1.8
hardly worth mentioning- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 93,094 miles
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Without warning truck stopped running. Engine would crank, but not restart. Had to be towed. Analysis indicated fuel lift pump failure, which in turn caused fuel injector pump to fail. A new lift pump and rebuilt injector pump installed. Total cost for parts, labor, tax = $2533.75. Refer to complaint numbers 10145520, 10146914, 10159741 for other fuel injector failures on this truck model. Truck mileage at stoppage - 66,102. An after market gauge is available to monitor fuel lift pressure. A diesel engine should not fail at 66,000 miles. A fuel pressure warning system should have been built in to prevent this expensive repair. Repair shop indicated that they repair this failure quite often.
- Lynden, WA, USA
Lift or transfer pump has failed 5 times and Bosch injector pump twice. At this time Dodge will no longer replace the transfer pump but is requiring the consumer to purchase an expensive conversion kit which replaces the original equipment.
- Hanceville, AL, USA
1999 Dodge Ram 3500 cummins VP44 failure in the middle of traffic no brakes or steering truck has 60000 miles.
- Boothwyn, PA, USA
- Queen Creek, AZ, USA