Calvin E - Opinions

Worst 1/2-ton truck I've ever owned. This is...

Worst 1/2-ton truck I've ever owned. This is all prior to the warranty expiration:
- Driveshaft replaced three times (transfer case to rear axle) for warping & balance failures (replaced with crappy Mopar junk each time). Last one replaced after warranty at a custom shop who recommended a Ford pattern driveshaft with Spicer u-joints to adapt the Ford driveshaft yokes to the Mopar slip joint yoke (trans tailpiece) and pinion yoke (at rear axle)....the Ford pattern driveshaft solved all of the severe vibration and shaking due to the substandard Chrysler driveshaft design.
- Differential rebuilt twice due to disintegrating ring gear & pinion gear failure (guts replaced each time).
- Transmission & transfer case rebuilt due to internal failures (rebuilt).
- Trans overdrive unit failed completely. Replaced with the same sub-standard garbage.
- Lost count of the number of times the front brake rotors warped. Mechanics said they could actually see this when they spun the rotor, and they didn't need any gauges to figure this out. That's a first for me.
- Paint on hood and roof peeled off in huge sheets, each the size of a piece of posterboard. Paint on doors and truck bed was fine. Go figure that failure out.
- Speedometer failed due to poor assembly at factory.
- Power steering supply hose (high pressure side) blew up (replaced).
- Power steering Pitman arm failed twice (replaced each time).
- PCM failed (replaced).

Mon 30 Jul at 11:34 PM on Chrysler hate