Just bought 2025 1500 Laramie - major issues after 1 day owned

[DC123]

Dealer says it never happened before - but it did when I bought this new 2025 truck. I'm waiting a month for a cam phaser and oil pump from engine light that came on the day after I bought this 2025 Ram 1500 Laramie. Dealer is replacing parts and I have a loaner. How bad is this for resale, or even owning it? Anyone heard of this happening? What would you do?

 

[vincentw56]

Dealer says it never happened before - but it did when I bought this new 2025 truck. I'm waiting a month for a cam phaser and oil pump from engine light that came on the day after I bought this 2025 Ram 1500 Laramie. Dealer is replacing parts and I have a loaner. How bad is this for resale, or even owning it? Anyone heard of this happening? What would you do?

I think it is too early to tell on 2025 trucks.

 

[mikeru82]

I wouldn't expect it to affect resale value. It's frustrating dealing with issues on any vehicle, especially a brand new one. But that's what the warranty is for. It can happen with any car brand. I realize that's little comfort for you at this point but avoiding the first model year of a redesign can help to reduce the likelihood of this happening.

 

[cpetku]

What would I do? Have them take a picture of and show you the screens on the solenoids used for the phasors to make sure there are no metal shavings. They're accessible when they do the phasor. Resale? Unless you disclose this, it will never come up to affect resale.

 

[firecadet613]

Day after you bought it? I'd find a way to send it back and undo that deal.

Long term you may be OK, but plenty of trucks out there that didn't have an issue on day one...

 

[v8440]

Dealer should be doing better than keeping your truck for weeks for something that happened on the second DAY of ownership. They probably aren't required to, but it would be good business sense and common decency to put in extra effort to make the customer whole in such a situation.