Engine Cooling System Problems of Dodge RAM

The vehicle stalled due to a coolant leak. The dealer was notified.

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The brakes have not been 100% since I purchased this vehicle. I took the vehicle to the dealer at41,000 miles and complained about low pedal . I was told that the pads and shoes were fine. At about 50,000 miles, the brake booster failed and the vehicle had to be towed to the dealer. Squealing noise from under the hood was found to be the water pump.

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The brakes would make squeaking/grinding noises & not grabbing to stop vehicle. Also, structure seams cause leak of water inside of vehicle/steering pump pin had sheared off & the power steering had seized up, and water pump failed.

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Loose vaccum pump.

Freeze plugs are leaking and after repairs they are still leaking. Was told by dealer that it was caused by sand left in the block after casting and the plugs are corroding. Last time in they put a stop leak in the system and it has slowed down the coolant consumption to about a pint every 3 months. I feel they have not corrected the problem but delayed it until there is a problem at a future date.

Loss of antifreeze.

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Loss of antifreeze.

The oil dip stick does not accurately read, the oil can be low without proper indentification of the problem.

Every two months brake pads have to be replaced. Calipers have been replaced once and will have to be replaced again. Also, master cylinder has been replaced once. In addition, truck overheats. Dealer is not able to find out what is causing the overheating problem.

I have had my vehicle back to the dealer for service several times due to coolant loss and odor in cab. They said, on at least two of the occasions, that they do not see a problem. On one occasion they did replace the thermostat but the problem persisted. Now the check engine light came on and the service dept says its the "intake manifold gasket". I asked if it was under warranty and was told no. I asked if the loss of coolant was due to this gasket failure they stated that the gasket had nothing to do with the cooling system. ? I asked a friend of mine if the gasket defect could be the reason for the coolant loss and he advised me, most definitly. Needless to say, I needed the truck fixed, so I paid for the repair. Low and behold I'm still losing coolant.