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So just took truck out of the shop for a clogged pcv valve which caused misfire code and also resulted in fouling plug #1 due to excess carbon build up. So on to today......... I go to check tranny level cause I saw a class 1 level leak and and just wanted to make sure it was just coolant. So I pull out the dip stik and what do you know the metal routing tube was broken clear in half and just fell in the engine housing plugged it up with a few ear plugs and made it the dealer. Apparently its not an uncommomn problem. But im pretty pisses right now a 40000 truck should not have these issues especially with only 20000 on it and its babied! Just ask my wife hahaha.

 

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Whats the odds the dealer broke your dip stick the last time it was in the shop :dunno:

 

Kinda what I was thinking. Its also very weak looking metal that on the upper end of it is not secured to anything so it does look like it can get rattled around. they have treated me very well so ill see how the truck fares after this. and if not ill be in a new dodge.

gmtech4 Senior Enthusiast

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Do what I did....sell it! My truck spent more time in the dealer's service bay then it did in my garage for the first 2 years I had it.

 

ryan,skid this guy as once again,he cant stop bashing the general

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Do what I did....sell it! My truck spent more time in the dealer's service bay then it did in my garage for the first 2 years I had it.

 

ryan,skid this guy as once again,he cant stop bashing the general

 

 

Show me anywhere in the rules where it says that I cannot criticize GM, without making personal attacks (like many of you are doing), and I will leave.

jro909 Senior Enthusiast

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Do what I did....sell it! My truck spent more time in the dealer's service bay then it did in my garage for the first 2 years I had it.
ryan,skid this guy as once again,he cant stop bashing the general Show me anywhere in the rules where it says that I cannot criticize GM, without making personal attacks (like many of you are doing), and I will leave.

 

what are you like 17?? me along with the majority of this forum don't give a rats ass if you sold your GM truck and got a vespa...whatever your choice, all brands have issues..if a company made perfect cars there would be only one brand on the road..now please grow the hell up and quit bashing GM on a pro GM website...i don't go over to your ford or dodge or whatever website and bash your brand of choice

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Kinda what I was thinking. Its also very weak looking metal that on the upper end of it is not secured to anything so it does look like it can get rattled around. they have treated me very well so ill see how the truck fares after this. and if not ill be in a new dodge.

 

 

You think you got problems now??? Dodge! Really? That truck is a POS period! IMO Dodge makes a great looking car, I am not a big fan of the looks of their trucks. I would love to have a Challenger or a Viper but other than those two, They are all junk and have too many problems.

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Kinda what I was thinking. Its also very weak looking metal that on the upper end of it is not secured to anything so it does look like it can get rattled around. they have treated me very well so ill see how the truck fares after this. and if not ill be in a new dodge.

 

 

You think you got problems now??? Dodge! Really? That truck is a POS period! IMO Dodge makes a great looking car, I am not a big fan of the looks of their trucks. I would love to have a Challenger or a Viper but other than those two, They are all junk and have too many problems.

 

Please feel free to explain. Being in the army and knowing so many people with trucks its not hard for me to see what trucks have minor or major issues. yes all trucks have some issue or another but just seems lately that GM has fallen off everything from cheap paint, rusting, to a lousy dipstik tube breaking in half. yet GM refuses to listen to its customers and only rely on engineers that seem to have all the answers. 99% of the issues are common sense fixes but your restricted by warranty on what you can do. Im not bashing GM just making valid points that I feel felt throught the GM community. I love my truck but wont put up with a $40,000 truck breaking down like a peice of plastic.

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To NoMoreGM4Me & tanker4lyfe don't let the door hit you on the way out of this forum. Bye! And Mr. Tanker, no more Dodge trucks they are now called Ram.

 

 

Lou

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Ok please identify what forum rules were broken.

 

To NoMoreGM4Me & tanker4lyfe don't let the door hit you on the way out of this forum. Bye! And Mr. Tanker, no more Dodge trucks they are now called Ram.

 

 

Lou

 

And you are wrong they are actually called Dodge Ram!

Roofer Senior Enthusiast

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The newest Ram trucks are called simply Ram. "Dodge" was taken out of the name. I think that was changed for the 2010 model year. Saying they are all junk is ignorant. Saying all GM products are junk is ignorant also. Grow up people!

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Say what you may its still made by Dodge. Although they may market it as simply a Ram but do understand its a Dodge.... Ram! If you read my post I never once said GM was junk did I vent about a few issues I've had here recently YES and there is nothing wrong with that at all infact it creates great topic discussion. I would never do anything to jeopordize my standing here please understand that. I really enjoy using this forum as a source of information and like I said above I love my GM.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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I can certainly understand ones frustration if your having problems and maybe wanting to try something different. Fortunately I've had awesome luck with my last 3 GM trucks So far so good with the 2011. Zero issues to date and I've got 17,000 miles :thumbs:

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