05 dodge 5.9 cummins reliability?
Hello, my son is looking at a o5 2500 crew cab long bed 4x4. I know about tranny probs but this one is a straight drive. I also know the frontend issues in some of them. I would like to know about the...
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RamTX wrote:Gemstone wrote:
Over 200K on the odometer, no major issues with my '05...Intercooler was replaced under warranty (bad design), fuel tube was replaced to #4 injector (bad design)...that is the extent of failures on my motor. No "regularly scheduled" maintenance, other than fluids, usually done by me. Still have the original injectors and batteries. It has proven to be an excellent choice.
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Gemstone
Same thing happened to my 05 5.9. Check the connections regularly and you won't have a problem!
It's not a problem with the connections, the tube cracks just before the fitting at the head. There's an updated line avail. from Cummins for $26 that solves the problem. Replacement is super easy - maybe 5 minutes.
But it really has a very rare rate of occurrence.
