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Although, I think dealers should be checking their inventory

Mine seems to be leaking on the driver's side only. I haven't heard of any leaking on the passenger's side yet. Cheers Gerry Recalls are usually only done when the manufacturers are forced to due to safety issues. This issue probably won't get escalated to recall status unless the...

Sorry to hear it. Did you order yours, or did you buy it off the lot? If you got it off the lot, what was the build date? If you could hear water sloshing, you must either have a giant leak, or it was on the lot collecting water for a while before you bought it. Cheers Gerry

I was alerted to this problem after seeing someone else's thread in this forum that showed a video of the exact same leak. The first day it rained after I bought the truck, I decided to check to see if mine leaked. After pulling out the rubber mats, the carpet seemed slightly damp on the...

Yeah, I have a couple of old Corvettes, and back when they built them, they performed the water leak test before the interior soft goods were installed, for good reason... I have been a Chevy/GM guy growing up too. Never considered a Dodge. Then a few things happened. 1st, My brother in law...

No, there is not a certain known group. I doubt that trucks on the lot get fixed unless the carpet is obviously wet and someone sees it. There is someone else on this forum that videoed their leak, and it was substantially like mine. I don't know that person's build date though. Cheers, Gerry

After looking at it for a few minutes, while consuming a few bottles of good German beer, ( I'll look at it again later) it appears that the leak fills up that first depression in the floor pan next to the door and then runs over to the adjacent depressions. I'll test that theory and look at it...

Welding along that seam may not be the best solution though. Any water stuck in there could freeze and force the joint to open up. I wonder what's under that strip on the roof. If they can peel that off and find a spot up there to seal off where the water enters that area, it would be the...

5/19 build. I was hoping that by ordering late I could avoid some of these problems. I guess the factory still hasn't fixed the water leak problem. However, everything else works, and the AC is more than adequate on my Ram! Showed the Service Writer the video. She wants me to show the video...

Let's step back a second. We have to remember that the fuel recommendations that Ram put out there was (I think) to cover all loading conditions in all areas of the US and Canada. I know that the effect of octane levels on the engine will differ with temp and elevation. So pulling a heavy...

Could be true, but if the anti knock sensors aren't retarding the timing with 89, then using 91 or 93 will have no performance benefit. Of course, the premium fuel is sometimes advertised to have extra additives (Nitro+ etc.). More additives equals less BTUs per gallon. Air temp also affects...

I have read that fuels with higher octane levels actually decrease the power if the motor isn't tuned for it. I think higher octane fuels slow the burning process in the cylinder when the spark lights off the mixture. The result is that the maximum cylinder pressure is achieved after the...

I think this is correct. I have an old car with a high compression motor in it. It would detonated like crazy on acceleration with low octane fuel. At steady speed or idle it wouldn't knock. Probably the same deal with our trucks. 87 or 89 would be fine under idle and low load conditions...

Rotlla has been recommended for older engines that use flat tappet cams. It has more ZDDP than the newer oils. ZDDP helps reduce the friction in sliding surfaces like the older interface between the camshaft and lifters. It's not necessary to have as much ZDDP in modern engines with roller...

I'm not an engineer, but I know enough to get me in trouble. I believe the 20 part of the spec is due to bearing clearances in the engine. You want good flow of oil through the bearings. If you raise the viscosity, usually the oil pressure increases. That's because the oil is thicker and...

I don't think it matters what the outside temp is. If the engine is running at the same temp whether it's 104 degrees or 40 degrees outside, the outside temp is irrelevant. If you stick with the recommended oil viscosity and oil and filter change intervals, you will not have an oil related...

Any chance you grabbed the wrong fob?

I used Mobil 1 exclusively on our 2004 Sierra. Had a head crack at about 125K miles. They had some defective castings. I replaced the heads myself, and I was pleasantly surprised at how the cylinders looked. They looked brand new. Crosshatch was perfect. I could find no wear, and there was...

I don't think you have to worry about increasing any pressures. The water pump just has an impeller to move the coolant. If you close off all the ports, the coolant will just spin with the impeller inside the pump. It's similar to a vacuum cleaner, but in reverse. When you plug the hose on a...