# Trouble with new Dodge Ram 2500 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ram, dodge, 2500\ **Created:** [October 1, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829 "2010-10-01T18:25:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![G.mike1470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@G.mike1470](https://community.cartalk.com/u/G.mike1470)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/1 "2010-10-01T18:25:35Z")
I have a 2008 Dodge 2500 Ram HD. I bought it new and before the warrenty went out some computer in the transmition went out. the truck would have no power and will not accelerate. They fixed but onec I got it back it started again on the way home. they fixed three times. Now I found out the the tie rods and stuff is cheap. One tie rod broke and they told me that they were installing a more stronger steering setup but I have to pay full price. There have been one after another problems with this truck and I have to drive over 100 miles to get a “FREE” fix. Now theres a clicking noise coming from under the vehical. What can I do? ---
**Author:** ![UncleTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e9a140/32.png) [@UncleTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UncleTurbo)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/2 "2010-10-01T19:33:55Z")
You just don’t sound like a happy customer, and I don’t think you are ever going to be happy with this truck. Perhaps you should trade it in on a Ford or GMC 2500? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/3 "2010-10-01T19:43:49Z")
If you don’t trust it, fix everything and either sell it or trade it. ---
**Author:** ![G.mike1470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@G.mike1470](https://community.cartalk.com/u/G.mike1470)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/4 "2010-10-01T21:58:49Z")
Yeah, my dad had a 2003 GMC serrea and that was a great truck. the dodge is supposed to be a heavy duty truck but it just keeps breaking down. I still need to pay thirty thousand dollars, so I can’t trade it in or sell it ( who want a heavy duty truck thats just not heavy duty). ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 1:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/5 "2010-10-02T01:16:11Z")
You might be able to sell it for more than $30,000 if it’s a really high end truck with a diesel. What cab? What engine? What trim package? 2WD or 4WD? If you still owe $30,000 after paying on it for 2 years, it must have been a very expensive truck. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2010, 7:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/6 "2010-10-02T19:27:37Z")
One more thing about the suspension: How were you driving it when the tie rods bent? ---
**Author:** ![G.mike1470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@G.mike1470](https://community.cartalk.com/u/G.mike1470)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2010, 4:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/7 "2010-10-04T04:01:25Z")
Well it been on some rough dirt road, but we never abused it. The tie rod broke and we had to buy a new one, but not from dodge. They said they don’t sell them any more cause they brake and only sell thicker, more heavy duty upgrades"We had to go to a suspension shop". So we ask if this is a recall, and they said “no” we had to pay for the full upgrade our selves. The think is this is a heavy duty Ram Dodge and it feel like a piece of crap. ---
**Author:** ![G.mike1470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@G.mike1470](https://community.cartalk.com/u/G.mike1470)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/8 "2010-10-06T00:57:32Z")
Well its a quad cab 4 door, 5.7 hemi. Its a 4 wheel drive but it just seems like it was built for looks and not the actual heavy duty part. The original price was 48 thousand I think. ---
**Author:** ![G.mike1470](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@G.mike1470](https://community.cartalk.com/u/G.mike1470)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2010, 12:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/trouble-with-new-dodge-ram-2500/55829/9 "2010-10-06T00:58:30Z")
P.S. its gas and it gets 17 MPG.