THAT's IT! I'VE HAD IT!
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12-24-2006, 11:01 AM
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RE: THAT's IT! I'VE HAD IT!
ORIGINAL: jakebrake
did they just swing the engine (long block)??? or did they swap it with a running engine (with computer and eveything). Every manufacture has lemon trucks. I see the same trucks in the shop all the time. It
did they just swing the engine (long block)??? or did they swap it with a running engine (with computer and eveything). Every manufacture has lemon trucks. I see the same trucks in the shop all the time. It
ORIGINAL: DocDave
Wow. It's like Deja-Vu. I feel like I'm back on my Ford 6.0 Powerstroke web site again. This is the exact topic of almost every post, while I owned my 2003 Powerstroke. Now I have a Dodge, visit your site every once in a while, and rarely if ever hear of any problems. My truck only has 1200 miles on it, but is amazing to drive. I take off 1000 miles toward the snowy mountains of Utah next week, and expect it to perform flawlessly. This is the only reason I bought the Cummins. My Powerstroke kept us stranded on the interstate for 5.5 hours last Summer waiting for a tow truck.
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Wow. It's like Deja-Vu. I feel like I'm back on my Ford 6.0 Powerstroke web site again. This is the exact topic of almost every post, while I owned my 2003 Powerstroke. Now I have a Dodge, visit your site every once in a while, and rarely if ever hear of any problems. My truck only has 1200 miles on it, but is amazing to drive. I take off 1000 miles toward the snowy mountains of Utah next week, and expect it to perform flawlessly. This is the only reason I bought the Cummins. My Powerstroke kept us stranded on the interstate for 5.5 hours last Summer waiting for a tow truck.
Dave
That's exactly why I did not buy another SD. I was not about to drop money on an engine that has been plagued from the get go. I picked up my truck47 miles on it, at 89 miles it was already in the shop for a new torque converter, constant high freq vibrations at 1600 - 1800 RPM's, erratic shifts, CEL's, etc.
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RE: THAT's IT! I'VE HAD IT!
Dave,
That's exactly why I did not buy another SD. I was not about to drop money on an engine that has been plagued from the get go. I picked up my truck47 miles on it, at 89 miles it was already in the shop for a new torque converter, constant high freq vibrations at 1600 - 1800 RPM's, erratic shifts, CEL's, etc.
That's exactly why I did not buy another SD. I was not about to drop money on an engine that has been plagued from the get go. I picked up my truck47 miles on it, at 89 miles it was already in the shop for a new torque converter, constant high freq vibrations at 1600 - 1800 RPM's, erratic shifts, CEL's, etc.
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RE: THAT's IT! I'VE HAD IT!
ORIGINAL: steve05ram360
wow, sorry to hear about the current issue... that really sucks! I did read in there somewhere that you babie it... maybe you need to beat the crap out of it like the rest of us (ok most of the rest of us).
wow, sorry to hear about the current issue... that really sucks! I did read in there somewhere that you babie it... maybe you need to beat the crap out of it like the rest of us (ok most of the rest of us).
I had to move some concrete barriers around and our front end loader couldn't budge them; the hydraulics were acting up. So I say okay, I'll jsut drag them outta the way with the truck. These thing weigh about 9K and had to be moved about 50 ft. So I break out the chains, hook up, commence to droppin' the hammer and dead drag these 9K barriers into place. Well, I move the second one and as soon as I take it outta drive the friggin CEL comes on and it's sputtering. Needs a new injector.
Yeah, I was thinking maybe I should beat on it a little more, but after that I was hesitant to even hook up my trailer.
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12-24-2006, 09:39 PM
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Im gonna have to agree with what alot of people on here are saying. I mean it is only understandable that there will be a dud/lemon. Seems as if your the hardworking man that seemed to have picked it. I certainly do send my apologies but burn that POS truck you have right now and give your business to the cummins once more and see if it doesn't change your views.
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