Rant about previous owner.

[FordConvert]

Well, I purchased my 2004 ram with 133k miles and a check engine light for a short in coil number 5. The seller informed me he had had this issue when he bough it and had the PCM replaced. But, apparently not the coil as I finally got around to messing with it last week, I found that coil number 5's casing was split. The former owner or his mechanic had attempted to glue the coil back together. I replaced the coil and reset the engine computer, the light stayed on. I took it to my local shop for diagnostic and as it turns out, the bad coil that they had neglected to replace has fried the circuits on my PCM. Actually cylinder 5 coil wasn't firing at all, instead cylinder 6 ( I think, don't hold me to that) coil was firing both 5 and 6. (Due to the dual coil/plug setup of the HEMI engine). ANYWAYS, the absolute epitome of laziness of the previous owner and his mechanic has resulted in me spending several hundred dollars on replacing the coil, computer and having it programmed. Moral of the story? Don't be a lazy@$$ when repairing your Ram! Take care of her and she will take care of you and the next owner as well. Rant over.


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[omaha123]

Yepp, hard to find a decent used vehicle these day.
Everyones got the mentality of "why fix it right when its the next guys problem. "
Good luck hopefully the issues end there

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[Sparkyy]

Sorry to hear that!

I can attest to this as well, I got my truck with 47k miles on her and when 60k rolled around, I was planning on doing all the work myself.

Came to discover that nothing had been done on the truck but oil changes (at least I hope!) and gas fill ups.

The diffs were factory original, sparks, everything. I have since done all the fluid changes and spark plug changes and runs like a champ.

 

[FordConvert]

I'm just glad I got this taken care of before it started misfiring or caused any other issues.


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[MegaMouseGW]

A lot of people are too lazy to do their own mechanic work. That is why you always ask the owner of a vehicle that you are looking at what kind of maintenance they had done. But even asking them not everyone will be honest.

 

[ST-8]

That's the chance you take when buying used. Bought mine used with 64k miles 3 yrs ago an trucks been good mechanically(knock on wood) but my front suspension was trash an other problems. But at the end I still think I got a good deal

 

[WhiteExpress]

Used vehicles are scary. I know there's one good 2011 Ram out there. ;-)

 

[dodge dude94]

Not all used vehicles are bad, dad's 02 was purchased in 05 with 50k on it. No issues besides 2 u-joints and some steering rack problems that were caused by reman parts.


Good luck OP, they're good trucks if you keep the maintenance up on them. Don't forget to change the transmission fluid. :S

 

[FordConvert]

Rant about precious owner.

I just realized the title of this Is "precious owner" instead of the intended "previous owner" thank you iPhone autocorrect for assuming I am to stupid to choose my words myself.


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[bigbadram1500]

title fixed

 

[FordConvert]

Solid.


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