# 2017 RAM 1500 - Two starters in 6 months

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-1500-two-starters-in-6-months/124283>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ram\
**Created:** [September 3, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-1500-two-starters-in-6-months/124283 "2018-09-03T17:35:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Steven17](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Steven17](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Steven17)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-1500-two-starters-in-6-months/124283/1 "2018-09-03T17:35:19Z")

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i have a ram 1500 bought new in march has 61 miles on it starter went , 6 mos later same thing has happened, any one had any problems with starter

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-1500-two-starters-in-6-months/124283/2 "2018-09-04T16:08:01Z")

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How do the teeth look? Was it properly shimmed? Usually something like this is a poor installation.

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**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2018, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-ram-1500-two-starters-in-6-months/124283/3 "2018-09-04T20:25:05Z")

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Your vehicule is under warranty…bring it back to the dealer.