Attention: TDR Forum Junkies Heres the story. I was in a pretty bad accident 13K in damage,trucks been in the shop for the last 6 weeks. R&R the front clip,rad,intercooler,trans cooler,A/C con,fan,pulleys. . etc Just about everything bolted on the front end of the truck...
I went to pick up the truck yesterday and took it for a "test" drive. Top speed 20-25mph,no boost,no power, no go... Check for codes none come up. Climb under the truck. . Find one of the intercooler boots(turbo side) is torn
The body shop orders two new ones and installs them this morning. I get the call to come pick up the truck "its done"... I give it the once over and fire her up... Runs smooth,no leaks. Pull out for the second road test, still very little power,more then the first time but nothing like before the accident.
100 yards maybe 35 mph 19-21 psi of boost stuck in second
Truck will shift when I lift off the throttle then slows almost to a stop from lack of power... ... .
U turn back to shop Take the shop owner(diesel owner) for a test ride. He agrees with me that the truck is messed up... They are at a loss and make some phone calls,keep asking me what I want to do
Um fix my truck for starters..... Well the best they can do is have it towed to the Dodge dealer on Monday morning and have them look at it.....
I understand that body shops are just that,but come on no one even took the damm truck for a test drive... . The work they did do, paint & body is top notch and looks great,they have been nothing but nice and very helpful up to this point. This is not a small mom and pop shop,they are very large and are a preferred shop per the ins co.
My insurance rep is in the loop and is going to follow up on it Monday... .
Above and beyond the shop issues does anyone have any idea whats going on with the truck? The dealer its going to is a big one but I've never been there for any service work... Just really at a loss tonight. . Accident,6 weeks no truck,then its repaired and "looks" great but wont go 25 mph!!!!!
Can any one shed some light on this for me. .
Thanks in advance,
Adam
I went to pick up the truck yesterday and took it for a "test" drive. Top speed 20-25mph,no boost,no power, no go... Check for codes none come up. Climb under the truck. . Find one of the intercooler boots(turbo side) is torn
The body shop orders two new ones and installs them this morning. I get the call to come pick up the truck "its done"... I give it the once over and fire her up... Runs smooth,no leaks. Pull out for the second road test, still very little power,more then the first time but nothing like before the accident.
100 yards maybe 35 mph
19-21 psi of boost stuck in second Truck will shift when I lift off the throttle then slows almost to a stop from lack of power... ... .
U turn back to shop
Take the shop owner(diesel owner) for a test ride. He agrees with me that the truck is messed up... They are at a loss and make some phone calls,keep asking me what I want to do Um fix my truck for starters..... Well the best they can do is have it towed to the Dodge dealer on Monday morning and have them look at it..... I understand that body shops are just that,but come on no one even took the damm truck for a test drive... . The work they did do, paint & body is top notch and looks great,they have been nothing but nice and very helpful up to this point. This is not a small mom and pop shop,they are very large and are a preferred shop per the ins co.
My insurance rep is in the loop and is going to follow up on it Monday... .
Above and beyond the shop issues does anyone have any idea whats going on with the truck? The dealer its going to is a big one but I've never been there for any service work... Just really at a loss tonight. . Accident,6 weeks no truck,then its repaired and "looks" great but wont go 25 mph!!!!!
Can any one shed some light on this for me. .
Thanks in advance,
Adam
