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2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn Hemi
David, 09/28/2016
updated 03/30/2020
2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought 30 days ago and has 1980 miles on it. Vehicle went to the shop 2 weeks after it was bought for a defective HVAC Vent actuator. Air would only blow on your feet regardless what you selected. About 1 week later same issue occurred and a HVAC Control Module was replaced but the dealer reports that the issues still persists and they do not know what could be the issue. Waiting on Ram technical support to help out, rental was provided until fixed. First Dodge Ram and not really to impressed at this point. Update: 34k on vehicle and since the above issue has been fixed nothing else has gone wrong with the vehicle. Interior is still holding up along with paint and no rust spots at this point. Overall still happy with my purchase but still weary of the transmission and rear end in the long run. (Two major dodge issues) 62k on the truck and no issues to report. Still no rust and transmission and engine are running great.
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2017 Bighorn V8 4X4
BMD, 09/10/2017
updated 09/21/2018
2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn Fleet 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
We traded for a slightly used 2017 Bighorn 4X4 Crew Cab with the 5'7" box. Original sticker price was 48,475 and we ended up getting it as a Chrysler Certified vehicle for 33,000 because it was traded in for a Jeep Wrangler by the original buyer. The original buyer felt it was too big for what he wanted after driving it for a few months. This truck has the Bighorn Package with the safety tech and 20" wheels, heated seats/steering wheel option and cold weather package. It also has trailer towing and a dealer installed tonneau cover and heavy duty Westin running boards. We looked at Ford, Toyota and Chevrolet/GMC along with Ram during the winter, but were either underwhelmed, or price shocked by all of them. During comparisons, it was obvious the Ram was superior to all the others in perceived build quality, and interior refinement for similarly equipped vehicles. The seating comfort was noticeably better in the Ram, as was the ride, handling and quietness. You can travel on uneven roads at highway speeds yet carry on a normal conversation with people in the back seat, or hear the radio without repeating yourself, or turning up the volume to get over the road or wind noise. In fact, the truck rivals some luxury cars in quietness. The 5.7 engine also seems to pull better and feels stronger than the others. The 8 speed transmission is silky smooth and shifts seamlessly, at times you can't even tell it is doing so. The hemi engine is smooth and quiet, but has a noticeable "Growl" when you step on it. The Ram has them all beat hands down. I am not going to say the Ford, GM, Toyota are not good trucks, because they are. I'm saying that of all the good trucks out there, the Ram struck me as the hands down better vehicle and at a much better price. UPDATE: Sept 18- After owning the truck for a year my opinion hasn't changed much. The truck now has 31000 miles and hasn't had a single problem, which should be expected nowadays. There have been three recalls for minor issues. Though recalls are a bit annoying, its nice to see swift action when possible issues arise as opposed to corporate ignoring or refusing to acknowledge problems. One recall was for the electronic shifter, second was for the cruise control and third for the tailgate latch. The first two only required simple computer reprogramming, and are complete. The third one involves the tailgate latch and is awaiting parts availability. My truck didn't display any of the alleged problems that generated the recalls, but was updated anyway. There have supposedly been some incidents of tailgates coming open by themselves, so RAM is putting a latch block on the trucks to prevent it. Again, my truck hasn't had the problem. This truck has performed pretty much flawlessly to this point and I plan to keep it for some time. The only thing I would trade it for is another RAM truck.
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Grimmlin in my Truck
Don C., 06/11/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
My last truck was 2009 Ram 1500 5.7, I loved the truck and had just a few problems in 100K miles. My new 2016 Ram 1500 Larmie 4X4 is not the same experience. At 1400 miles the engine light came on the dealer replaced the O2 sensors. 120 miles later the engine light came back on and they ordered a new computer and replaced it. Still did not fix the problem now they are replacing the engine wiring harness. I only hope this fixes the problem so I can get back into my new truck.
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Can't Change my mind
Mike B, 12/05/2016
updated 06/12/2017
2016 Ram 1500 Big Horn 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.6 ft SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Big horn ecodiesel 4x4 crew cab is the way to go. Just took it on a 2200 mile drive through mountains, snow, rain, wind storms, and thanksgiving traffic coming back from our round trip from Orange County to Vail Colorado and back through Vegas. Had 6 hours of bumper to bumper traffic from vegas home but still pulled off a 27mpg adverage in a 4x4 crew with 4 people a cab high shell and 5-600 lbs of gear. Elevations over 8000 ft and 11-15 deg nights Didn't slow us down. I was concerned with the Uria tank/ lines freezing, but got lucky, and didn't have thaw it out with the Colman stove... lol. Also purchased this truck for under 36k. It pays to look online for 30+ days on autotrader New/ lowest price/ any distance. Shipping was 1200, but hey I saved over 15k. Only issue with the accessories was the cruse control. As most have found out the on/ off Cruse button works randomly. Spank the back of the steering wheel and it will eventually come back. Love this truck ran it at speed limit + 4mph most all the trip w/ 18 starts and stops and 4 small side trips in Vail. Only needed the 4x4 once and most of the time ran in the light snow in 4x2 as the leader in our convoy. This truck is very stable and rides like on a cloud. Ford is rough, loud and can't compete on mileage. Chevy doesn't do it for me. Still has the same issues that they haven't resolved for nearly 20 years. I.E. Burt out running lights, tailgate latch. This is cosmetic, but really solve your build quality issues. At 3000 miles, I did a minor upgrade to the truck. Trimmed a little fat off of the burn cycle and am now getting 30+ MPG AND RUNNING CLEANER. drove from the center of orange county to Mesa AZ. Side trip and back and averaged 30.8 for the tank after running around at home for 2 more days. The fuel computer still reads accurate and truck seems to have slightly more power and torque. I know now how to get max mileage. I can get 33-35 highway at 62mph. The best mileage is after 15 miles of driving when the Trans and engine are at operating temp. Rock on Ram Trucks!
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Poor Quality
matz, 11/22/2016
2016 Ram 1500 Laramie 4dr Crew Cab 6.3 ft SB (5.7L 8cyl 8A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Purchased new 2016 Ram Laramie in April. It has been in the shop for about 6 weeks total since purchased. The dealership has replaced 3 cylinder heads due to faulty parts used in manufacturing. Fiat Chrysler basically said that this is my fault because I must be towing above the towing capacity of the truck. The truck has only towed 3 or 4 times and the most it towed was about about 2,000 pounds. The truck towing capacity is 9,200, so definitely not from towing, just poor quality.
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