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So which is the best truck and year to buy that you can work on and fix yourself? Ford or Chevy. Good truck for pulling trailers
Even Toyota Tacoma equipped with a hanger bearing so no beating up poor old transfer case
we just had this rodeo at my place. My dad has a 2017 with the CK engine light on the last 3 years he's paid what the law requires to the dealer!!!! The dealer where he bought the truck and it is under warranty but they say they cannot fix it because they don't know what it is so state law says he has to pay $500 and they will Waiver the vehicle... That is Pennsylvania. In March he buys another Dodge truck and the CK engine light is on on that one. Saturday afternoon he came here and I proved to him they are ripping him off. I put in 107 octane avo gas at the airport where I keep my plane.. He went home light was still on he said to me. Next morning light was out.... He is getting scammed by the dealer... SCAM SCAM SCAM... Its the ethenol in the gas and just recently here they have put stickers on most of the pumps in my area. Don't know about other places but You will see CONTAINS 15% ETHENOL... I am told now Super unleaded can contain up to 25% Ethenol. that can't be good for thee Evap..
Thanks Scotty i had a 2000 Durango with a 5.9l. Drove it from 1999 to totaled in 2020. Was reliable till about 2016 then a few problems. worse was rear main seal and lower lower steering shaft also rack was bad. It was a Daimler Chrysler product not Stellantis. After it got totaled i looked at the new Durango and went out and bought a 2021 4 Runner sr5 premium. Couldnt be happier.
@@mikeporro3311Sounds awesome brother, we're looking for a new 4Runner ourselves to replace our 2012 Jeep Patriot.
Vehicles today should be displaying on the screen exactly what is wrong with the car instead of a simple check engine light.
The problem is that 95% of people could not be bothered to figure out what any error means.
be so easy to just have tiny numbers display. My old dodge, you just turned ignition on off on, and the engine light would blink the code. Dunno if they still do that.
exactly ,the technology is there and so are the screens to view it
The manufacturers want you to visit their dealerships. If a check engine code comes up, take it to an auto store where they can check the code for free.
@@rtel123 Wouldn't it be even easier to just display the whole actual code on one of the large screens all these new vehicles come with instead of the old 2 or 3 digit code you need to look up?
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Companies are inherently greedy. 😂😂 the auto industry was designed to drain consumers of everything they are worth
Dealer service is definitely NOT a guarantee that the technicians know what they're doing.
I would say you are absolutely correct I have never trusted a "trainee " technician as found at main dealers.
Boy, howdy. Your mileage will vary depending on the stealership, and some dealers are just plain unredeemably crooked.
They are terrible, waste your time and lie
I have owned rams for years.
Pissed me off when they locked us out of tuning and diagnostic.
2015 and up you can't modify unless you void the warranty.
Now my 2022 is made and assembled in America .
They haven't screwed it up with fiat.
Those darts and 200s are junk ram has not changed much.
The Mercedes merger got the 5.7,and 4.7 still in service
Dealers are thieves, I know I've worked at one..disgusting behavior on a good day
Correct! Didn’t close my air box on my hemi and sucked in dirt for 2k miles. Worthless dealership wouldn’t do much for me! Went from having a brand new $54k truck to feeling sick to my stomach when I look at it! I’ve never been so angry in my life.
Right to repair! Companies doing garbage like this need to be brought to court!
Apple, John Deere, Tesla and now Chrysler have all abandoned the customer who pays their paychecks in terms of right to repair. It is disgusting and infuriating.
@@johnbishop7912Maybe you aren't smart enough to work on your own modern car but don't speak for others. It's not as hard as you make it out to be. Keep crying and defending the greedy manufacturers that don't care about you at all. That's exactly what they want 👍
@@johnbishop7912what are you talking about? You sound insane.
You can check codes without the tool
Exactly, terrible vehicles
I've had three RAMS over the years and they were the best trucks I ever owned. I agree, millions of people like to repair their own vehicles, but, tens of millions don't! You don't need to go to the high priced dealer. I have always used the "Mom and Pop" type of garages to maintain my vehicles.
Not worth having a vehicle anymore once the warranty goes on it today.
All Ram products are for poor white trash with bad credit and prove me wrong
@@benjy117 That's just simply not true. Buying vehicles is one of the worst (but necessary) decisions people make, aside from maybe boats. They are financial LOSERS, every time. Drive them as long as you can and fix them. Pales in comparison to a new truck, which nowadays is $50K and up, and often way way up.
buying NEW vehicles, you mean. Thousands of dollars lost as soon as it's driven off the showroom floor. @@mplslawnguy3389
Agreed. I have a 2010 Rav4 with V6. 290K miles. Bought it 6 years ago for 15K. I will drive this until it dies a very bad death. About to buy 3rd set of tires for it ($750). Last year was new struts. Brakes are newish ( 3 yrs I think). Also replaced a front hub 2 years ago. Not horrible to work on. Soon it will be time to replace suspension bushings (lotsa small thumps when driving slow). Money wise replacing it would be much more $$$ than keeping it. @@mplslawnguy3389
One week Scotty likes the Hemi...next week he's bashing them! 😂
ALL late model truck brands have their own unique issues today, just buy what you like and maintain them. Toyota has now joined all the American brands in making great, but flawed pickup trucks. They all have problems, just take care of them and buy the right powertrain for your needs.
He was praising everything about it except the software.. which I’m confused about, because I’ve never had to access software to fix one before.
Nitpicking does not help. Late models are made to keep everybody down the line, with abundant work ! Food for thought. Chrysler's electronics have never been too flash ! Speaking from personal experience BTW.
The only way is to listen to both the good stuff and bad stuff about the vehicle and see if it’s true
@@owenwatson9828Loved my all my dodges ranging from 06-2011. They were goofy as can be with electronics. They started every time though. I wouldn't touch a new one. Sounds like Dodge has had bad electronics since the 60s according to my dad.
They still haven't figured it it.😂
Ive got an 07 with the 5.7 with 300k. Orginal motor and trans and never given me on lick of trouble. Its the most reliable truck I've even owned.
I have a 2008 Ram 4x4 with a 5.7 Hemi with about 71,000k miles on it, suspension and wheel bearing problems are the only problems we have had so far. Also it cost a fortune to replace all 16 spark plugs. It is just about identical to your (wow, 300k!!) 2007 model (in 2009 they changed the design and went to coil springs). Hope to get a few more years out of it.
I have a 2012 3500 diesel $250,000 k no major problems as of yet.
Before MDS is probably why. All the Ram 1500 owners I know trade in around 100,000 miles because that is when they have a lot of issues and are expensive to fix.
Great to know !!!! I am looking for a pre-owned, clean, Limited, Hemi.
07 was a good year for many cars. Honda accord 07 was the best year easy imo. The peak. The 4 cylinder and v6. No hybrids no lane monitoring no touch screens. Just a real good car no more no less. 07 was before the corruot federal government tried to fully go awol and try to assassimate anyone who wont make electrics
My family has a 2019 RAM 1500. We started going to the dealership at first for the maintenance and it was getting very expensive. Now we go to our local honest mechanic. Definitely recommend if you have a RAM to go to a local mechanic instead.
You can start that last sentence with "Go." 8)
Dealers will be gone eventually. New cars will be sold direct to the customer.
@@leadnsteel1428 We Wish - Laws are in place in several states which prohibit direct to consumer vehicle sales. Michigan was the first state to adopt this law. I don't know how Tesla gets away with it.
All brands...
@CarGuy157 💯. 1,700 to change the fluid/filter in the 8spd is absolutely crazy.
One day Scotty gives Ram a five-star. The next day Scotty gives Ram a one-star
😮THEY should get a 0 star, POS....
If it was up to Scotty we’d all be driving Celicas
He’s incredibly inconsistent. And his voice is annoying. I don’t know why he has such a big following.
@@MecTecher 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I noticed that too
My 2019 Ram is the best truck I’ve ever owned. 74k completely issue free. It’s my 4th Ram. I’ve had an F-150 and 2 Silverados and Ram is the best of all. Least issues and failures and it’s an actual truck. Great interior space, solid body, strong engine.
Me too same truck with. It problems yet
How is Ford and Chevy not an actual truck?
Same im at 65k no issues.Sold my last Ram with 185k
Same here. 2019 BigHorn. Never had an issue. 67K miles.
Same. 120k on my Ram. Solid truck great engine/trans/ride/looks. Been very good to me.
You're one of the few people that actually care immensely and advocate for right to repair, because crazy thought maybe we don't wanna spend $1k more than we have to
I'm on my 3rd Ram. I've had a 2nd gen, 3rd gen, and 4th gen. They've all been really good trucks. The only issue I've ever had is with my 4th gen when the cab vents (2 of them, about 6x6 inches each, located between the back of the cab and the bed) disintegrated and let water stream right into the cab every time it rained. The dealer wanted over $1000 to fix it because they said the bed had to be removed to access the filters (which are literally $8 each, by the way). So, I spent $100 on a Milwaukee electric ratchet, pulled the rear seat, pulled the rear cab panel, and there were the 2 filters. Pulled the old ones, put the new ones in, and put everything back together. Took about 30 minutes total. Literally spent a tenth of what the dealer wanted (before tax, etc.) and didn't have to remove the bed.
I've owned trucks from each of the Big 3. They've each been really good in their own way, and none of them ever let me down. But every time I went to the dealer, regardless of the company, I got ripped off. It's what dealers do and that's why people hate them so much. They will lie, cheat, and steal, and then laugh at you for being foolish enough to come onto their lot. It's not just Chrysler. It's all of them. I'm not at all surprised they locked OBD2 access, since gaining access is means you have to go back to the dealer (or a certified mechanic) and give them more money. I'm just surprised more companies DON'T do that. You're right, it's shady business practice, but nobody is going to hold them accountable.
Now, you mentioned Honda and Toyota (I think) in this video as companies who don't do that sort of thing with the OBD2 access. My parents are lifelong Toyota fans. Literally won't drive anything else. And I've seen those cars fall apart right out from under them. I've also seen the Toyota dealer screw them so bad my father had to physically stop my mother from throwing a brick through the showroom window. So, to be fair, I think it's safe to say that ALL dealers are shady and should not be trusted, and ALL cars will have recalls and issues here and there, so it's best to just pick your flavor and be as happy as you can with it. We're all in the same boat.
Great to see all these positive comments on the 5.7 liter longevity! My 2001 1500 has 150k on it and still runs beautifully. Love the sound and feel of that old V8 and hope to get a few more years out of it before I have to replace it, as high as newer trucks have gotten to purchase. The gas mileage is absolutely horrible, but that will never offset the cost of a newer truck, of course.
Its everything surrounding that great engine thats prone to falling apart
Son (53) has a '10 w/180k, never a major problem.
Hoping for 300k.
I've owned seven Rams I wouldn't buy any other truck. I guess I'm a lucky guy cuz I've never had any major problems with any of them I'm on number seven right now.
Seems like every Ram I see over 5 years old has substantial rust.
@@rwefree9469 Son said his ‘10 has rear quarters getting there, but not thru.
[I’m out of state, haven’t seen it for 3 yrs.]
What a good looking truck. No codes with that milage. The other vehicles you check always have codes.
I have a 2018 that has been trouble free so far. Because I watch Scotty all the time I keep wondering if I will be able to get home from the grocery store.
Scotty doesn't ever have strong opinions 😂
Local RAM dealer advertised 20% off today. Stellantis Company better do something.
Hahahahah
You need special software to access ECUs on Toyotas now too. Also if you think a minor EVAP code makes that truck a POS then don't ever look at the new 2022 and 2023 Tundras, we get nothing but complaints on those things, and the new sequoia and RAV4 have water leaks. I would much rather have a RAM with a powerful hemi and reliable ZF transmission.
One reason I bought a 2018 Tundra Crewmax recently. Toyota made a huge mistake following the rest of the car industry using turbos. Any person with a brain would rather have a v6 or v8 instead of a rinky dinky turbo. I refuse to purchase a vehicle with a turbo. It's only designed to keep the manufacture cost down and nothing else.
@@benjy117 Its not “following”! The govt mandated strict cafe standards and the only practical way to meet them is to turbo.
I agree turbos are laggy and wear out your engine faster but its all potus’ fault
Well, the Epa is forcing this on all the manufacturers. Toyota used to be the benchmark, but now they are all junk. Good move on the 18 tundra.
I remember why I quit following this goof ball. When I watch the video it sounds like he loves the truck! He really really tries to hate American nameplates.
@@toolguy1969 "He really really tries to hate American nameplates." That's just not true at all.
We need national right to repair laws now!
Bingo. They aren’t the only ones.
They'll shoot it down. They charge 2000 dollars a year to have ford IDS
@@hatdowntight most people take it to the dealer to fix it if it's still under warranty. Why would you pay a 3rd party to fix it, if its still under warranty
It should be an amendment at this point. Property owners have a right to fix their property, planned obsolesce is an affront to consumer rights and is prohibited.
Nothing in the video supports the headline. Truck has almost 90k miles and it still looks and runs like new. How many truck owners would want to fiddle with the little stuff? Approximately zero. Great truck; go ahead and buy it.
Exactly. It's a truck getting some miles on it with zero issues. But Scotty manufactures a reason to criticize it. You can use free software on your phone to evaluate the diagnostics, or pay $50 for good stuff. This is a lot cheaper than what I had to spend to work on my VW. Such an asinine take here.
I have a 2013 RAM 1500 5.7 HEMI, and other than periodic maintenance issues, I like it.
Same here. I also have a 2017 Jeep grand cherokee limited & only need one vehicle so I’m trying to figure which one to keep haha, the truck makes it hard to let go.
Best part about owning a dodge is parts are cheap!!! Just walk along any road and you’ll find what you need that’s fallen off the last truck
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The dodge dealer by me has a huge selection just sitting out n the lot. Between the dodge trucks and chargers, challengers, they are taking a beating.
It will take you a while trying to get past all the Ford parts. Ford and Chevy have much lower ratings for reliability.
@@70DMacDodge truck owner here…don’t know about that one bud.
@nocturnalgamer8285 reliability ratings are on just about every car and truck website. Goes by amount of warranty claims, amount of recalls, and amount of complaints filed. I didn't make it up myself.
The evap issue can be avoided by not putting in anymore fuel once the pump clicks off. I have a 2015 and the only thing I've had to replace is the radiator. I love my Ram :)
The problem is overfilling?
Yes overfilling your gas tank clogs up the evap hose.
Same, 2015 ram hemi 150k no issues other then the alternator, water pump, struts, and the exhaust manifold bolts. Well and tires lol it’s a hemi.
@@joshkrause2977wyd for a living?
@@joshkrause2977Not gonna lie. I did forget about the exhaust bolts lol.
Thank you Scotty for your truth about the anti-lock system. I recently found this out on my 2004 Chevy Astro van. After replacing 4 rusted brakelines, I had to get it towed to a mechanic to have them bleed the anti- lock system. But at least it's fixed. Thanks.
I had this almost exact truck. Loved the truck for the comfort and style BUT its entire electrical system failed, blew up the computer and literally shut the truck off while driving. Also had to have transmission replaced all before 70k miles. Never again
Yep, had a 2020 Ram with 41,000 miles and transmission had to be replaced. Two months later the transfer case started leaking fluid and needed replaced. Second time I’ve owned a Ram. Never again ..
You guys would not be tough on your trucks?
@@oldsalt8011 heck no. Glorified family mover
@@duaneclark7108 Very good. Maybe you would do better with a Cummins and the Asian transmission. I would go with the Bighorn 6 passenger with no leather or carpet.
My family has a Ram. His transmission blew on him 3 times and it's only a few years old
Whatever happened to the days when someone could buy a basic Toyota or Ford Ranger truck that's compact, rock solid 4 cylinder engine, manual transmission, crank windows and can be bought for less than a stripped Hyundai?
I remember driving my a Toyota dealer a long time ago and they were drowning in inventory of pre-Tacoma trucks. They were begging people to buy them for $8,000.
True about old Toyota 4 bangers not true about old ford 4 bangers. The 2.3 ranger was the least reliable vehicle I’ve owned out of 37 vehicles
they quit making them when people quit buying them, and started demanding these Lincoln Town Cars on truck frames like in this video
The automakers claimed that small truck sales all but disappeared by 09 recession, but I think that was just an excuse to try to make trucks that are as overpriced and profitable as possible , moving forward, because of the bailout agreements they brokered with the federal govt. There's defintely a market for small trucks as most people who own trucks never tow or haul anything. I see so many of these f250 or 2500 series trucks, lift kits, oversized off road tires, and i bet most of them have never left pavement. Or had more than set of golf clubs in the bed. Status symbol to own a truck now because of how overpriced they are. The only people buying them new , could just as easily buy a mercedes or bmw. People who actually need trucks just want a bare-bones 2 door , 8ft bed. that doesn't even appear to be an option anymore.
I have a 2017 Tacoma
Which I brought brand new
Extra cab 4 wheel drive
4 cylinder with 5 speed manual transmission
It’s a little slow
But I’m 60 years old and I’m not interested in racing anyone anymore
The thing is bullet proof
Runs and drives like the day I first got it
Only thing I’ve done is changed the oil every 5000 miles with full synthetic oil
I had one of those Rangers, what a piece of crap, sucked gas like pig and couldn't get out of its own way, after 8 months of putting up with it I traded it in for a Toyota truck 4x4 with the 22re, the performance and mpg was incredible compared to the ford.
I've got a '99 that sat for 12 years at my buddies house. It's got the atrociously underpowered 3.6L on it. I spent about $4,000 to bring it back and in the year I have had it running again, it's been flawless. I know it's always going to be a project because of its age but it's my truck.
My 99 sat for 10 years no tag. 5 speed. Start her up every once in a while and keep battery on float charge. Decided to insure and tag her, drove her around and got emissions test and passed. What I hate most is the proprietary chrysler diagnostics where you need a DRBIII or wiTech w/$1.6k annual subscription. Scantools like maxisys won't do enhanced functions.
My 99 sat for 10 years no tag. 5 speed. Start her up every once in a while and keep battery on float charge. Decided to insure and tag her, drove her around and got emissions test and passed. What I hate most is the proprietary chrysler diagnostics where you need a DRBIII or wiTech w/$1.6k annual subscription. Scantools like maxisys won't do enhanced functions.
I’m a one owner of a 2004 Dodge 2500 Cummins. I replaced injectors with brand new Bosch at 270 k, torque converter, rebuilt transmission at 280k and water pump twice, tank fuel pump and total front end rebuild also at 280k. Original alternator and engine never been apart. I can confidently drive the truck anywhere. Best 20 year old vehicle I could ever hope for. P.S. no emissions from the factory not even a cat. converter. It even has the original pipes and muffler.
I have a 3500 ,04. 5.9 great truck , sold it with 400,000 miles and it ran perfect
To have the trans blow out at 280k isn’t a good look 😬😬😬
@@matthewnikitas8905 trans was ok, torque converter locked up. Trans rebuilt since it was removed.
That truck had a converter from factory someone took it off
@@davidcaskey4669 Nope.
We’ve had 2 Rams, a 2004 and now a 2012, best trucks we’ve ever owned. Almost 200k on our 11 year old Hemi, still running great. Love our Rams!
2004 was the best year ever for a Ram imo
I love my 2012. I bought it with 80k and had to put some money into it as you do to every used vehicle you purchase but the with the repairs the truck is perfect and should last a while. Going to be taking my 6th road trip here soon!
@@bobslice1765I’d say the 90s were better. RAM made good manual transmissions. Not so great automatic transmissions
2014 ram regular cab 130,000 runs great no problems. Just routine maintenance.
Oh wow. I have a 2016. With 3 hundred thousand miles on it.. awesome truck !!!.
@@harveyhankerson8359 I know right. I love mine too
My friend in 2013 bought a 2013 Dodge Ram truck with the 5.7 engine. It's a quad cab 2 by 4 and it has been a very good truck. He is retired so the miles are not that high. Oh yeah he only paid 29K for it and yes it was brand new.
Oh wow. I have the same truck. I brought brand new. Back in 2012. . It now 3 hundred thousand miles on it. With no issues !! Go figure.
The good days when a truck was reasonably priced.
Well trucks were cheap back then. Even a diesel hd truck we’re only 38-44k in 13
2013 RAM is not a Dodge. They split in 2009.
@@MRKNIGHT you can put lipstick on a pig and it's still a pig.
Where I live, you can pass the emission test if you have one readiness test incomplete. The reason is that lots of people failed even weeks after replacing their 12 Volt batteries because meeting the conditions for passing fine leak are so difficult to meet for some cars.
I found that out with my Tacoma which was still indicating not ready on my scan tool several weeks after changing the battery. I was running out of time to renew my registration, so I went to SMOG check anyway. They passed the Tacoma. Just to be sure, I reconnected my scan tool and the fine leak monitor still had not completed and the not ready light on the scan tool was still on.
The EVAP readiness is not required to be "complete" to pass SMOG here in San Diego CA too, I've registered my 09 Camry with incomplete EVAP.
I have a 14 year old truck I’ve owned since new. The check engine light has never came on once in its life which has got to be a rare thing. I won’t say what make it is but Ford riving purposes it’s been a great pretty relatively trouble free vehicle.
I live in England and I don't think there's many people here that would buy one with fuel the price it is, and with the roads the size they are you'd never find a parking space!
Stellantis products like Ram, Dodge and Chrysler are made for the US market. Jeep however is internationally accepted because of its smaller size. Fiat is another Stellanis product that works in Europe but not in the US.
@@lancelotlink3907 fiats work in theory, but they are giant turds in reality. Then again so are american pickup trucks.
I live in the state of Oklahoma and it can be 200 or more miles to my destination. If I go to Texas it can be 500 miles...ONE WAY
@@anderander5662 yes, I've always been in awe of the distances involved and would love to visit and travel. So what are you suggesting anyway?
@rob5944 I understand where you're coming from I've been to Europe several times. Outside of a few dense urban areas with public transit you have to have a car in the US. A large truck if you need to haul something.
I got a 2016 RAM 1500 regular cab with the infamous 3.6 engine. (Oil filter housing leak galore) but other than that i love the thing. Definitely wanna trade it for a 5.7 soon tho
Super common. Dorman makes a replacement that has an aluminum cooler/filter housing
Go to any oil change stations or mechanic they will tell you Chrysler's after a few years have a rear gasket leak on nearly all their Chryslers.
Those plastic oil filter housings are currently killing those motors at a rapid rate. They can suddenly leak oil or coolant and in no time the engine is junk.
@@benjy117it’s not a rear “gasket”. The filter housing/cooler assembly cracks and pressurized oil leaks out and runs down the rear of the engine. Junk design from day one.
the 3.6 liter engine is great. an oil filter housing leak is fixable and doesnt mean the rest of the engine is junk
I picked up a 2022 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 which I truly like and enjoy. 15K miles in and no issues whatsoever. Perhaps not enough miles to determine I got a good one, however I chose to wait a few years after the 5th gen came out to avoid little issues that could be costly to fix.
i just test drove a 23 laramie, best truck ive test driven so far, im so tempted to buy
Might get one in a few weeks, only severe negative for me is the gas mileage due to an insane commute. 😅
@@mattstroble8470 - yeah. The MPG is insanely low. I’m currently hitting 15mpg average.
@@BeardyMoto you should go for it. I took my time and I’m glad I did. If you’re planing to lift it, do not get the air ride package. Currently getting a 3.5 lift kit which will destroy my 15 mpg.
@@ericpatino5536nice bro. I just got a 2024 bighorn as my first truck. It drives so well . Enjoy!
My brother had a 19 Ram with the hemi and had to have the lifters and camshaft replaced twice in 60,000 miles. Constant electrical problems it was was a POS! I’d never own one.
Agree as a consumer it’s a ripoff to not access the data. Surprised however as a mechanic you didn’t mention the coil spring rear suspension, along with TH very comfortable seats , it’s a great ride for a pickup. The best for a 1/2 ton full size IMO.
Scotty I have a 2019 ram big horn and love it. 36000 miles. The shutter system went out and threw a code but it was just moisture in the connector, same with the back up camera after I fixed that has been a awesome truck. Live in Florida bought used from Michigan 2 years ago no rust. Made in the USA.
Live in Florida and bought in Michigan? Wow! LOL. Never heard of that before!
Scotty, how about the ball joints and tie rod ends, a lot of them these days are worn out at 85000 miles because you can't grease them.
It would be nice if there was ANY consistency with Scottys reviews. One week Ram is King, next they are a 1 star vehicle...
With that out of the way, some real facts. I work for the largest mining company in the US. We buy on average 60 diesel 2500/250 class trucks per year all over the country. Looking at our 20 year study, Dodge/Ram actually lead the way in our study as for dependability. GM is far and away the worst an Ford is middle of the road.
Every truck is serviced every 8k miles.
Scotty, I have a 22 ram 1500 and I took it to O’Reilly and they had no trouble with the scan tool at all so I think there’s no longer a problem for the average person to use a scan tool
Really is that so? Are u able to further confirm...cuz if not im.not buying a ram
I have a 2017 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 liter Hemi with no problems yet...Love the way it drives with plenty of power.
Do you have over 100k miles on it yet?
Not quite but close. @@youropionmattersnot
@@youropionmattersnotI have a 2018. With 2 hundred thousand miles on it.. with no issues. Awesome truck !! . So far.
I have the same. No issues aside from a few minor annoyances. Do you know if this is true about scan tools not working for DIYs?
If Scotty says they don't I believe him..@@mplslawnguy3389
I usually see Ram trucks towing heavy loads such as cars and horses. Ive had repo owners tell me Rams are the best trucks for that job. So yeah i would choose a Ram over a ford and chevy.
Your content is top of the heap, Mr. K, and worth watching on so many levels; I watch a lot of your YT videos. One downside is your hand-held camera work which is sometimes so shaky and so all over the place to the point it's uncomfortable to watch. Thanks for listening.
Not disputing the right to repair-and I genuinely find your videos informative and entertaining-but as a balanced point: I had a 2014 Ram 2500 that had a transmission failure at 40k miles. It was just outside of warranty and I bought it used. I hand-wrote FCA/Ram and they fixed it for free. True story. Not the actions of a POS company in my opinion.
Well done Scotty! You are right on with this review. I don’t always agree with you, but in this case you are right. All vehicles have the ability to, and should allow us all to see tripped codes with just an app on our cellphone, but they don’t. There should also be a log of what codes we clear. Transparency and honesty is what we need more of
Exactly.
this would help when people purchase used vehicles also. its really a win win
Scotty failed to tell us that ALL RAM trucks do show the code on the screen, Just have to go to the right menu option. Dont need a scanner since 2012.
He missed the part about being able to buy a bypass cable for $20 or that you don't have to be a "mechanic" to buy a scantool that offers access.
@@MattySRT I don't think that's available (the key on/off trick) on newer trucks, but I might be wrong.
Going to agree to disagree, I own a 2019 Ram 1500 Limited. 202k miles, only serviced no big issues. shifts and runs great. I tow 10k plus a week. love it.
Depends who owns the truck because they don’t take care of it
@@covector4787 exactly so that’s not on ram that’s the owner.
Had a 2005 new dodge Durango with a 5.7 and have to say it was one of the best vehicles I ever had. Never had a problem with it. Yes I have had ford,chevy, toy and nissan and really you can get a lemon in any brand. Bought a 2015 ram 1500 4×4 and never a problem . Sold it when it had 93,000 miles on it. It was a solid truck with no problems ever. Now I have a honda crv with electrical problems and gas getting into the oil ! So like I said you can buy a limon in any brand !
I had a 2019 ram fifth generation I just got rid of it in July. It had 169K on it. I’ve been a Mopar guy for a while, but it was time for something else. I constantly had to fix it I went through three radiators, three water pumps two starters, leaky back window exhaust manifold. Bolts are broken no heat on the driver side, and I kept up with the truck changing oil all the fluids and everything but it was time to say goodbye they just don’t make anything last anymore. It’s sad, it’s one thing if I didn’t take care of the truck but I own my own landscape business so I have to take care of it so I got a 2015 Nissan titan. I hope I have better luck.
Probably because you put over 170k in a time period that people usually put 50k you didn’t give the damn thing a break.
My grandfather owns a 2022 RAM. "Luxury trucks" are not real trucks. Trucks are work vehicles, "Luxury trucks" are for insecure Men. Which is why pedestrian and cyclist deaths are so high, those things are everywhere.
Translation: I sleep on rocks and only eat bland tasteless food because I'm a macho man!
What are you even talking about? Insecure men buy trucks that are nice inside and can still work? Sounds like you are projecting your own internal mommy issues.
Translation: I drive a base corrola, and big bad trucks scare me.
...but cyclists are worth 50 points!!
@@bobcook8576 Does that make you feel good. That your expensive, inefficient, dangerous car is "Scary".
I got an 05 ram, it’s got over 210k miles on it. Still runs well.
I got the ram 2500 st with magnum hemi engine regular cab. Year 2005 with just 340.000 miles on it , little tick noise but still strong like 🐖. 😂😂😂😂
The Pre-FIAT year, that's for sure.
I think that's the best year for reliability before the mds crap which came out in 2006.
And then the vvt in 2010.
Pickup trucks of my past. Chevy S-10. 2 first gen Chevy Colorados. Ford F-150. 2nd Gen Colorado.
Bought a new 2019 Ram 1500 back in 2018. I love this truck. It drives and tows so nice. Once I accidently overflowed the gas tank which gave me the evap issue. Was gone the next day after the overflowed gas evaporated. I live in an emissions state. I've had no issues with it passing. It's hands down the best truck I've ever had. If I ever buy another pickup truck it will be another Ram 1500. Thank you.
My 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee I was able to plug in a scan tool and get fault codes. Not as fancy as yours, but I fixed the Jeep after googling the fault code. It was easy and corrected my problem.
Scotty, don't forget one of the biggest problems with Dodge. All 3rd gen rams have the fuel pump relay integrated into the fuse box. If the relay goes bad, and it will (my 2012 2500 went bad and I'm in Fl), you got to replace the entire fuse box. Which is very expensive. But there is a work around for that using verticalvisions tipm plug in relay that uses a spare relay and wiring in the box to restore it without changing the fuse box. Great solution.
Then there is the cam shaft and lifter problem with all the Hemi's with the active fuel management requiring the heads to be rebuilt due to worn out lifters, camshaft, and valves. Luckily, I don't have that on my Hemi.
Are you sure you're talking 3rd gen? You say 2012 but 3rd gen was 2002 - 2009.
Stupid AFM is a scourge. I disabled it with a tune on my '15 Silverado and so far no issues with the lifters.
They Don't Have Issues Period.
Well it's not difficult to bypass a relay with your own, may have to cut open a wire harness and it wont look pretty but it's a dodge lol
@@thermalreboot 4th, my bad
I've had 3 ram's, been great trucks.
I’m a Toyota guy and do own a 2021 Tacoma 4x4 v6 with automatic absolutely love the truck , but honestly if I had to buy a new truck and Tacoma didn’t exist I would definitely buy the ram I’ve always liked the ram trucks even from back in the 80’s
I have a Ram 3500 with the Cummins High Output engine and the Aisin Tranny. People argue about Ram vs Chevy vs Ford but in my opinion the cummins is second to none.
At least it's not an EV.
Some of them are hybrid v8. With "eTroque" 48v belt drive. Stay away from it
teslas arent that bad, if youre not going cross country they are actually pretty nice. they receive alot of undue hate, mostly from people who have never driven or owned one
Y'all been sipping on Budlight
Maybe it would be better if it was an EV!
@@glennso47😂😂
He’s taking a big risk buying a used ram with that kind of mileage. Our whole fleet at work have had either the hemi replaced, the transmission replaced, or both huge expensive repair takes forever and cost a ton each.
i work in a ram dealer, how in the blue hell who replaced all the hemi motor? they reliable
No Such Thing As A Vehicle That has issues Period! It's All About maintenance.
@@thefordshopyard5348 But when people don't maintain their vehicle.....
they have issues.
If the whole fleet had issues i hope you learned your lesson. It only took me 1 ramcharger that I had for 1 year to learn my lesson. Traded it in after 1 year and never looked back
Rams with Hemis don't make great fleet vehicles. Terrible choice by your employer. As a personal truck though, they are good vehicles if you take care of them.
I’ve owned 3 Ram 3500 dually diesel trucks. I purchase a new one at around 30 month mark, just to keep to bumper to bumper warranty alive. I actually was paid $2500 more on my trade in on my last purchase. Traded my 18 Laramie 3500 dually for a 22 Laramie with all the bells and whistles. Put my build sheet out to 17 dealers in 4 states and was able to get my purchase price down from $87,967 to $80k. Have 6 months before trading In again. For what I haul, I’d NEVER drive anything other than a Ram. Dependable and powerful. Best truck on the market.
Thanks for putting this information out there
I drove a 2006 for fourteen years. The driver seat padding fell apart right after the warranty ended. It was a clear defect, they wouldn't do anything. I had front suspension issues and the tail lights would collect water. I started to hear the hemi make a ticking noise, so I traded it in.
"ONLY" fourteen years? Yep definitely evidence it was junk...🤦♂😂
Still have my 2006 2500 diesel. Has its issues but still dependable for pulling horse trailers
I was on the market for a used ram but you just saved me like always Scotty! I am in California so smog is required every 2 years that dosent bother me since i worked on my own cars UNTIL you said that i have to be a mechanic to access the data to my own truck! Its ridiculous! Will not be buying it anymore! I dont own one and that pissed me off!
I’ve had a new RAM every 3 years for 20 years. I currently have a 2023 Longhorn Limited! Love my RAM. Have never had a single problem. It saddens me that the HEMI is going away.
I test drove the 2025 Ram with the v6 Hurricane engine and compared to my current 21 V8 ... I felt it was more responsive and quick to accelerate. But it sounded different and weird... The interior quality also felt cheap for some reason. And 68k for what. Thinking of just buying out my Laramie lease for 35k and keep it for a long time
My 2010 has 236k and has been reliable! Best truck ive owned
I have a 17 RAM 1500 crew cab with the Hemi 104k miles, and I have no issues like that at allw
I own a 19 Ram 1500, Laramie 90,000 miles. It has been a wonderful vehicle. It’s been all around the Midwest for my daughter’s gymnastics. It’s towed a tractor and a skid steer before. The back seat is like a limo. Adult men can sit there. It’s smooth, quiet, comfortable, and powerful. I’ve loved it. I understand your beef with right to repair. I’m glad independent shops can work on it, however I’m past the point in my life of wrenching on my own stuff. My only two problems 1. Gas mileage is what it is 2. Prices are so high now I couldn’t replace it.
I have only had ram trucks for my primary vehicle since 1993. On my 5th one. Great service and won't buy any other brand truck. Pulled fifth wheels from coast to coast.
Whatever feelings Scotty has toward Stellantis are just half as intense as mine.
Thanks for the vid Scotty, I’ve been burned twice by Ram, never again !
You're absolutely right. I like working on my own vehicles. Thanks SCOTTY
The best thing about owning a ram is you get to know everybody that works at the local automotive repair shop by first name!
A few days ago the biggest POS was a Fiat.
Next week's video will probably be a Nissan 😂
2003 civic with 240,000mileson it.
Fiats ..... Been biggest piece of shits since 1960s
You know who owns Fiat dont you.
I have owned 3 RAM trucks...never had a issue
Had a 2006 ram with a hemi! Sold it at 130,000 miles to my brother in law. Gorgeous black larime, the engine now ticks the transmission is toast and I feel horrible about it. I maintain my stuff always , I know I am talking about an older truck but I have friends with 2021 rams having the same problems, beautiful junk is what they are!
I have a 2014 Hemi Ram and i love it. It has 235,000 miles and ticks like hell and i know I'll be rebuilding the engine soon. I have been talking to a local performance shop about options and pricing. If im going to build it i might as well play with it too. The local Ram dealership's service department said they would unlock my computer since its an old truck.
My dad told me to just replace the truck with a new one but thats laughable given the prices. He doesn't quite understand that a new version of my truck costs more than he paid for his house decades ago..
Excellent trucks have a 2011 runs great grandma has one in northern Canada very very reliable no issues at all 😊
I really like my 2012 Ram 1500 regular cab, 2 wheel drive and with the 4.7 liter V8. It has been a phenomenal truck and runs perfect.
Miles?
You bought the least junky one of the junk pile
@@RohanSanjithI’ve got the exact same one. Same year and engine, 2wd and it has 210
It’s runs fine until it gets stuck in first gear and won’t shift into any other gear 😒. Mines doing it RIGHT NOW and there’s no fix I’ve found
Had '05 Ram 2500 Cummins diesel. Truck had under 30K on it when the A/C compressor clutch went down. You had to buy a whole new compressor to repair/replace a stupid comp clutch. Had the 6 disk radio go bad. Radio put out nothing but a strange hum noise on AM/FM bands, yet played perfect sound for the CD player. Had a factory radiator lower hose clamp snap and caused a major coolant leak in the Winter. It was never touched for any reason. Just as it came upon 30K, it was on a road with a few bumps. Suddenly the fuel gauge went crazy bouncing around. The fuel gauge float just malfunctioned without any warning. Also had several recalls for defects from the factory that had to be done at the dealer. Truck was treated like a baby, had 30K miles and started with strange expensive issues that should never had happened. The engine ran strong and had fairly decent MPG. It had a very good reliable 6 spd heavy duty manual trans that was flawless! I believe a manual trans is no longer available in any pickups or vans, unless it is a heavy duty truck used in commercial business. The vehicle manufacturers are all greedy and work to take every penny possible from the buyers while the makers provide low quality "disposable" vehicles that are in constant need of repairs. The governments have mandated complex emission control systems on every vehicle. The politicians are sold gimmick ideas for use on vehicles then these parts are made to substandard quality, then leaving buyers responsible for expensive replacement parts! The airbag fiasco is another prime example of government mandates that cost consumers billions of dollars and/or the lives of vehicle owner/ occupants!
I get a kick out of people saying "i bought "this brand" best truck i ever own..only ever did this and that to it"
And then say they only have 100k miles ...
100k miles should be a given to be trouble free ..
I get a kick out of the people who say they've had "many" xyz brand trucks over the years. What happened to the first, second...
They use to be called Dodge then they switched to Ram I guess they thought loosing Dodge meant no one would think it was a POS Dodge.Around here they rust out before there paid off.They have a nice feature a heated tailgate so your hands do not get cold pushing them in cold weather.
They didn’t “switch” they became a separate entity. Separate company, separate factories, separate engineering.
I got a 2010 / 1500/ 4.7 … 250,000 miles only replaced the water pump, and regular maintenance stuff.
YEP! I have 2013 ram 1500. bought it new. POS is right. always have the emissions issues. i always have to keep my fingers crossed it goes off and stays off long enough. sometimes i have to go back a few times to get inspection done. just like you said, it can come on on the way to inspection. ugh!!! rust rust rust. yes i live in NY so i exepct some rust, but this is nuts. the hood has bubbles in the paint as well and was never damaged. valve tap, xhaust manifolds leaking a few times, i stopped getting it fixed after warranty was over. POS. TPMS kept having issues, again, stopped fixing it after warranty was over.
Dodge forgot to send the Check I see…
I dumped my RAM for this exact reason at 130k miles! Started smelling the exhaust fumes in the cab...Bought a 2017 F150 5.0 gen 2 XLT Crew 70K miles. Thanx Scotty for recommending the F150 5.0! Love your channel man!!!!
I've had a RAM 5.7 for 10 years....the truck has been bulletproof no problems at all. My independent mechanic has been servicing the RAM since the day I bought it...he has no problem in accessing data. I certainly would never buy a Ford with a crappy V6 turbo!
Living in New Mexico with our high elevation my 2019 RAM 2500 6.4l I average 11mpg with a light foot. So far she been a okay.
We had a 1985 4 wheel drive Pickup too. I think the Altnator Flew apart or it might have been the air Conditioner compressor. I remember that it was a Pile of Junk too. I think it had trouble with the Brakes too.
Scotty, great video. I agree with you on the scumbag nature of not letting us work on our own vehicles. I do have a 2010 Dodge RAM which overall has been great and pretty easy to work on. Not sure what year they switched to the locked down licensing model but I wouldn't buy one that has that limitation.
I thought he said ford is not doing it?
They are all starting to do it. To read the data like Scotty does you need a pretty high level tool. Which I think most people don’t have. You can still read codes off the computer with just a 100 dollar code reader.
I had a 3rd Gen Ram for 180K miles, and NEVER had an issue, owned a 4th Gen for 200K miles, and only started needing repairs after 180K. Starter, fuel level sensor, and ABS module. Spread out over that last 20K miles. I know own a 2021 Laramie with almost 80K COMPLETELY TROUBLE FREE miles.
I love Rams! Best interior in the segment, although top trim GMC are basically tied now. Not sure how the I6 engines will pan out, but Ram is my favorite brand vehicle Ive ever owned
Not sure how the steering in these compares to the Ram vans but we recently got a new one in our shop for a complaint of steering problems. There was nothing wrong with it but i could understand why they thought that because it had the worst steering feel ive ever experienced. Had our second one in yesterday for complaints about the steering
Scotty says those Ram vans are Fiats,lol!
My wife has that exact truck, 2019 and all. We had a misfire at 32,000 miles so i bought two new plugs and a coil pack. Haven't had an issue since. We have a litte over 85,000 miles. Best truck we've bought
same here. love it
Come back and talk about your Ram Truck Failures after 3 to 400.000 Miles first THEN we can see the difference between the crappie Italian México RAM pile of junk and and for example Toyota or Honda products.
Regards Jay
At 32,000 miles?? What a POS
@JWORLDKING really? Pile of junk? That's kinda of unnecessary. Likewise, I've had toyotas and sold them because I wasn't happy. I got a ford ranger with close to 500,000 that runs like a champ 👌🏻
@JWORLDKING lol I barely drive mine.
I had no idea RAM locked out there scanning for non-machanic. Wow.
Scammy company. Stellantis should go out of business.
All automakers know VERY well how to make a car that lasts. They’ve been made for over 100 years now.
There is a reason why certain carmakers’ cars break more often than others….
My question is what year? I'm finding conflicting info on that. Hoping my '17 isn't included if this is true because I was thinking about buying a decent scan tool as I approach 100,000 miles. The good thing is I haven't needed one yet, so the truck has been good to me.
I'm able to get the codes with Tazer DT. Also you can get your pin code from the dealer and there are after market tools to retrieve it.
My neighbors 2023 Toyota Tundra was nothing but problems...Dealer has it still,3 weeks and no news when it will be ready! It left him stranded 3 times in 5,500 miles..
He needs a truck for work and the dealer gave him a Corolla loaner,go figure they said they dont have loaner trucks!!
I own a small used car dealer and he is driving a 2014 Dodge RAM 1500 5.7 Hemi with 170,000 miles,for 3 weeks he drove it and he says the truck is really good! He called a Chrysler dealer and is getting a new 2023 RAM 1500 Classic Night CrewCab Hemi (he wanted a silver one and they needed to locate one,3 days its here).
He called the Toyota dealer telling them he wants to pick up his Toyota,Toyota said it isnt running lol..He has enough money to purchase(as he did) the 2023 RAM outright and wait for his Tundra to be back home,to sell it.
I loaned him the RAM free of charge and it was my only truck I had.I specialize in classic cars and do internet sales and appointment only,I also buy newer cars usually 10 or so in my secured lot,most of them are stored in the warehouse with the classic cars..
Toyota's are oil burners their cars 4 cyl 2012-up usually have bad piston rings and need rebuilds after 1,000 miles on up! Yes new ones have issues even today!
My brother had a new '18 Ram 1,500. He takes care of his stuff and still spent thousands keeping it going. Four wheel drive went out, during the winter, exhaust manifolds cracked, wiring issues. When it worked it was a nice truck. Hus new truck is a Chevy, we'll see.
That’s quite an upgrade
I had a Ford Lightning pass me earlier today. I was thinking, he better get to a charging station. 😅
I see what you did there...but I don't like it.
Oh wow. My next door neighbors son . Just brought one last week.. awesome truck.)?!! But I wouldn’t touch it..
the fist thing that came to my mind was the 5.4 supercharged v8, but then i remembered i still live in the past and now the lightning is an EV...
I'm on my second RAM & most of my family drive Mopar products and they've been great vehicles. I think most of the car manufactures are limiting how much you can work on your vehicle.
I’m happy with my 2017 Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 and my 2021 Ram 1500 crew cab 4x4 Laramie. Zero problems. I get 21 MPG highway in my 2021…going 75-80 MPH.
Me too!
Owed a 1500 and now a 2500. Never any big issues. Love em, in fact my 1500 was cammed and I went into the pcm and tuned thru hemi fever. Don't hate