Pinion Bearing failed, dealer rebuilding entire rear end!
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I thought you'd laugh at that Hammer, LOL.
His problem does sound like the clip issues doesn't it?
Good job he's still got a waranty. I hope they rebuild it properly.
I think they still use those same crappy clips for the new install though???
Here's a thought 97LT4SS .............ask the dealership if they will install either an Aurburn or a DTT instead of that clunker of a stock LSD piece of S***.
I know that they won't warranty the LSD if they do that and you'd have to stump up to pay for the aftermarket LSD but, you won't get any further trouble with the diff after that install either.
Plus, you'd never worry about the clips again.
Al.
His problem does sound like the clip issues doesn't it?
Good job he's still got a waranty. I hope they rebuild it properly.
I think they still use those same crappy clips for the new install though???
Here's a thought 97LT4SS .............ask the dealership if they will install either an Aurburn or a DTT instead of that clunker of a stock LSD piece of S***.
I know that they won't warranty the LSD if they do that and you'd have to stump up to pay for the aftermarket LSD but, you won't get any further trouble with the diff after that install either.
Plus, you'd never worry about the clips again.
Al.
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I think they still use those same crappy clips for the new install though???
Mine failed last Friday. Still waiting to hear from the dealer what they are going to do about it.
If they put the same parts back in, I'm trading the truck in. That's absolutely insane!! They know there's a major problem and haven't even made a mid model year update or something.
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Why in God's name would they use the same $hity parts??????? How many of these have been fixed under warranty? You'd think by now Dodge would have at least built heavier duty clips or something. WTF?
Mine failed last Friday. Still waiting to hear from the dealer what they are going to do about it.
If they put the same parts back in, I'm trading the truck in. That's absolutely insane!! They know there's a major problem and haven't even made a mid model year update or something.
Mine failed last Friday. Still waiting to hear from the dealer what they are going to do about it.
If they put the same parts back in, I'm trading the truck in. That's absolutely insane!! They know there's a major problem and haven't even made a mid model year update or something.
Hell, I play golf with the sales and service managers of my local dealership and we've openly talked about the LSD issues, then I've been up there and witnessed this same service manager tell a guy whose rear end exploded because of it, that it's the first he's seen or heard or it happening!!! When I question him about it, he says, "Chrysler says we have to say that, I could lose my job if I don't."
But don't be in such a big hurry to trade that truck in. On what?
Ford has a major problem with head gaskets and blown engines due to cutting the number of bolts holding the head down by half to save cost, not to mention other problems. GM has a host of recurring issues. Toyota has rear end problems and has had a HUGE number of cams literally fall apart inside the truck, taking the entire engine out, due to going with the "low bid" on cams. So pick your poison...
#18
I could let slide the lack of recall. Detroit rarely does this anymore unless a judge puts a gun to their face.
What bothers me is the fact that Dodge hasn't even made an attempt to correct a very big problem. At least a mid-model year update.
Also, where did you hear that Toyota has rear diff problems? I heard about the cam issues in the 07(?) Tundra, but not much else.
At least Toyota has the ***** to step up and recall those cams. They want to have happy repeat customers.
Oh well. By summertime Chrysler will be nothing but a fading memory.
What bothers me is the fact that Dodge hasn't even made an attempt to correct a very big problem. At least a mid-model year update.
Also, where did you hear that Toyota has rear diff problems? I heard about the cam issues in the 07(?) Tundra, but not much else.
At least Toyota has the ***** to step up and recall those cams. They want to have happy repeat customers.
Oh well. By summertime Chrysler will be nothing but a fading memory.
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I could let slide the lack of recall. Detroit rarely does this anymore unless a judge puts a gun to their face.
What bothers me is the fact that Dodge hasn't even made an attempt to correct a very big problem. At least a mid-model year update.
Also, where did you hear that Toyota has rear diff problems? I heard about the cam issues in the 07(?) Tundra, but not much else.
At least Toyota has the ***** to step up and recall those cams. They want to have happy repeat customers.
Oh well. By summertime Chrysler will be nothing but a fading memory.
What bothers me is the fact that Dodge hasn't even made an attempt to correct a very big problem. At least a mid-model year update.
Also, where did you hear that Toyota has rear diff problems? I heard about the cam issues in the 07(?) Tundra, but not much else.
At least Toyota has the ***** to step up and recall those cams. They want to have happy repeat customers.
Oh well. By summertime Chrysler will be nothing but a fading memory.
The other had the diff go at 8000 miles and was told by his local dealer that Toyota had metallurgy problems in the diffs and had subsequently changed suppliers over it.
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.....subsequently changed suppliers over it.
You don't contiue to build a product with shoddy parts for the next 8 years. If I was to buy a new Tundra tomorrow it would have a updated cam and rear diff in it.
I'm willing to bet, the 09 Ram has the exact same parts in the rear that the 02 - 08's have. And will have diff failures also.
Last edited by Trigger; 04-02-2009 at 01:18 PM.