This combo is what I have,and is supposed to be very
reliable. The 4.7 is a great little motor,it`s quiet
and smooth,and is designed to go 150,000 miles before
any significant engine wear,whereas "LA" series motors
are "only" rated for 100K,supposedly. What junk! :)
The 45RFE is a very heavy transmission,complex,but
it`s supposedly reliable. I think all Hemis are going
to use this automatic. My only gripe with the 45RFE is
occasionally it will downshift a little harshly,and
once in a great while it will upshift from 3rd to
Drive vaguely,sort of delayed a little bit. But it has
never really made me think that it has a problem. All
Chrysler automatic transmissions have their own
quirks. But all in all,the 4.7 and 45RFE are a pretty
solid combination. Not everybody loves the 4.7 in a
Ram,though,because it is not a big V8. More of a Dak
motor. Steve P.
--- Sam South <sawcut64@msn.com> wrote:
>
> Well my '97 F-150 started losing oil pressure and it
> needs a new motor after
> only 62,000 miles. Long story short the f*&king
> warranty co. that I
> purchased the warranty from told me that I'm
> basically SOL. So I want to buy
> a new 2003 1500 Ram ST(should have stayed with Dodge
> to begin with) with a
> 4.7/auto combo. After owning the 3.9, 5.2, and the
> 5.9 all 5-speeds, how
> reliable is the 4.7/auto combo? Is there any
> problems I should be aware of?
> Thanks for the non Dak help :)
> Sam South
> (currently Dakless)
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