I bought my Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 new in 2003 for big bucks. Nearly every mechanical item that could fail did, some of it covered by 7year/70K warranty, another $7K out of pocket. It was so bad that I called Chrysler in Detroit, and after a week of deliberation the lady told me they were going to give me a new truck! I was elated.

I never heard anything more, so I called back and the lady told me that they'd changed their mind! No further explanation, just yank the football away when I was about to kick!

Now, 5 years later, my mechanic told me after my last oil change/tire rotate that I needed to park it....the frame is too rusted to drive! A $35K truck with only 125K miles is now totally worthless. I'm now disabled and have no way of earning money on my dismal retirement to replace it. What exactly did we get for bailing them out?

I have a 2003 Dodge Ram SLT 5.7 2 DOOR/Regular cab/6.5 box. Today I had my tires rotated when it was lifted the frame cracked about 5-6 inches on the drivers side just before the bed mount. Also the bed, tailgate, both 1/4 panels, cab corners and the rocker panels on both sides plus the BOTTOM of the doors have almost rotted out. I live in a state that uses salt on the roads and I bought this truck used but this crap should not be happening. This truck was well taken care of well before I purchased it. I know that Chrysler will not do anything about this, but they should be ashamed of this kinda product. I'll never buy another Chrysler truck or car again. False advertising Ram Tuff!

I bought this new back in 2003 had no issues with the truck for the first ten years. The truck treated me good but then it all went down hill from there, the injectors went, the box started rusting out, the manifolds are now going, windshield motor had to be replaced not knowing there was a recall on it I was never notified. Oil pan is rusting out, noticed it at my last oil change and surprised to notice the rear frame of the truck is rusting away. Who in their right mine would put styrofoam between the outer box panel and inner box panel any body with a brain cell would know that styrofoam holds and traps moisture. And while I'm on the topic of brain cells who puts steel studs for a manifold into aluminum block don't these guys have educated engineers that know steel and aluminum don't mix. Anyway thinking about buying a new truck for the wife it might be a Toyota Tundra I think. I got to keep mine for a few more years yet just bought a new plow for it last winter got to run it to the ground now to get my money's worth before she breaks in two.

I took my truck to the shop yesterday to have a flat tire fixed and when they put it up on the lift to change the tire, they said the frame started to buckle because of the severe rust to the frame. I knew I had a rust problem because the wheel wells on both sides have rusted; but I had no idea about the frame. They told me it will never pass inspection again -- great.... I bought this truck brand new and the only problem I have ever had is needing a new radiator - that's it! Great truck and I love it. But it's still running and now I can't get an inspection.

hardly driven always under carport. went to garage to fix a brake line and was told that was the least of my problem, frame rusted thru both sides in front of a 4 inch pipe going thru frame 1 inch of frame left told it was toast I am not impressed will never buy dodge again!!

Truck has hardly any mileage never beach driven all easy miles. Truck box body also has rust cancer and and for the year I was told not worth fixing. Interior is excellent condition but cant drive that. Very unhappy soon to be Ford customer.

I bought a 2003 dodge ram 1500 4x4 quad cab pickup brand new. With in the last few years the bed rusted out around the wheel wells, looks like crap. Then within the last 6 months I found out that the frame was rotted out. Was going to go to dodge about this problem, but was told that the best thing to do is trade it in. I dont want to trade it, I like my truck. Then I heard its an old truck, it may be 13 years old it still runs good and the cab is still in good condition. Like toyota, dodge needs to stand behind this and do the right thing and fix the problem,if not i will never buy another dodge product again.

I bought my 2003 Ram 1500 used 2 1/2 years ago. It looked great and ran fine. i used it to work and home (about 30 miles round trip) and about a year after I bought it I found out that the stock rims were rusting around the valve stems causing flat tires. Ok, not a big deal, I replace the rims with aftermarkets that made the truck look better. Now I went to my local service center for a tune up and inspection and they told me it couldn't be inspected due to a severely rusting frame. i was shown two holes where the frame was rusted through, 1 at the front of the left rear wheel well and another further up on the same side. I was told it can't be fixed. I'd scrap it or part it out but still have payments to make on it. I feel better about it after finding out there are others with the same problem but also feel it is something that Dodge should take care of. Either buy these trucks back or replace the frames.