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2003 Dodge Ram 1500: Quick Overview

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2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Specifications

Vehicle Information
Year 2003
Make Dodge
Model Ram 1500
Trim -
Style Long Bed 2WD 4-Speed Automatic
Type Pickup Truck
Category Standard Pickup Truck
Manufacturing Details
Made In United States
Manufacturing City FENTON
Dimensions
Doors 2-Door
Curb Weight 4755 pounds
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating 6550 pounds
Overall Height 74.10 inches
Overall Length 229.70 inches
Overall Width 79.90 inches
Wheelbase Length 140.50 inches
Standard Seating 3
Engine & Performance
Engine 3.7-L V-6 SOHC 12V
Engine Size 3.7L
Engine Cylinders 6
Transmission 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission Type Automatic
Transmission Speeds 4-Speed
Drivetrain Rear-Wheel Drive
Additional Features
Anti-Brake System 4-Wheel ABS
Steering Type Rack & Pinion
Pricing
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) $19,020
Invoice Price $16,937
Delivery Charges $795

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2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Fuel Efficiency

Fuel Type Gasoline
Fuel Capacity 35.00 gallons
City Mileage 13 miles/gallon
Highway Mileage 17 miles/gallon

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Safety Rating

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Frontal Driver Rating
IIHS
Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraint Ratings Poor
Moderate Overlap Front Test Results Good
Side Impact Test Results Not Tested

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Recalls & Defects

Engine and Engine Cooling
Recall date 2006-03-15
Recall no. 06e024000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Replacement K&N Fuel Performance Kits, P/Nos. 57-1509, 57-1511, 57-1511-1, 57-1517, 57-1517-1, 57-1527, and 57-1530. Also, A Small Percentage OF These Kits Were Sold Under THE Mopar Performance Parts Brand Name (P/Nos. P5007069 and P5007070). All Kits Were Manufactured From April 20, 1999, Through September 23, 2004. These Assemblies Were Manufactured AS Replacement Equipment FOR Certain Dodge Pickup Trucks and Suvs. A Small Piece OF Material From THE Tube Wall Could BE Sucked Into THE Engine Throttle Body, Which Could Cause THE Throttle TO Become Jammed IN THE Open Position.
Consequence A Jammed Open Throttle Could Cause Unintended Acceleration OF THE Vehicle, Possibly Resulting IN A Crash or Increased Stoping Distances When Braking.
Remedy K&N Will Provide Owners With A Free Repair KIT Along With Repair Instructions. THE Recall Began ON April 20, 2006.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Replacement K&N Fuel Performance Kits and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Dodge Vehicles Manufactured BY Daimlerchrysler.customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman
Recall date 2010-05-03
Recall no. 10e013000
Source NHTSA
Summary Fabtech IS Recalling Certain Aftermarket Replacement Pitman Arms, P/Nos. Fts93001 and Ft44039, Installed FOR USE ON Certain 2003 Through 2008 Dodge 2500 4wd, 3500 4wd, and 1500 4WD Mega Cab Vehicles. THE Pitman ARM CAN Fracture and Break Away From THE Steering BOX Causing Total Loss OF Steering Control.
Consequence Steering Loss Could Result IN A Vehicle Crash Possibly Resulting IN Property Damage, Injury or Death.
Remedy Fabtech Will Notify Owners and Authorized Installers Will Inspect FOR Defective Pitman ARM and Replace IF Necessary Free OF Charge. THE Safety Recall Began ON MAY 24, 2010. Owners MAY Contact Fabtech AT 1-877-432-2832.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Fabtech Replacement Pitman Arms and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Dodge 2500, 3500, and 1500 Vehicles Manufactured BY Chrysler Group, Llc.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Visibility:glass, Side/Rear
Recall date 2007-12-11
Recall no. 07e104000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Curved Tempered Replacement Glass Manufactured BY Hangzhou Safety Glass LTD and Supplied TO Safelite BY Auto Temp Inc., Identified AS Dot-430, and Sold FOR USE ON Certain Domestic and Foreign Vehicles MAY NOT Break Into Small Pieces AS Expected OF Tempered Glass and Fails TO Conform TO Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 205, "glazing Materials."
Consequence IN THE Event OF A Vehicle Crash, THE Occupant(S) MAY BE Seriously Injured BY Shattered Glass.
Remedy Safelite Will Notify ITS Retail Customers and Replace THE Glass Free OF Charge. Retail Customers CAN Contact Safelite Toll Free AT 1-888-843-2906. Safelite Will Notify ITS Wholesale Customers and Reimburse Wholesale Customers FOR Current Inventory and AT A Specified Rate FOR Replacing Their Customer's Glass. Wholesale Customers CAN Contact Safelite's Wholesale Division, Service Autoglass Toll Free AT 1-888-246-6298. THE Recall Began ON January 15, 2008.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Certain Curved Tempered Replacement Glass Manufactured BY Hangzhou Safety Glass, Ltd. (Dot-430) and Supplied TO Safelite BY Auto Temp Inc., and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON THE Vehicles Listed Above. Customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Wheels:hub
Recall date 2010-08-23
Recall no. 10e040000
Source NHTSA
Summary Federal-Mogul IS Recalling Certain Carquest, National, and Percision Brand Wheel HUB Assemblies, P/Nos 515073 and 515073, Sold FOR USE AS Replacement Equipment ON Model Year 2002 Through 2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Pickup Trucks. THE Inboard Roll Form Used TO Maintain THE HUB Assembly CAN Fatigue Resulting IN Noise And/Or Wheel Separation ON THE Two Wheel Drive (2wd) Applications. THE Risk OF These Issues DO NOT Occur ON THE Four Wheel Drive (4wd) Applications, and Installation ON THE 4WD Applications ARE NOT Part OF This Recall.
Consequence A Vehicle Crash CAN Occur IF THE Wheel Separates From THE Vehicle.
Remedy Federal-Mogul Will Notify Owners OF Record and Technicians Will Replace THE Affected HUB Assemblies Free OF Charge. THE Safety Recall Began ON September 15, 2010. Owners MAY Contact Federal-Mogul AT 1-877-489-6659.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Replacement Carquest and National Wheel HUB Assemblies and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Dodge RAM 1500 Vehicles Manufactured BY Chrysler Llc.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
AIR Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Recall date 2015-05-27
Recall no. 15v312000
Source NHTSA
Summary Chrysler (Fca US Llc) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 2003 Dodge RAM 1500, 2500, and 3500 Trucks Manufactured August 29, 2002, TO July 25, 2003 TO Address A Safety Defect IN THE Passenger Side Frontal AIR BAG Inflator Which MAY Produce Excessive Internal Pressure Causing THE Inflator TO Rupture Upon Deployment OF THE AIR Bag. This Recall Addresses Both THE Passenger Side Frontal AIR Bags That Were Originally Installed IN THE Vehicles, AS Well AS Replacement AIR Bags That MAY Have Been Installed AS Replacement Service Parts. A Replacement AIR BAG MAY Have Been Installed, AS ONE Example, IF A Vehicle HAD Been IN A Crash Necessitating THE Replacement OF THE Passenger Side Frontal AIR Bag.
Consequence IN THE Event OF A Crash Necessitating Deployment OF THE Passenger?s Frontal AIR Bag, THE Inflator Could Rupture With Metal Fragments Striking THE Vehicle Occupants Potentially Resulting IN Serious Injury or Death.
Remedy Owners ARE Advised NOT TO Drive Their Vehicles Until THE Remedy IS Completed. Chrysler Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Replace THE Passenger Frontal AIR Bag, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON March 16, 2016. Owners MAY Contact Chrysler Customer Service AT 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's Number FOR This Recall IS R26. Note: This Recall Partially Supersedes Recall 14v770.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Warranty

Basic
Original warranty 36 months / 36,000 miles
Estimated remaining Expired
Powertrain
Original warranty 84 months / 70,000 miles
Estimated remaining Expired
Rust
Original warranty 60 months / 100,000 miles
Estimated remaining Expired

2003 Dodge Ram 1500 Insurance

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