tensioner. |
56000 mi | EGR valve replaced |
98500 mi US $515 |
Bad engine temperature sensor replaced. |
114000 mi US $533 |
Replaced catalytic converter. |
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
130300 mi US $1300 |
Rotted engine bay fuel line |
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
145000 mi US $3465 |
Blown head gaskets for the 3rd time since it was new. Replaced the engine this time with a used engine. |
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
102000 mi US $168 |
Replaced throttle position sensor |
103000 mi US $100 |
PCM needed flashed to fix the erratic surge in horsepower. Not entirely successful. |
101500 mi US $150 |
Camshaft sensor needed replaced |
84000 mi | Muffler was rusted out. Had one from my son's truck that he took off. It only had 4000 miles on it and was factory "new". I installed it in a little under 2 hrs. |
91200 mi US $74 |
Radiator was plugged due to lack of maintrnence by previous owner. |
51000 mi | Diagnose engine light. Sensor issue. Mechanic could not diagnose without software from mfr. Took car into dealer. |
52000 mi US $130 |
EGV sensor...Dealer wanted $500 to fix. Mechanic charged $130. |
76300 mi US $250 |
Oxygen sensor plus something else |
121000 mi US $800 |
Oxygen sensor plus other stuff |
111600 mi C $500 |
Crankshaft sensor quit 500Km from home on a Sunday night. |
154380 mi C $165 |
Replaced both chain hydraulic tensioners, one was shot, very noisy even sending cam timing error. Once done, the quietest engines i had since i don't know when. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
49000 mi US $400 |
CEL. Replaced both bank 1 02 sensors |
55000 mi US $1300 |
CEL. Replaced both bank 2 02 sensors. Periodic feel of a miss at cruising speed. After much diagnostics, ultimately re-flashed computer and replaced EGR valve. |
72700 mi US $786 |
Replaced rusty and vibrating exhaust manifold heat shields |
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
78000 mi US $469 |
Check engine light came on, engine began to run roughly and developed a slight knock. Mechanic found a broken valve lifter. Replaced bad lifter, also cleaned throttle body and replaced plugs while there. |
80000 mi | Slow leak somewhere in cooling system (never smelled antifreeze at all) resulted in an overheating of the engine. Head gasket(s) failed, water now streaming out of the muffler/tailpipe. Traded vehicle in at a great loss. |
500-horsepower 8.3L V10 6-speed manual RWD
52000 mi US $750 |
Oil cooler lines replaced due to leaking. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
103000 mi US $45 |
Emmisions control valve replaced |
104000 mi US $2000 |
Fuel tank replacement |
235-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
124000 mi US $200 |
Radiator slowly dripping coolant. Replaced w/ OEM radiator. Also replaced radiator hoses and thermostat. Replaced all spark plugs as maintenance item. |
Engine not specified
119000 mi | Needed water hose when sold. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
123000 mi US $725 |
Cylinder 6 broke an exhaust valve spring. Common issue with this engine and model year. |
125000 mi US $88 |
Coolant recovery tank developed a leak. Replaced the recovery tank. |
126000 mi US $47 |
Old thermostat had failed open. Turned out the gasket around the wax pellet had failed. Replaced with a stock-equivalent thermostat. |
134180 mi US $60 |
Aftermarket e-fan controller had failed. The replacement has some issues, so the original mechanical fan was re-installed. |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
83080 mi C $800 |
fuel system- crack in lne |
99000 mi US $700 |
Second time in three years replacing heater core. |
108000 mi US $160 |
O2 sensor after cat was bad. Replaced sensor and rear brakes/discs. |
141100 mi US $40 |
Top idler pulley was making noise. It had failed and the pulley had separated from the bearing. Both idler pulleys replaced and noise was gone. |
110000 mi US $21 |
Intake manifold stuck open. Got a can of cleaner from Autozone and a fine wire brush and was able to clean fairly easily by taking the "Hemi-hat" off and removing the intake valve. Total repair was about $21.00 and took 25min. |
183000 mi US $140 |
New throttle body |
245-horsepower 5.9L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
57200 mi US $600 |
Fuel pump failed |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
93600 mi C $590 |
Manifold repair |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
262000 mi US $130 |
Replaced all three California emissions catalytic Converters Would not pass emissions because the computer needed updated software as per a TSB for ALL 2003 Ram 1500 and perhaps other years and models. The Dealer is the only ones that can update the computer and they would NOT cover the cost! |
163000 mi US $500 |
Exhaust manifolds were leaking. Broken bolts on both sides repaced. Automatic transmission serviced. |
174000 mi US $70 |
Replaced thermostat. |
81000 mi | Just had a reman long block put in beacuse I overheated the previous motor. I was flushing out my cooling system and left the radiator cap loose, was coming home from a trip to the mountains when it overheated on the freeway. Temp gauge remained normal. |
81200 mi US $150 |
check engine light came on, started to lose power and run rough.. code indicated that the #7 cylinder was misfiring, coil was replaced to solve problem. |
85000 mi US $350 |
rear main seal leaking, motor rebuilt only under 4,000 miles, had a defective seal installed, company that rebuilt the motor covered the cost of replacement. |
92000 mi US $800 |
radiator leaked at the seam |
93000 mi US $53 |
Replace water pump |
93000 mi | Oil pressure gauge would drop to zero when truck was at idle. Secured loose connection on oil pressure sensor by oil filter. The sensor was bumped during a oil change. |
105000 mi US $282 |
Engine would get hot. Radiator stopped up and was unable to flush. Replaced entire radiator. |
29700 mi US $300 |
Emissions parts replaced. Did a smoke test but no leaks in the system. Replaced more parts in the emissions system. |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
56000 mi US $367 |
Sensor before Cat. Converter was bad. |
71000 mi US $579 |
Manifold problems Bad Catalytic Converter |
76000 mi US $450 |
Timing belt clicking noise, lifters, bad catalytic converter connection to exhaust |
76000 mi US $1100 |
Replaced catalytic converter, leaking exhaust manifolds. |
80000 mi US $110 |
Could not replicate the problem - Changed oil as requested and reset check-engine light. |
101000 mi | Check Engine Light |
68000 mi US $125 |
Vacuum hose was cracked and was leaking, small leak |
73000 mi US $39 |
Engine light came on and gave me a P0441, found several parts could be the problem. Found kinked hose on leak detection pump where mechanic cut and put on hose clamp, replaced hose (mech worked on truck 1 year prior to fix same problem). |
85000 mi US $25 |
Exhaust pipe in front of the muffler rotted out, had to remove old pipe and replace 24" section and three clamps. |
85700 mi US $725 |
Exhaust repair failed and I had to replace entire exhaust system, could not get pipes out of muffler, Installed new stainless steel system and replaced mid pipe from cat (not ss steel) |
81800 mi US $273 |
Was leaking oil, found oil pan had rust and eaten through the pan. One small hole allowed oil to leak out. Had to replace oil pan and windage plate. A real pain to install with motor in, oil suction tube is located in front. |
143000 mi US $261 |
Hyd lifter making noise,replaced pass side so far,brake booster in way on drivers side, special tool to remove rocker arms,made job easier,replaced spark plugs, still have to do drivers side, expecting to take longer as booster makes it diff |
160000 mi US $340 |
4.7 running a little hot 211F. replaced water pump, hoses, temp sensor. still running 211F. Replaced serp belt, replaced left side lifters (tapping when started), valve cover gasket. Replaced antifreeze, thermostat. Still running 211 degrees even on hot days, sometimes will go to 213 F |
176000 mi US $56 |
Radiator developed a leak in the plastic side tank area (drivers side) upper front. Mid pipe from converter to muffler rotted out |
345-horsepower 5.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD
96000 mi US $187 |
Check engine light. Code P0441. Found broken hose clamp at leak detector valve. Replaced hose clamp, cleared code from system. |
149000 mi US $200 |
Deafening lifter noise(not the regular HEMI tick) sounded like i had broken a valve spring. quitened down a little so i drove it home and tore it down,Sludge trapped in ends of rocker shafts had broken loose and stopped up 3 rear lifters. |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
139000 mi US $40 |
Radiator cracked Radiator cracked |
245-horsepower 5.9L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
83000 mi US $300 |
Losing coolant,no overheat. Thermostat gasket failed, explaining coolant loss. Found radiator was a bit clogged - replaced. |
84000 mi US $1500 |
Poor running and CEL. O2 sensor replaced Oil leak |
88000 mi US $400 |
Intermittent no start. Replace Independent Power Module (Fuse/Relay module) |
124000 mi C $300 |
REPLACED WATER PUMP REPLACED BELT, TENSIONER AND IDLER PULLEYS |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed manual RWD
170000 mi US $100 |
the accelerator sensor had gone out and had to be replaced. Before replacement the check engine light came on, the truck would idle very rough, or would die when trying to idle. |
187000 mi US $300 |
removed and replaced radiator. Radiator was leaking between the plastic side cap and the metal tubing |
213000 mi | replaced radiator, it was leaking |
226000 mi US $70 |
replaced O2 sensor, passenger side after the catalytic converter |
120700 mi US $320 |
Crack in radiator inlet tank requiring radiator replacement $200 Blown front door speaker (torn foam surround) $120 to replace pair |
193000 mi US $70 |
Serpentine belt tensioner failure; replaced tensioner and belt |
195000 mi US $1800 |
Replace head gaskets, machine head face |
203000 mi US $400 |
Muffler rusted out requiring replacement |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range
84200 mi US $200 |
Radiator had to be repleced |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
175000 mi US $721 |
Replaced radiator, fan clutch, and serpentine belt. |
114700 mi US $770 |
radiator & temp gauge replaced. |
114000 mi US $400 |
Radiator failure. Replaced radiator, thermostat, upper and lower hose. Serpentine belt and water pump replaced. |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
90000 mi US $1600 |
replaced rusted exhaust supports |
93000 mi US $530 |
Replace exhaust system cat.back |
155000 mi C $750 |
Fan broke off hitting rad and shroud |
76260 mi C $700 |
replaced rusted out oil pan |
91760 mi C $500 |
Replaced radiator |
99200 mi C $199 |
Replaced rear oxygen sensor so it would pass clean air test. Check engine light was on. |
190000 mi US $375 |
Truck was shifting at inappropriate times causing loss of power and transmission clunking. Throttle Position Sensor failed. |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
178000 mi | radiator leak, overheated, replaced with new radiator |
179000 mi US $480 |
Water pump went bad after overheating, also head gasket leak but put sealant in system. Still holding. |
240-horsepower 4.7L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
85000 mi US $1500 |
Radiator cracked |
245-horsepower 5.9L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
55000 mi US $350 |
Replaced plenum gasket and cover with hughes racing repair kit. Gave tuneup at same time/plugs,wires,rotor and cap,o2 sensors |
61000 mi US $140 |
replaced heater core and evaporator |
62500 mi US $300 |
replaced exhaust from cat back due to holes |
230-horsepower 5.2L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range
30000 mi US $80 |
Reflash of ECU to solve occasional spark knock. |