engine reliability

[TCDiesel]

No Sag2, You are comparing the #s to a time frame that the overall #s don't have impact.. What!! they did NOT make the ED for what 14 months. 1% would be 1000 engines and FCA own admission was 150-300 engines in 2016 alone.. So just even the #s to 200 per month in 2016 for just that year 2400 is over 2% in 12 months for the WHOLE 3 years production is 2.2% add the other years its more like 7% so that's 7000 engines, Just engine cost @ $5K per engine at 7000x5000= 35,000,000 in losses, engine cost alone.

 

[rayplumas]

Has anyone had an issue with the injection pump failing on the Ecodiesel? Article in the RV magazine said the injection pumps should be replaced with the older model, better built?

 

[Berrigan]

Thank you all for your input, we did not purchase the truck. Actually when we sat down with the finance guy we realized it was all smoke and mirrors. They wanted 35k for it. I hate it when dealers play that game.

 

[Wayne M.]

It’s amazing to see these middle weight diesels flounder. Including the Nisan XD. So sad.

 

[DonFitzwater]

It’s amazing to see these middle weight diesels flounder. Including the Nisan XD. So sad.

Yep. I'm not happy about the quality control problems. My local dealer still hasn't replaced a 3.0 VM to date but our local Nissan dealership has replaced 3 Cummins 5.0 engines in Titans since they started selling them. The real problem is that they've only sold about 20 trucks. That's not a good track record. I got my info from the tech that has changed them. I was hopeful that the 5.0 Cummins would be the normal durable Cummins we all know.

 

[Wayne M.]

Yep. I'm not happy about the quality control problems. My local dealer still hasn't replaced a 3.0 VM to date but our local Nissan dealership has replaced 3 Cummins 5.0 engines in Titans since they started selling them. The real problem is that they've only sold about 20 trucks. That's not a good track record. I got my info from the tech that has changed them. I was hopeful that the 5.0 Cummins would be the normal durable Cummins we all know.

No offense Don, I know you like the older GM diesels, but when Cummins resorted to glow plugs and other compromises, I got a bad feeling.

 

[DonFitzwater]

No offense Don, I know you like the older GM diesels, but when Cummins resorted to glow plugs and other compromises, I got a bad feeling.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! So true Wayne. I didn't remember the bad feeling ceramic glow plugs left in my guts after my first Liberty CRD...........I forgot about what a pita they were on my old 7.3 stroke.....................I should have known better. I am ashamed.

I spoke with a Nissan tech today at lunch and he said they've had head gasket problems in severe cold and one that spun a main or rod bearing along with a slew of EGR cooler failures. The engine that had the rotating assembly failure wasn't torn down upon instructions by Nissan. The engine was to be shipped back to Cummins for failure analysis. The Titan seems to have a decent transmission life but the emissions systems are plagued with failure points.

 

[TFucili]

V configuration, timing chains, aluminum heads, glow plugs, and a CP4 pump... no thanks.

 

[Wayne M.]

I gotta say, with the right head gaskets and watching your numbers, aluminum head issues seem to be dying down. I believe Dura max’s Are staying together.

 

[Bnks334]

I have 1200 Pages of inner FCA communications ( Names, dates, Emails, Phone #s, ETC ) on the ED dating back to 2012 that Showed up in My mail Box VIA USPS/ Flash Drive. its very condemning and I've been ask to not publicly disclose its content , But I have share some of its info, and if you check the WEB you will see the info I did share ( Parts of the info) was months before FOIA released portion of the info I have.
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Someone is probably trolling you because it's a diesel... high load at low rpm is what they do durrrrr. If you have all this info given to you then post it. Otherwise, stop claiming you have all this info while giving only little statements taken out of context.

Please provide SOME context if you actually want to come off as presenting halfway coherent statements... is there not adequate oil volume at low rpms? Is there knock happening? Bearings dont just fail because of high load at low rpm. Oil wedge should still be present.

 

[TCDiesel]

Do a search I posted the Info Months before even years before it became public.

The site rule DON'T not allow private or legal info posting(s), did you NOT read the rules? when you joined, I will help you find them, https://www.turbodieselregister.com/help/terms.

Trolling Me LMBO......

 

[RVTRKN]

Someone is probably trolling you because it's a diesel... high load at low rpm is what they do durrrrr. If you have all this info given to you then post it. Otherwise, stop claiming you have all this info while giving only little statements taken out of context.

Please provide SOME context if you actually want to come off as presenting halfway coherent statements... is there not adequate oil volume at low rpms? Is there knock happening? Bearings dont just fail because of high load at low rpm. Oil wedge should still be present.

1st impressions mean alot, nice post rookie. BTW welcome to TDR

 

[roadking]

I don’t have one, but a co worker does. He’s finicky and particular with his vehicles. He does a lot of city expressway (hi speed to bumper to bumper) for about 2 years now, and last I heard, he still likes it.

saw the duster had to say hi i'm lov'en my 3.0 27 mpg around here only 2k on it

 

[Wayne M.]

saw the duster had to say hi i'm lov'en my 3.0 27 mpg around here only 2k on it

Welcome back! Probably the longest hiatus in TDR history!
You have to make a new signature so we know about your new buggy.

 

[Blue Mule]

Time will tell on the Gen 3 EcoDiesel. I'm at 4,000 miles and flawless so far, but it's still new. I think the Gen 2 EcoDiesel problems are so numerous and well documented that a lot of people are afraid to try the new one. I'd like to believe that because of the train wreck FCA had with Gen 2, surely they took every precaution to get it right this time. We'll see.

 

[roadking]

4k runs like a top !

 

[Blue Mule]

4k runs like a top !

You'd be surprised how many guys haven't made it to 4k with these 2020 Rams. The 5th Gen Rams page on FB is starting to accumulate engine failures.

 

[roadking]

You'd be surprised how many guys haven't made it to 4k with these 2020 Rams. The 5th Gen Rams page on FB is starting to accumulate engine failures.

The thing has run flawless 4k hope its gen II motors. I have seen a few on face book that are gen II's no Gen III's

 

[Blue Mule]

Nope there's been a couple guys with 2020 Gen IIIs that already failed. The guy last week was pulling his camper far from home. 3,100 miles on the odo. Engine grenaded. Dealer pulled oil pan and there were gold flakes everywhere. Looks like a lower end bearing failure but he hasn't updated his post lately. Fingers crossed mine doesn't do that! I don't want to deal with the headache.

 

[roadking]

Hope mine don't blow up either. oil pressure is a bit low compared to my 12 valves 42 lbs at idle 3.0 37@1600 rpm its really good on fuel 28 mpg 4k miles