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MY 2016 RAM LARAMIE IS AWESOME!!!
brian cook, 11/26/2015
updated 05/31/2016
2016 Ram 2500 Outdoorsman 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
35 of 38 people found this review helpful
I bought my first ram laramie in new in 2004. I kept the truck until I traded it off in 2011 for another ram 2500 and it never had anything go wrong with it. The only time it was in the shop was for regular maintenance, It was always reliable. My 2011 was also a great truck. Same story as the 2004, always reliable and never had an issue except for the suspension was a little rough. I traded it in on a chevy in 2014 (HORRIBLE MISTAKE!). Within a year the transmission went out and then the oil pump!!! Unbelievable! Maybe it was a lemon, I don't know but I will never buy another chevy again. (Also in 2010 I bought a new Camaro and it was in the shop for an oil leak within 10,000 miles). I then just recently traded off my chevy on a 2016 Ram 2500 Laramie and love it! The truck is extremely nice inside and out and drives fantastic compared to the older Dodge Rams that I've had. Or any other truck that I've owned for that matter (Ford, Chevy). I would suggest to anyone looking into buying a new truck to test drive the new Ram! I never write reviews but after reading the negative one on here I had to post my feelings about the Ram. UPDATE; As of 5/30/2016 I would not change anything about my first review. The truck is awesome!
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Luxury in a Limited
Hank Stone, 04/12/2016
2016 Ram 2500 Limited 4dr Mega Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
37 of 41 people found this review helpful
WOW! I purchased a 2016 RAM 2500 Limited 4x4 with the 6.7 Cummins to pull my Airstream. This truck came with everything but a stripper pole! Unbelievably comfortable. Test drove the F250 first then the RAM. Once the wife sat in the RAM and we took it for a test drive it was over. The comfort blows the Ford away. The truck has 2,000 miles already with the Airstream behind it. Going down 8% grades in Western N.C. is worry free with that exhaust brake. Can't say enough about this truck. Look forward to many more fun trips!
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2016 Ram 2500 for sale near you
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- Big Horn Diesel Crew CabMSRP: $27,99115 mi away
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It's so RAM GOOD!
Robert Barcelona, 04/08/2017
2016 Ram 2500 Tradesman 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I was looking to purchase a 1 year old RAM 2500 SLT with the 6.7 diesel engine. There is a ton of inventory out there and they all seem to have around 20,000 miles and were auction buys, then placed on the dealership lots. Very few dealers were actually willing to deal on these trucks. They all say... "these trucks are highly sought after and there is very little room for discounts." I wasn't about to spend $39,000-$43,000 dollars plus tax, license and DOC, on this truck. And I sure as heck didn't want to spend $50,000-$60,000 dollars on a new one. Call me cheap. After months of searching, researching, and dealing with multiple dealers, I found a 2013 RAM 2500 Tradesman with the 6.7 diesel with 18,000 miles. I didn't really want to look at it because I thought that it wouldn't have the features I wanted or needed. WOW was I wrong. Even on a 4 year old truck, there was very little difference in the interior features. Its exactly what I needed and the dealership that had it was ready to sell it. I purchased it for $35,500.00. I probably paid a bit more than I should have paid for it but even after tax, license, and DOC, I was still able to purchase a new camper shell and new rims and tires and still be under the amount of the SLT version. Ive had it a short time but I like it more thank my 2008 Ford F250 Diesel. If your looking at the SLT model, you may want to consider the Tradesman model and save some money.
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major software issue, death truck, lots of recalls
Uncle Jessie, 01/04/2017
updated 04/18/2022
2016 Ram 2500 Tradesman Power Wagon 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (6.4L 8cyl 6A)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
Transmission went out at 5300 miles. Would have killed us if we'd been on the interstate. Luckily, it died near the house and reverse still worked enough to get us home. Truck just stopped, transmission by-passed Drive and went to 'Tow' mode and got stuck in 4th gear, unable to move forward. I had it towed to a more reputable Dodge dealer than our local one so Ddoge charged me for the towing extra mileage. Update: the part for the transmission (solenoid) was replaced with the same faulty one. Since then I have had it replaced with a newer version and at 14k miles all has been OK although the truck is more sluggish and not as quick as before, towing suffers too. Another recall came about- the truck may jump out of PARK. I got that one taken care of under warranty. Another recall just came out about the tailgate latch coming loose. So far it's been a typical 'Dodge' as far as initial quality (there is none). When I took it in for multiple recalls they 'fixed' the tailgate issue but broke the latching mechanism and didn't bother to tell me. Found out later when I got home and tried to shut the tailgate. It gets decent fuel economy considering the beefy engine, it's very comfortable and roomy and it tows great but when I took it in one time for stopping dead in its tracks the service person asked it I'd been towing a lot with it so I wonder it towing is a concern for the stalling? I see no relation with my towing and transmission issues. Update: got another recall about a steering bolt being the wrong type that may come loose and lose control of steering. I believe this is the fourth different recall. Pep and pick-up not what it was before the tranny issue and gas mileage suffering these days. We drive it a lot for family outings though because it is so comfortable and the kids/grandkids love the space and ride quality. Even with all the issues we love the power, ride, towing, etc. Just not a dependable truck. Having been a Dodge/Ram owner for decades, I'm used to the quality being a little sub-par to be honest but buying a brand new truck and paying what you have to pay these days - you should get a better quality vehicle for the price. Update 4/13/2021 - left the family dead on the side of the interstate three days ago; transmission? computer ghosting? No one knows. Shook violently like before; less than 5 years old and less than 38k miles. Had to have it towed to a trusted mechanic, sat for a couple of days and ran 'fine'. Read the forums and many of these trucks have the same issues. No check engine or code to look into just shuts off and/or violently jerks all over. A true danger. Update - Took the truck to a local Dodge dealer to fix all the recalls, one of which was for a software upgrade that was supposed to stop the transmission/sudden death stops issue and after a few thousand miles after the upgrade it has had no issues and actually runs much better. Update 4/16/2022 - died at an intersection, managed to coast through and limp to a parking lot. Let it sit for a few minutes and decided to head home 1.5 hours away. Got on the highway and made it about half way home when it violently started jerking on the highway. Pulled over, start/stopped until we limped it into a gas station. Took the negative off the battery and let it sit - we heard this might work and it did. After about 5 minutes I hooked the battery back up and it drove normal all the way home which tells me its a 'software issue', computer's software is failing and telling the truck to do things it should not. Next day, drove it to run errands to see if it would go OK and it did. Again, asked everybody who I know who works on trucks and they all have the same answer - it's a typical Dodge product, expect problems and as a life long Dodge truck owner I do but this is ridiculous and fixable. Someone is going to die, we've just been lucky so far but I'm not willing to kill my family or others so I'm getting rid of it as soon as I can. 45,000 miles and nothing but an unreliable death truck. Dodge has no inclination to fix these issues until people die and they get sued. Note: this is not a Power Wagon but a 2500 with the 6.4L V8 which was not an option to choose from.
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Transmission Failure
Edward J Deichmeister, 09/21/2016
updated 09/23/2019
2016 Ram 2500 SLT 2dr Regular Cab 4WD LB (5.7L 8cyl 6A)
24 of 30 people found this review helpful
I purchased a NEW 2016 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 L engine gas. The first day I drove the truck I lost acceleration on the highway and I had to pull off the road. The transmission had a problem with only 65 miles. I called Dealer and they told me to call Chrysler support and arrange for towing back to Dealer. Since I was more than 40 miles from the Dealer I would have to pay for the towing. BS! After a week at the Dealers service department I was told the transmission had to be replaced! Remember it only has 65 miles on the odometer. I demanded a new truck from the Dealer and they told me it's no possible since it was titled. The Customer Support was terrible, no one at the Dealer would return my calls, General Manager and Service Manager. I called the Attorney Generals Office and my Attorney. I'm still waiting for a resolution!!!
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