Front Coil Overs Causing Miss Aligned Bumper?

[Sp33d Nut]

My Ram (4,200 miles) has been at the dealership svc dept for 2 days to deal with CEL code P018B (fuel pressure sensor "B" circuit) and to get the front bumper gaps on the left and right side even. The passenger side has about a 3/8” wider gap than the driver side. Today I was notified by the svc rep that the front coil overs need to be replaced and that will straighten out the bumper. I am by no means a mechanic. In fact, other than simple mods and being able to change a tire if I have to I don’t enjoy working on cars/trucks. I don’t understand how the coil overs would cause the bumper to be out of alignment. The truck doesn’t lean and the wheel openings are the same height from the ground.

Sounds like the svc dept is trying to pull a fast one. I’m going in tomorrow to have the tech show how they came to this conclusion.

 

[stevj]

Doesn't pass the common sense test, unless one of your coilovers has failed and the frame & body are twisting.
Measure from level ground. Maybe it's something else not assembled correctly at the factory.
In your picture, the hood looks crooked. And the grille.

Steve

 

[Sp33d Nut]

Doesn't pass the common sense test, unless one of your coilovers has failed and the frame & body are twisting.
Measure from level ground. Maybe it's something else not assembled correctly at the factory.
In your picture, the hood looks crooked. And the grille.

Steve

The pic was taken from an angle which is probably why the hood and grill look crooked. They are definitely straight.

 

[Sp33d Nut]

I spoke with the svc mgr this morning. The svc rep wrote up that the “front bumper was leaning on the passenger side”. So the svc tech measured the height of the bumper and came to the conclusion the passenger coil over was causing the truck to lean. The tech never measured the wheel opening height on the left and right side to confirm the truck was leaning and since it is under warranty just ordered new suspension parts. The svc mgr inspected my truck and directed the tech to just straighten the bumper and get the gaps even.

Shoot, with the little knowledge I have I could work in that svc dept. That’s pretty frightening.