No More Dodge Diesels For Me!

halcat · Nov 8, 2014

crawlin85cj said:
I had nearly the same exact issue with Ford's 6.7 diesel. Not once but 6x on 6 trucks. $9600 each time to replace the entire fuel system with an identical explanation. We started selling the trucks as they were repaired as well as the trucks that hadn't failed. I started buying Dodge trucks and haven't looked back with virtually zero issues.

They all suck, it's a matter of which trucks suck less and finding a top shelf dealer to side with the consumer when the bean counters decide NO is the only answer on warranty.

On a side note, I sell Cummins industrial engines. We use the 4.5, 6.7, 9.0 and 15.0 liter engines. The 6.7 engine we use has the same fuel system as the trucks and I can tell you we never have this issue on our engines. I believe the problem is in the 1st fuel filter and lift pump that is installed by Dodge as a part of the truck. The pre filter and lift pump we use direct from Cummins CPP division is completely different and is subject to much more harsh conditions, especially junky fuel dispensed from sketchy mobile fueling trucks or tanks. The warranty admin and dealer are filling you full of bullshit excuses.

Listen to him guys. Cummins is a great engine, it's dodge that screws things up. I have three of them ( altho I like my ford better) and all the trouble I have is either before or after the engine. I've always said" if you need some spare dodge parts, look in the floorboard, some just fell off"

2010 Jim's Garage 4429
2012 Jim's Garage YJ
2013 Wide Open Design WFO

muddinmetal · Nov 8, 2014

broncomike said:
The real problem is the EPA ! .

The epa will ruin freedom & life as we know it in the next 10 years... be warned

5BrothersFabrication · Nov 8, 2014

muddinmetal said:
The epa will ruin freedom & life as we know it in the next 10 years... be warned

Me and several thousand others are about to fix that.

Mitchell Ex · Nov 9, 2014

5BrothersFabrication said:
Me and several thousand others are about to fix that.

Hurry up would you my life would be a lot better without them. I might make a little money in the dirt business then. What's funny they make you use def fluid for clean air but they sell it in a plastic jug that will lay in a landfill for years

onealdodge · Nov 9, 2014

Mitchell Ex said:
Told dealer #2 to put it back together like it was. Picked it up yesterday ran good all the way home.
( about 50 miles) Dealer #1 told me he will get involved with dodge and get it fixed that the fuel looked good to him.
more later

I am a Dodge dealer and we see some contaminated fuel problems rarely but it does happen. I have a 2006 Chevrolet dump truck on our farm that's had the same problem bad/contaminated/water in fuel and injectors were ruined. Had to replace lines pump etc...cost $8300. I've had one of our Dodge roll backs completely stop on the side of the highway up in Tennessee due to fuel contamination and I've bought fuel their tons of times. The station said they didn't have any other calls so it must have been my trucks fault. We went and picked it up and there was so much water in the fuel it ruined $9700 of non warranty parts. We sell more Dodge diesels than any one in the south and service tons of them we do see contamination problems. Not often but it does happen. I'm not trying to bash the dealer nor any manufacturer but diesels and fuel contamination suck in general. I bought a 2005 dodge 5.9 with only 56k a couple years ago from the original owner and it started skipping and running rough. Got it back to the shop and of course the injectors were rusted and the pump was shot. Dodge declined to fix it and I'm a Dodge dealer. I drove my own 2006 that I bought new to Illinois hunting 5-6 yrs. ago and stopped at some station up there on the way back home and my truck started running like crap. We made it home but as soon as we got back we pulled the injectors and they were already rusted but we were able to send these back under warranty because they passed Dodges chargeback policy.
I can't speak for the other dealer but I know what your going through and I hope it get's handled. Dodge's warranty is pretty cut and dry but they are customer friendly. If I can help in anyway don't hesitate to call 404-925-8515 Steven O'Neal

I can't speak for the other dealers but

Toddy · Nov 10, 2014

My brother just went thru this on his 11. Stopped at a station and pump was really slow. Even went in and asked, they said that had just cleaned the tank. Took like 15 mins to fill up. About 50 miles later it quit. Fuel system all gummed up and needed a couple injectors. Talked to reckon that was working on it and got him to fix it on the side. Still like 4k but better then the 8 at dealer.

jet2425 · Nov 10, 2014

onealdodge said:
I am a Dodge dealer and we see some contaminated fuel problems rarely but it does happen. I have a 2006 Chevrolet dump truck on our farm that's had the same problem bad/contaminated/water in fuel and injectors were ruined. Had to replace lines pump etc...cost $8300. I've had one of our Dodge roll backs completely stop on the side of the highway up in Tennessee due to fuel contamination and I've bought fuel their tons of times. The station said they didn't have any other calls so it must have been my trucks fault. We went and picked it up and there was so much water in the fuel it ruined $9700 of non warranty parts. We sell more Dodge diesels than any one in the south and service tons of them we do see contamination problems. Not often but it does happen. I'm not trying to bash the dealer nor any manufacturer but diesels and fuel contamination suck in general. I bought a 2005 dodge 5.9 with only 56k a couple years ago from the original owner and it started skipping and running rough. Got it back to the shop and of course the injectors were rusted and the pump was shot. Dodge declined to fix it and I'm a Dodge dealer. I drove my own 2006 that I bought new to Illinois hunting 5-6 yrs. ago and stopped at some station up there on the way back home and my truck started running like crap. We made it home but as soon as we got back we pulled the injectors and they were already rusted but we were able to send these back under warranty because they passed Dodges chargeback policy.
I can't speak for the other dealer but I know what your going through and I hope it get's handled. Dodge's warranty is pretty cut and dry but they are customer friendly. If I can help in anyway don't hesitate to call 404-925-8515 Steven O'Neal

I can't speak for the other dealers but

Bought a 2012 and my 2014 cummins from here. i might have missed where you are from but if its anywhere near these guys i would highly recommend them. Extremely good people.