Dodge ram 5.2 V8 reliability

Asked by The Feb 16, 2019 at 02:38 PM about the 1998 Dodge RAM 1500 Laramie SLT 4WD

Question type: General

Im looking into buying my first dodge and would like to know how reliable the
5.2 V8 motors are? the one im looking at has 150,000 miles on it and i want to
know how long it could last.

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

If you need a truck to last a long time you should buy a lower mile vehicle. The old Dodge 318 is a proven design but unless you know it has been well taken care you really don't know how much longer it will go.

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KMB772 answered 4 years ago

I have a 2003 Dodge ram van with a 5.2 and I hate it! It's got only 138000 miles on it and it's been a real pain to work on! It's got a P1391 blanket code and I still havent figured it out. Replaced the necessary censors and still...Same crap! Frustrated beyond belief! Sorry I wasn't any help! Sad really, I really liked this van!

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