My truck is a junker....is yours?

[LandShark]

dthollis: WOW!! I've had just a few of your problems. I have a pretty good idea of why the former owner sold it at just two years.

 

[JMoglia]

Really sorry about your truck, but there is always a lemon out there just waiting for someone,i'm on my second dodge/cummins and i'm likin it. just hang in there,read up on your rig and try to do some of the repairs youself,sounds like nobody knew what they were doing from the start,or your odometer has been tweeeked and your truck actually has about 5oo,ooo miles on it.

good luck, Joe Moglia

 

[dthollis]

Thanks guys for all the sympathy. I was really hoping someone would be worse off than me, but at least I've made the 1200 or so readers of my post feel good about their truck!!!



My build date was 11-2-95 @ ~ 1700 hrs which was a Thursday. The previous owner of the truck worked on the line that built it! Maybe his co-workers didn't like him.



I am lucky that the 1st owner bought a $1300 extended warranty that he could have cashed in when he sold the truck, but he gave it to me instead. It is due to run out in November of this year though.





Again, thanks for the shoulder...

 

[SteveH]

I wouldn't think anyone would even try to hold DC responsible for a 2 year old truck that could have been abused to no end. That is quite an impressive list of problems, probably the longest I have seen. I love my truck and it sees some pretty hard usage, and your list makes it seem like I haven't even had a problem.

Steve H

 

[SteveH]

Re: Can You Say "LEMON"?

Originally posted by R Anestis

If any one of the problems you incurred had your truck in the shop three times and it still is (or was) bad, I think you can go after DC for a new truck with the lemon law backing you. At least that's the way it is here in PA.

-Ron



PS: 38k on my truck and the only repair has been a bad lift pump, which might as well be expected by everyone.

If you check PA laws: http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/pei/know/lemonlaw.cfm

you will see that there is no way he can go after DC for these defects. The first paragraph in the PA Lemon Law says he must purchase the vehicle new... ... ... and the 3 attempted fixes must be within the initial warranty period.

 

[redram]

Steering Wheel

Originally posted by Rob Hanson

Almost 40,000 miles on my '99, and only an oil pressure sending unit has been replaced. Sorry you are having such a bad time...

Illfem - I had my steering wheel replaced in the first year because the leather was starting to ball up - I've lost count of the bad leather steering wheel covers that I see here in Texas. Might be related to the heat and humidity.



It's not the small problems with the truck that are annoying, it's the hassle that you get from DC / Dealers by not covering them under warranty.



Case in point - the throttle cable problem on 95 - 96 5 speed trucks. Why did it take 5 years for DC to admit that they had a problem and issue a recall? This is a safety issue and their lack of acknowledgement on the problem makes you wonder what else they won't admit or are hiding!



I've had my share of problems and still like the truck. Just wish that DC would upgrade the quality of redesigned parts so that we had confidence in replacing the originals.



Problems since new covered under warranty

Radio not holding an FM station

Steering Wheel leather

original throttle cable at 18K



problems not covered under warranty

Second throttle cable at 60K

Bucking Truck Syndrome TSB due to the redesign of the throttle cable

Window trim pieces rusting

Water Thermostat

Fuel Sending Unit

Fuel Sending Module

Oil PSI sending unit

Shut Down Solenoid

Red Paint Cracking (repainted by dealer with a deductible)

Rusting intercooler tubing



Routine Maintenance

Front brake rotors 11K

Front brake pads 3X

Shocks front and rear to Bilsteins at 30K

Oil and Filters

Air filter to K&N

Fuel filters

Installation of EGT and Boost Guages

Installation of 3. 5 inch exhaust (used Banks sytem)

Tires (2X)