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3rd gens quality
Old 08-25-2003, 03:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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3rd gens quality

to be buyers take heed!

the body on these new 03's suck. i will give you a partial list of the problems with the dodge part and the cummins on the new truck this is on mine alone i am sick of it and i want to warn would be buyers.

1.rattle in the steering wheel adjuster cant get it fixed
2.rattle in the drivers side door panel attempt to fix (3) to no avial
3. now i have a loud whistle at 75mph that i can hear over my radio.
4. the paint on this truck scratches so easy its pathetic
5. i can see primer in many places on my truck
6. the SOB has pulled to the right since day one no fix
7.no vanity light or light under the hood $36000 truck
8.no rear mat
8.no head rest on the rear seats
9.engine leaks oil out of the valve cover
10. clutch rattle
11. low oil in rear end

i could keep going


before you blaze me look at my past posts and realize that i have been hardcore dodge and cummins but that is changing with this new truck. dont say these things are minor b/c they are not b/c i have tried to have all of them fixed to no avail. My last dodge had the death wobble.


the whistle on the way back from mississippi this weekend is what has pushed me over the edge. in all my years i have never had a truck rattle and whistle like this one!!!!!!!

new buyers take heed of my advice the new truck has lots of issues that will get under you skin. none seem to be major until you drive one for a few months. these truck are not going to hold up no matter how much you try to baby them.

Intial impression i loved this truck but after having one for a while and dealing with the headaches of all the little things try the chevy or ford yea even the 6L these dodge are no better

sorry i am sick of this truck probably going up for sale!!!!!

oh yea guys dont respond to this one so it will go away fast! it is sad b/c DC needs to work on their quality control i am just luck i have a forum to tell other would be buyers. i might get kicked off for this one. but i paid $40,000 to form this opinion so i think i deserve to tell of my 2-DODGE experiances. 99 CTD had death wobble at 76,000 miles traded it in.

bottom line dodge is a poor quality truck
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