I don’t think I’ve heard of many def issues with these trucks yet, while I’m sure I’m not the first I know I won’t be the last. This is my first drivetrain problem, hopefully my last.
The emission systems forced onto diesel vehicles by our governments have caused many issues to all makes and models, cars, trucks both light and heavy duty are affected. This is why many people choose to delete them from their vehicles once the warranty is up.
At the insane cost of $2850 for just this one part it would add up really fast.
I hope you get your parts and truck asap, and you’re absolutely right about not being able to get a rental truck to tow.
I really hate the situation I am in with the 0% financing for 84 months, the warranty ends after 5 years or 100,000 km, my truck has close to 44,000 km in 20 months of ownership, I would hate to have to spend thousands of dollars for repair on top of the high monthly payments.
I never had major issues with any of my previous 10 FCA vehicles and a few I had for up to 13 years.
Off topic, I am getting close my 3rd scheduled oil change, my truck’s performance is impressive, efficient and has been reliable so far, I am using Shell Rotella T6 and I know it is not FCA recommended oil but my dealer has been using it for all diesels. Have you had your oil analysis done lately, I am curious to see if the metal numbers are getting better, I know that you are using the recommended oil. What is your odometer reading now and how many oil changes have you had?