These unreliable new diesel engines!
Apparently my 2014 Ram Cummins with almost 100k miles on it must be a unicorn in the fact that it hasn't broke down on me yet because many people here(mostly non late model diesel owners) think that n...
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- 2015 Ram Cummins
- 38,000 miles
- $650 for water pump, belt and coolant replacement after on-road failure, but reimbursed later by FCA. Still out about $300 for related misc expenses - campground where I had to leave the camper while waiting for parts, rental car while waiting for parts and fuel to and from site of breakdown (about 3 hours from home). I'm also still waiting on the water pump recall because no replacements are available yet, it will be free but will require a dealer trip.
- I had a recall on the SCR, also free but it required an overnight trip to the dealer.
The water pump failure ticked me off mightily but I do think I was pretty unlucky to have the issue and it was made worse by the timing of when it happened. Overall I'm very happy with the truck. I anticipate keeping it many years and replacing it with another diesel truck when the time comes.
- 38,000 miles
- $650 for water pump, belt and coolant replacement after on-road failure, but reimbursed later by FCA. Still out about $300 for related misc expenses - campground where I had to leave the camper while waiting for parts, rental car while waiting for parts and fuel to and from site of breakdown (about 3 hours from home). I'm also still waiting on the water pump recall because no replacements are available yet, it will be free but will require a dealer trip.
- I had a recall on the SCR, also free but it required an overnight trip to the dealer.
The water pump failure ticked me off mightily but I do think I was pretty unlucky to have the issue and it was made worse by the timing of when it happened. Overall I'm very happy with the truck. I anticipate keeping it many years and replacing it with another diesel truck when the time comes.
