This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
1998.5 24valve cummins diesel, one owner with factory ECM (799) update, never any "chips". on cold start up, everything normal until I go to take off, any application to the accelerator and as if I put the accelerator all the way to the floor, truck will continue to accelerate until either I remove my foot completely off the pedal, or the governor kicks in.
I have contacted DaimlerChrysler on four separate occasions by email and written correspondence regarding a defect in the lift pump of the 1998-2002 Dodge Ram with the 5.9 liter cummins 24 valve diesels. The lift pumps experience premature failure leading to costly repair of the injector pump. By cummins own admission to me by email on January 9, 2007, Dodge has been provided with a more reliable replacement lift pump to be installed in the gas tank in conjunction with an indicator light that illuminates when fuel pressure drops to a level to harm the injector pump. Even though DaimlerChrysler is fully aware of the defect and the remedy, they are refusing to conduct a recall on the vehicles and have refused to answer my latest correspondence on January 17, 2007. They have referred me to my local dealer, which I contacted and received no response from the service manager.
October 2003 lift pump failed left stranded $1150 dealer kept old pump for core. February 2004 injector pump failed on interstate almost caused a wreck. $1475 dealer kept injector pump for core.
Failed fuel lift/transfer pump on 1998.5/1999 24 valve Dodge cummins diesel causing engine to refuse to start and damaging fuel injection pump costing over $2,000 to replace not counting the inconvienence of being stranded away from home.
I have had to replace my third lift pump and also going on my third injection pump vp-44 in my 98.5 Dodge Ram cummins... Dodge needs to address this issue and or have cummins address it this is a beyond normal wear and tear.
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- Norfork, AR, USA