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    door squeak

    Annoying door squeak....using silicone lubricant but sqeak returns in about a week...so annoying. Any suggestions?
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    air con help please

    2017 tradesman 78kkm. When i bought the truck at 44kkm the air con was extremely weak. I had it serviced and topped up with a/c coolant. Temporary minor improvement. This spring no a/c. Service guy says the compressor did not appear working probably cuz the coolant was low/empty. I'm guessing...
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    expiring warranty question?

    2017 tradesman 78kkm. My powertrain warranty will expire in two months. Previous warranty work was the ex bolts at 60kkm and a transmission pan when i bought it used at 44kkm No codes, runs fine, find the transmission a little lumpy at times but others say thats common with the six speed...
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    rim size question

    2017 tradesman running on 275/20 .....considering winters on rims. Can i, should i, run a smaller rim on the truck without freaking out the computer and/or changing the way she truck runs? TIA for reply
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    upholstery cleaning machine

    im looking for a portable upholstery cleaner for the truck. looked at the bissell green machine and while the positive reviews were overwhelmingly good the negative reviews were decidedly damning. Any recs on your experience positive or negative would be appreciated. Pretty sure the only use...
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    transmission reflash

    I have 17 1500 tradesman. bought at 44kkm now at 70kkm. It has this occasional annoying habit of hard downshifting while going up a steep incline from, presumably, 6 to 5 gear. Sometimes annoying problems become bigger problems :( In any case i understand there is a process to reflash the...
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    eco mode stopped ?

    I generally use the tow haul mode while driving around as i live in a hilly area and the eco coming off and on is annoying. lately though I noticed the eco hasn't been engaging at all? Frankly as long as the engine is running the way it should I'm fine with it. On a recent 700km trip it didn't...
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    front grille badge 17 1500

    some unfortunate individual pried off my front grille badge :( it was the old black skull with rams horns. I searched for a replacement but they vary between 25 bucks and 200 bucks with questionable suppliers. Anyone had to replace their front badge recently and can rec a lower priced...
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    transmission flow back problems?

    2017 ram 1500 tradesman six speed transmission 67000km I've had a few curious things going on with my transmission. I park on a slight decline engine down. When I first drive the vehicle the transmission seems to not engage for the first fifty feet or so. When i got the truck at forty four...
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    rear seat covers

    17 1500 crew cab. looking for help finding a rear bench seat type cover to offset my dogs penchant for muddy paw prints and endless fur :( don't want the sling type but rather a nice fitting cover thats dog friendly and not outrageously expensive. Don't need a complete front/back set, just the...
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    window auto one touch stopped

    2017 tradesman crew. Orinially when i got the truck the front windows would auto up or down one touch but for some reason this has now stopped and requires constant up or down. Any ideas?
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    metal bumper paint

    2017 tradesman black platic/metal bumper. metal bumper showing some light rust areas. can this just be cleaned up with tremclad black gloss? or does it require the exact paint code? where does one find a paint code for the metal bumper? tia
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    lucas oil additive?

    I had a 2001 chev silverado and finally sold it at 270k. I always used Lucas Oil additive and it made a noticeable difference. i bought a 2017 fourth gen and was curious if this additive is a positive or negative? I added a bottle last oil change and can't say that there was any noticeable...
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    rough transmission downshift

    2017 (production 2016) ram 1500 tradesman. Noticed that from time to time my transmission has a rough downshift, usually going uphill with little to no load during 654 dowshift. Doesn't always happen just on the odd occasion. Bought truck used at 44k km (now 57) and noted dealer had replaced the...
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    cruise control stopped working

    2017 Ram 1500......recently my oil change light/message comes on and then my cruise control stopped working? Changed oil and reset the oil life and bingo my cruise control starts working again. Is this some kind of intentional action or is it just wierd?
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    exhaust maniforld bolts warranty? canada

    2017 ram 1500 slt 57000km has broken exhaust manifold bolt(s) passenger side. still under powertrain warranty. is this covered under the power train warranty in Canada? It seems it is in the states. What is the best way to get this approved? through the dealer or is there another way? Thanks in...

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