1990 Dodge D150 5.2 Liter 318 V8 from North America
Summary:
Very reliable truck with good power to go with it
Faults:
Both the upper and lower ball joints on the passenger side had to be replaced a few months back.
Speed sensor on transmission was causing poor performance and caused the speedometer to not work.
Minor electrical problems with the lights, but they were easily fixed.
Anti lock brakes light is on, my mechanic tried to save me some money by not replacing it. He said it's a $300 repair for some box, brakes work fine though, so I haven't bothered.
All other things were just your basic maintenance (tires, oil, etc).
General Comments:
This truck is incredibly reliable from what I've experienced with it. When we got it, the previous owner said it had warm starting problems and a bad ball joint. I popped a new battery in and the starting problem is gone and as for the ball joints, we drove it for months without any problems and recently had both on that side replaced. Also, when we first got it, the performance was horrible, but then the mechanic told us it had a bad speed sensor, now it runs like a beast. Not the fastest, but certainly has the power.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 12th January, 2007
14th May 2006, 01:39
The 1990 Dodge D-150 is my first truck, I haven't put a lot of miles on it, but it is FAST!!! It is completely stock (except for filters of course) when I got it, it had 140000 miles on it, but the odometer doesn't work and hasn't for who knows how long. I've put at least 30 or 40000 miles on it with no trouble, it has massive acceleration! I love this truck and will be doing body and minor engine work to it to compete with my friend's 86 Camaro Z28. This truck is awesome!!!