Consumer Reports 2024 Least Reliable Full-Size Trucks

[2012RAM1500RT]

Oil Change Interval..

Thanks, so obvious now....wow brain fart! Lol

 

[2012RAM1500RT]

What juice are you using and what is your OCI?

Motor oil, Pennsoil Platinum 5000 miles. Transmission ATF+4 100,000 miles. That's in my work truck. Personal truck, Redline 5W30 5000 miles and Mopar ATF+4 transmission 100,000 miles.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Motor oil, Pennsoil Platinum 5000 miles. Transmission ATF+4 100,000 miles. That's in my work truck. Personal truck, Redline 5W30 5000 miles and Mopar ATF+4 transmission 100,000 miles.

Huh...plain 'ol Mopar ATF+4, eh?

I got so nervous I went with Red Line C+ATF after 1st change with Mopar.
It shifts smoother, but good to hear yours lasted with Mopar juice @ 100k miles.

I changed @ 30k, and again near 60k miles.

 

[GTyankee]

If you really want the Truth about automobiles ......
I use to read nothing but Autoweek
I had several boxes of them
They were pretty dry reading, so i would go to a news stand & buy Hot Rod, Super Chevy, etc.

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a62135122/northvolt-ev-battery-production-cuts/

any detailers in the forum
there are bugs on my windscreen

 

[Dusty]

When facts don't match perception, is must be a conspiracy.

Regards,
Dusty
2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33-gallon fuel tank, 18” wheels. Build Date: 3 June 2018. Now at 119243 miles.

 

[ReddJackson]

Well, that sucks…I remember when I was a kid back in the 50’s…Chrysler was rated
5th best built globally…when quality meant something

 

[Regcabguy]

Thanks for sharing that. IDK why they didn't have the 'classic' on that list. Where's the Cybertruck!!? You just saved me from dumping my Ram b/c the upholstery is itchy, and the brakes squealed twice ....and going with a do-no-wrong Toyota!!

Haha. CR bases their ratings on subscribers. It's a bit rigged. I bought a 1974 Toyota Hilux (yeah I'm ancient)

wtf happened to conservative Toyota with blowing up engines? Bizarre.

I'm seeing people going back to GM & Ford from Ram & Toyota. BIL just got a Chevy 2500 w/ 6.6L gas and is happy.

Two turbos on a small V-6 dooms the product to death too. The Toyota Tundra is butt ugly also. I guess Darth Vader was exhumed and given a job in the design dept.

 

[Regcabguy]

Well, that sucks…I remember when I was a kid back in the 50’s…Chrysler was rated
5th best built globally…when quality meant something

Everything's so complex now all reliability is down. There's a huge market out there for a spartan work truck. The Tradesman comes close but no cigar.

 

[Jeepwalker]

Everything's so complex now all reliability is down. There's a huge market out there for a spartan work truck. The Tradesman comes close but no cigar.

There are so many safety rules and regulations now, EPA requirements ...it's almost impossible to build a spartan work truck that doesn't have a lot of systems and computer nannies. You see them in developing countries though. Great Wall and some other countries build these real basic but very tough-looking pick-ups that look like they'll last forever in dusty environments. Simple to work on and not much to fail.

Even if Mfgr's 'could' sell a spartan truck, how many people in the U.S. would buy one? That's about the only 'real' market for full-sized pickups. Years ago you could get a basic reg/cab work truck, but hardly anyone bought them. Everyone want's the 4dr with all the gizmo's and 7yr mortgage (even if they hardly use 80% of the features! Or haul/tow much!) ..and mfgrs are happy to sell them that way (more $$). In a way that's what makes a pickup truck neat -- all the ways people like to 'customize' them.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Glad I'm milking the current truck - still the most comfortable I've ever owned, by far. Still better than Ford, but I'll give credit to Ford for upping their comfort game significantly.

GM is still stuck in the 1980's for seating - horrible. I test drove one last year.

Important feature for old, beat up guys like me.

 

[testerdahl]

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[testerdahl]

Glad I'm milking the current truck - still the most comfortable I've ever owned, by far. Still better than Ford, but I'll give credit to Ford for upping their comfort game significantly.

GM is still stuck in the 1980's for seating - horrible. I test drove one last year.

Important feature for old, beat up guys like me.

Man, I talk about seat comfort all the damn time and I feel like we are the only outlet that does so. Finally, this year, GM is addressing their hard seats with more comfortable ones in new SUV models. I was doing a video on the new GMC Terrain and the interior designer actually said to me they made the seats wider and more comfortable. My jaw dropped. I was like, you said what? You FINALLY listened to the consumer??? Holy cow did that take forever to get through their heads.

 

[M2 Pilot]

Having to replace my ABS module at just over 24K miles makes me question the reliability of my '19 Laramie. Not covered under warranty because "it's not part of the drive train, it's a module"

 

[mdc1990zr1]

There are so many safety rules and regulations now, EPA requirements ...it's almost impossible to build a spartan work truck that doesn't have a lot of systems and computer nannies. You see them in developing countries though. Great Wall and some other countries build these real basic but very tough-looking pick-ups that look like they'll last forever in dusty environments. Simple to work on and not much to fail.

Even if Mfgr's 'could' sell a spartan truck, how many people in the U.S. would buy one? That's about the only 'real' market for full-sized pickups. Years ago you could get a basic reg/cab work truck, but hardly anyone bought them. Everyone want's the 4dr with all the gizmo's and 7yr mortgage (even if they hardly use 80% of the features! Or haul/tow much!) ..and mfgrs are happy to sell them that way (more $$). In a way that's what makes a pickup truck neat -- all the ways people like to 'customize' them.

Our leaders are going to conquer all global environmental issues by coming down on us. Stricter and stricter rules for Americans will make up for what China, Russia and India won't contribute.

 

[BLUKTY2]

Having to replace my ABS module at just over 24K miles makes me question the reliability of my '19 Laramie. Not covered under warranty because "it's not part of the drive train, it's a module"

If this is the only real problem that you have had to date, if it was me, I wouldn't worry about this. Vehicles have been multiple computers (modules) on wheels for a long time now. Like anything electronic, they fail from time to time, as do mechanical components.

My '17 3500 has a nice, comfortable interior/seats (love the heated seats & steering wheel), has plenty of other bells and whistles (most of which I use), and drives/handles very well all while carrying a heavy load. It drives over pothole filled gravel roads much better than my previous Ford that it replaced.

Aside from a couple of recalls, it has been flawless for 62,000 miles now. And I drive it hard on less than stellar roads. Quite frankly, my biggest complaint is the drag link recall where the initial "fix" was to weld the jamb nuts. After reaching out to Ram Cares and calling BS on this fix, they replaced the drag link with the updated part.

I have no regrets with my purchase whatsoever.

 

[Joseph Godvin]

I never listened to Consumers Report, they seemed to favor foreign vehicles, every vehicle has there quirks, I buy what I like and deal with the issues when they arise, I do all the maintenance myself.

 

[CamperMike]

I never listened to Consumers Report, they seemed to favor foreign vehicles, every vehicle has there quirks, I buy what I like and deal with the issues when they arise, I do all the maintenance myself.

I have a subscription to consumer reports and is just one of the days points I look at. I didn't watch the video, but I know from having my subscription that the only recommended half ton truck is the new/ current ram 1500. All the others including Toyota have too low reliability to recommend. Most of the HD trucks are rated good for reliability and if course those are all us brands. It doesn't seem biased against US brands to me.

 

[Dusty]

I could pick apart some of Consumers data collection processes, but when they rank an American brand over a "foreign" brand, it doesn't seem they are biased against American made vehicles.

Regards,
Dusty
2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Laramie Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33-gallon fuel tank, 18” wheels. Build Date: 3 June 2018. Now at 119520 miles.

 

[HEMIMANN]

Quality is Job Done -​

Ford​

Earlier this month, the manufacturing giant said it would be recalling 144,516 vehicles over fears the rearview camera image may freeze when the vehicle is reversing.

The recall impacted certain 2022-2024 Ford Maverick vehicles equipped with Connected Touch Radios (CTR) as the issue could increase the risk of a crash.

The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said dealers would provide software updates free of charge.

Ford also recalled more than 90,000 vehicles as engine intake valves in the vehicles may break while driving.

NHTSA documents stated that the issue could result in engine failure and a loss of drive power, potentially resulting in a greater chance of someone being involved in an accident.

This impacted certain 2021-2022 Bronco, F-150, Edge, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus, and Lincoln Aviator vehicles equipped with either a 2.7L or 3.0L Nano EcoBoost engine.

The documents added: "Dealers will inspect each vehicle to determine its cumulative number of engine cycles. Engines will be replaced on vehicles that do not pass the engine cycle accumulation."