Faults:

So far I have repaired several transmission and fuel leaks (lines corroded). Also steel coolant pipes for the transmission heat exchanger were rotted/leaking.

Front main seal leaks.

Transmission dipstick tube leaks.

Radiator leaks.

Diff seal leaks.

Power steering leaks.

Fuel shutoff solenoid quit working (replaced with choke cable).

Rear brakes are too grabby unloaded (drum brakes are junk, should be disc brakes).

Brake warning light is on due to vacuum leak in vent selector.

Cruise didn't work due to vacuum leak in hose to servo.

Doors/fenders are rotted.

Shocks are clunky.

General Comments:

I'm sure this thing could tow anything, but for how long without itself needing to be towed, I'm not sure.

Truck has ample power, and the sliding fuel plate made the truck fairly quick, and did not affect fuel mileage when not being pushed.

Fuel mileage is OK, but not as good as everybody claims (many people claim they get 25 MPG; they must not be not calculating it properly).

I have 3.54 gears, and got 20 MPG unloaded with cruise set at 65mph on fairly flat terrain on a warm night with little wind, tires inflated to 74 PSI front and 70 PSI rear, with a new air filter and open exhaust.

Winter/city mileage more like 10-15 MPG (better than a gasser, but not much).

I can almost watch the rust eating my truck.

Seats are fairly comfortable.

Transmission shifts fine, and has survived some punishment.

Rides like a skateboard, but it's a 2500, so I guess that's to be expected.

SPARE TIRE WINCH MECHANISM ACTUALLY WORKS!!!

Cooling system is designed with a thermostat that should have a higher operating temperature. Would likely be more fuel efficient.

When the truck is working properly, I enjoy driving it, however I regularly think of selling it or burning it, due to the fact that when I fix something, I usually find at least two more problems.

There are a bunch more problems that I could add that were CAUSED by the used car dealer who sold me the vehicle. They fixed as little as possible to pass a safety, and everything they fixed they did wrong (i.e. safetying a vehicle with brake warning light on and a brake fitting leak, steering joints with lots of play in them and rotted off park brake cables, using the wrong diameter fuel line that caused a leak, replacing only lower ball joints, installing one front spring that was a lighter spring than the other one, etc etc).

Faults:

I have a 96 Dodge Ram 1500 4WD. The transmission just went out with 200000 miles on it. I have paid $2048 on a new transmission, and I have been through 3 new transmissions in 3 weeks. We replaced a check valve that was closed and messed up the first trans. This one they are sending will have a pressure switch added to the trans. The consistent problem is slippage and no overdrive. I need my truck back on the road running. I don't know what is not connecting properly, but number 4 transmission has got to work.