Two problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 2003 Dodge Ram 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Broken valve spring on 5. 7 ltr. Engine; despite a "technical bulletin sb-10000-442-8271, dated 4 Nov 2002,(on this website)" stating "replace springs and sell unsold vehicles at auction", they further claim no knowledge of this tech bulletin . I contacted Chrysler on several occasions about this concern and they told me that they knew nothing of this problem and I am an ase master certified technician so I have connections at other dealers whom I spoke with and they told me of this problem with the 5. 7 hemi engines. Dropped a valve shattered the piston and scored the cylinder wall so the engine was just scrap at this point.
Broken valve spring on 5. 7 ltr. Engine; despite a "technical bulletin sb-10000-442-8271, dated 4 Nov 2002,(on this website)" stating "replace springs and sell unsold vehicles at auction", carlin Dodge of col. Springs is still selling defective trucks "as new". They further claim no knowledge of this tech bulletin .