Operational problems with new diesel pickups
We're considering the purchase of a 2021 diesel, DRW, long bed pickup. Towing a 14,000 lb. fiver into the Rockies. Currently have a 2009 Silverado 3500HD Duramax DRW. Since it is pre DEF, it has been...
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DEF equipped trucks IMO are a **** shoot. Some have no problems, others have problems. Thanks to tree huggers is why we have DEF trucks. Being you have a truck that getting a lil long in the tooth (11-12 years old now), the new trucks do have many things going for them: more power to compensate for the DEF, higher GVW's, better creature comforts, better/stiffer frames. DEF repairs can be costly after warranty expires.
I'm on my 2nd DEF truck and yes it does have an ongoing issue w/ part of the DEF system, yet it somehow doesn't seem to affect it. Pretty much Ford's answer to solving it is to just keep clearing/updating the computer. Really??? Anyways, most folks now are towing w/ DEF trucks and don't really hear a whole lot of neg problems. Again, not saying there are not any, just don't hear a lot of complaining.
So if you have the means to and want to, then get a new DRW DEF truck but check into how long the factory warranty is on the DEF system so as to wether or not you wish to consider an extended warranty for this side of things. Have heard many folks will delete things as well once factory warranty expires and trucks run a whole lot better.
I'm on my 2nd DEF truck and yes it does have an ongoing issue w/ part of the DEF system, yet it somehow doesn't seem to affect it. Pretty much Ford's answer to solving it is to just keep clearing/updating the computer. Really??? Anyways, most folks now are towing w/ DEF trucks and don't really hear a whole lot of neg problems. Again, not saying there are not any, just don't hear a lot of complaining.
So if you have the means to and want to, then get a new DRW DEF truck but check into how long the factory warranty is on the DEF system so as to wether or not you wish to consider an extended warranty for this side of things. Have heard many folks will delete things as well once factory warranty expires and trucks run a whole lot better.
