3.3
definitely annoying- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 41,300 miles
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Installed a northern tool gravity fed auxiliary diesel fuel tank for diesel truck. Worked great for almost a year. All of a sudden when coming to a stop, noticed diesel fuel pouring out of filler tube. The 2016 Ram 3500 diesel does not come with a fuel cap and relies on valve in filler tube to prevent fuel coming up, usually in a warm day situation. With weakened valve, and using gravity fed auxiliary fuel tank, Ram truck can create safety and environmental hazard. The only way to eliminate hazard with fuel in auxiliary tank is to manually turn off valve on auxiliary tank. It is very common to have auxiliary fuel tank on 1 ton heavy truck. I would like to see Ram go back to fuel cap or redesign current valve.
- Woodbridge, VA, USA
2016 3500 cummins turbo diesel with aisin automatic transmission and 342 gear ratio has sluggish acceleration and what seems to be an unresponsive throttle and what seems to be called a dead pedal or torque management system, maybe to help fuel economy to meet government guide lines. Dealer says it's "normal" according to good brothers Dodge weymouth MA. Pulling out into traffic I feel I will get into a rear end collision since truck will not accelerate like every other vehicle when you step on the go pedal. Please help protect my kids.
- Hanson, MA, USA
The def tank suddenly read empty and it was over 3/4 full it began to countdown the warning of reduced speed in 200 miles I was driving between ca and AZ at night. I was over 250 from any town driving at 65 it suddenly slowed to 5 mph. This caused vehicles to swerve around me and brake. I understand you don't want people not to use def but for safety the vehicle should at least be able to keep the min freeway speed of 55. Then upon restart idle only for cold environment situations.
- Diamond Bar, CA, USA
The def pump stop working never had a maintenance light to come on until the truck reach about 76000 miles at that time the system was out of warranty and the pump was no good I was on my way back from New York when it indicated that it was going to slow down to 5mile per hour for 145mile but it did not do it.
- Newnan, GA, USA
- Hillsboro, OR, USA