# 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 belt noise

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-dodge-ram-1500-belt-noise/113749>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** belts, ram1500, dodge\
**Created:** [March 15, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-dodge-ram-1500-belt-noise/113749 "2018-03-15T16:02:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ChipPybas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/97f17d/32.png) [@ChipPybas](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChipPybas)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-dodge-ram-1500-belt-noise/113749/1 "2018-03-15T16:02:15Z")

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My belt squeals when I first start my truck on a cold morning. Squeals for short period of time then goes away. 2016 Dodge Ram. Is this bad or do I need to replace belt?

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-dodge-ram-1500-belt-noise/113749/2 "2018-03-15T16:18:36Z")

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It could be a bad belt, a bad tensioner, and/or an accessory creating too much drag. The belt wouldn’t be covered under warranty but the other items would.