Truck was driving fine with no indications of a problem. Kept truck serviced along with regular oil changes. Cranked it one day after not driving it for a couple of days and it made a poof noise and cranked but started ticking. Had my personal mechanic check it out. Checked oil it was ok. Changed all spark plugs and all coils. Still had same problem when cranked. He looked up Ram and he found the FCA lawsuit that was filed in 01/28/2022. Had truck towed to Ram dealership. The dealership told me I had valve train problems with rocker arms, lifters etc. They said the engine would need to be replaced at a cost of $9,338.64. It was the exact problems in the lawsuit. If I paid it I still would have the same problem down the road because the defects would still be in the engine. I still have the truck as of today. It really sucks to pay a lot of money for a vehicle that has such defects and the manufacture knows it. They no longer make this engine. I leased new Ram and if I have a problem it is under warranty. Hopefully by the time my lease is up this will be settled. I have owned several dodge trucks but if this is not settled by then I will turn it in back in and never buy a Ram again.
Won't start again! Roy's auto took back, replaced rebuilt starter with New OEM, but says engine is blowing smoke, and it is BAD.
Sun Devil Auto (Ahwatukee) tows and is replacing engine with Rebuilt/used 3.6L V6 gas engine. Says unit is blown, and bad. Don't know final costs, estimating $5000.
At 30,000 kilometers (approx 20,000 miles) the Ram Eco diesel engine failed. It was operating at normal highway speed (100 kms per hour - approx 62 miles per hour) It took a month for a new engine to be installed. 3,000 kms later the catalytic converter had to be replaced. Ram Chrysler's service was horrible. I was given a little crap car to drive for a month but the overall experience was disappointing. To this day, Chrysler has yet to tell me what the real issue was with the engine. It is a big secret.
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Truck was driving fine with no indications of a problem. Kept truck serviced along with regular oil changes. Cranked it one day after not driving it for a couple of days and it made a poof noise and cranked but started ticking. Had my personal mechanic check it out. Checked oil it was ok. Changed all spark plugs and all coils. Still had same problem when cranked. He looked up Ram and he found the FCA lawsuit that was filed in 01/28/2022. Had truck towed to Ram dealership. The dealership told me I had valve train problems with rocker arms, lifters etc. They said the engine would need to be replaced at a cost of $9,338.64. It was the exact problems in the lawsuit. If I paid it I still would have the same problem down the road because the defects would still be in the engine. I still have the truck as of today. It really sucks to pay a lot of money for a vehicle that has such defects and the manufacture knows it. They no longer make this engine. I leased new Ram and if I have a problem it is under warranty. Hopefully by the time my lease is up this will be settled. I have owned several dodge trucks but if this is not settled by then I will turn it in back in and never buy a Ram again.
- Anty J., Eufaula, AL, US