CharlesHoward
TDR MEMBER
My 2005 Dodge Ram (168K miles and clean) ECM could no longer control the Transmission correctly as described in my "Flashing Tow Haul & Trans Temp Light" thread. Neither Trans shop or regular shop could fix and local Dealer confirmed the ECM was bad with their legacy equipment. But it still runs, just won't tow....(P0643, P0866, and DRB Codes: 2618 DG, 2514 DG)
I ordered a REMAN ECM from AutoComputerSpecialist in December 19 which has a good rep for REBUILDS. The ECM they sent in Jan would NOT start the Truck. The second ECM they sent this month (Apr 20) WOULD START the truck but threw 8 codes my shop identified, which follow:
P2607, P0713, P0521, P0463, P0628, P0462, P1750, P0643 - Still 2 Trans issues plus other "nonsensical" problems?
So I plan to send the second ECM back to ACS. If their THIRD ECM doesn't work.... My shop advises me a Nissan they had took 6 ECMs to finally fix it....
What should I do? On the "Cumminsforum" a recent thread endorsed "GoECM.com" that provided a working ECM. They do have a "slick/modern" website and BBB membership with resolved complaints....
It would hurt to spend another $1200 on another ECM from some other vendor, but then I would have 2 companies trying to build a working one (hopefully these guys are not trying to aid our nation in the Hospital Ventilator surge
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Or should I risk "killing" my Truck and sending my mostly functional ECM off for potential repair somewhere (or if its NOT repairable...then trying my luck some more on REMAN ECMs....?)
Suggestions?
I ordered a REMAN ECM from AutoComputerSpecialist in December 19 which has a good rep for REBUILDS. The ECM they sent in Jan would NOT start the Truck. The second ECM they sent this month (Apr 20) WOULD START the truck but threw 8 codes my shop identified, which follow:
P2607, P0713, P0521, P0463, P0628, P0462, P1750, P0643 - Still 2 Trans issues plus other "nonsensical" problems?
So I plan to send the second ECM back to ACS. If their THIRD ECM doesn't work.... My shop advises me a Nissan they had took 6 ECMs to finally fix it....
What should I do? On the "Cumminsforum" a recent thread endorsed "GoECM.com" that provided a working ECM. They do have a "slick/modern" website and BBB membership with resolved complaints....
It would hurt to spend another $1200 on another ECM from some other vendor, but then I would have 2 companies trying to build a working one (hopefully these guys are not trying to aid our nation in the Hospital Ventilator surge

Or should I risk "killing" my Truck and sending my mostly functional ECM off for potential repair somewhere (or if its NOT repairable...then trying my luck some more on REMAN ECMs....?)
Suggestions?