I have a 09 Dodge 3500 6.7 Cummins and it has 12,000 miles and is having starting problems. The last month or two it has started having very long crank times and sometimes has to be cranked 2 and 3 times to get it to finally start. I took it to the dealership and they found nothing wrong with it. I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this problem.

 

Ok, I bought a 2009 3500 with the 6.7... I'm not impressed. The first couple times I dropped the hammer I was astounded, however those days have long since faded. I bought it a year ago with 89k mi on it. Kinda high, but I thought "eh, it's a diesel, its just broke in". Well, I got the broke part right.

First, the power steering cap vibrated off... New power steering pump.
2nd... tie rod driver's side snapped in my dirt driveway, took out a fence with the tire that was facing out.
3rd... ecu went berserk, had to be replaced.
4th... turbo went **** up, had to fight with the dealer about it for almost a month
5th... turbo #3 went in. Power was up for about a week until I got called to come in for a reprogramming of my ECU. Now, I can barely pull my wife's two horse slant load empty...
6th... the rear main seal is out... Mobil 1 every change since I got it. It's at 112,946 mi. I'm three turbos in and now I need to drop the tranny and replace the rear main.... I'm currently fighting with my after market warranty to get it fixed. I'm pretty sure they're going to tell me to take a hike because those turbos were $3,000 a piece to replace.

I really dunno what to do. I really like the dodges, I need a truck that can pull because my wife show's horses. I guess I'll trade it on a 5.7 HEMI...

 

Here's what else I've come up with:

http://www.crafthugheslaw.com/Vehicl...s-Action.shtml

On Cumminsforum.com there's a whole big thread of guys that are down rear main seals and there are listings for three more class action lawsuits for the turbo's/dpf/egr stuff. And... there have been over two dozen of these trucks (according to diffrent sites between 12-36) that have caught on fire due to noise reduction material coming apart and catching fire off the exhaust...

 

Anyone know where I can pick up a 6.7 cummins motor to replace my blown motor?

Good luck w/100,000 mile warrenty. What a joke.

 

Warranty a joke, blown motor? What aren't you telling us?

 

I've had alot of cummins motors. Usually the 5.9 and never had any problems. I bought the new 6.7 w/the emmission restrictions and have had nothing but trouble. I've had several turbos go out leaving me stranded on the side of the road out of town. After replacing one of the turbos the motor got so hot flames were shooting out the exhaust destroying the entire exhaust system and another turbo. Since then the motor has blown and I need to replace it. ANY IDEAS WOULD BE GREATLY APRECIATED

 

I have an '08 6.7 so what is the deal on that engine?? Same problem or should I not worry??

 

Still waiting on the dealer to fix it under warrenty.

 

i have a 2nd gen 5.9 and just got a 2007 6.7. both are very good to me. start right up whene it is cold without being pluged in. great fule milage (10 mpg loaded heavy and up to 24 mpg empty) also have a 2005 6.0 (junk)

 

24 mpg from a stock 6.7L I'm sure that is not hand calculated mpg number and that mpg number has to be from the BS Lie O Meter...