Newer Dodge Trucks

[AKmoose]

Guess you all don't know about the craptastic dashes the crack on the 2000s or auto trans problems or the 16 spark plugs for hemi engines

My dash is still in one piece and I have no idea where they'd put 8 extra plugs. Haters gonna hate!

 

[xnavychief]

If you do your own maintenance they certainly don't build them with maintenance in mind. Valve cover gaskets, plugs & coil packs(a few in the rear)etc. are a HUGE effort to change/get too.

 

[68mustang]

My dash is still in one piece and I have no idea where they'd put 8 extra plugs. Haters gonna hate!

They didn't either! that's why they put them in the valley. Look up the hours required to do a tune up on a hemi. $400 is about the going rate.

 

[farmerbyron]

Friend of mine has a Dodge pickup with the Hemi engine. At about 130K the engine had a broken valve spring. Mechanic said this is a common problem...

Look up "cam phasers" and "spark plugs break off in the heads" for the 04-08 5.4L Triton Fords. Then you will know what a common problem is.

My BIL bought an 05 Dodge about a year after I bought a new 04 F-150. His repairs have consisted of an idler pulley. My repairs include ring and pinion replacement, window regulator replacement, had to pay a Ford mechanic to change the spark plugs because you need a special tool to retrieve the spark plugs that break off in the heads, new driveline (because the u-joints are non-serviceable), and I need to get the cam phasers fixed but don't really want to spend 1300 fixing that to have them go bad again a year after repair.

My truck only has 115,000 the BILs truck is past 140,000. I rest my case.

 

[68mustang]

Look up "cam phasers" and "spark plugs break off in the heads" for the 04-08 5.4L Triton Fords. Then you will know what a common problem is.

My BIL bought an 05 Dodge about a year after I bought a new 04 F-150. His repairs have consisted of an idler pulley. My repairs include ring and pinion replacement, window regulator replacement, had to pay a Ford mechanic to change the spark plugs because you need a special tool to retrieve the spark plugs that break off in the heads, new driveline (because the u-joints are non-serviceable), and I need to get the cam phasers fixed but don't really want to spend 1300 fixing that to have them go bad again a year after repair.

My truck only has 115,000 the BILs truck is past 140,000. I rest my case.

The 2v 4.6 and 5.4 are not Ford's best engines. But I don't think the hemi is the best thing since sliced bread.

 

[Jeepin_Lawyer]

They are great reliable trucks. The last one I had was an '06 crew cab with 185000+ miles on it; used a little oil but ran great, I used it as a farm truck. I had an '07 before the '06 and wish I had never sold it but got an offer I couldn't refuse. I traded off the '06 for a silverado only because the rebates were insane and I couldn't say no at the time.

 

[Lithiumokc]

I have a 2011 crew cab Hemi 4x4 and love it.

 

[PUMPKIN]

I've had two gasoline dodges Botha were ok trucks but the fuel mileage was sub par.