Who here is NOT happy with their e-Torque system?

[Nsleone]

I just passed 53,000 on my E-torque and I’m pretty happy with it, I only shut it off when I know I’ll be stopped for a very short time. I like how snappy it is on restart especially with the flow-master exhaust.

 

[Trippi]

I don't have etorque on my 2020 Rebel but my brother had it on his 2020 Big Horn...system went kaput at about 84K miles. I can't claim that I know his maintenance schedule but it was a pricey repair and the truck has been traded in.

 

[Ram1500OwnerMaybe]

Took my first test drive with the e-Torque system and can say.....not a fan.
Definitely one of the better systems with regards to stop/start, but every time you go to stop or slow down you feel the e-Torque system kick on to capture the energy to recharge the system and assists with slowing down the truck. It reminded me of my old truck when the breaks needed to be replaced and it would vibrate a bit when stopping.

 

[slatersan]

2 trucks at a stop light.
One has his engine off with start-stop and the other is idle.

The one with start-stop is left in the dust as he chirps his tires after the other truck has already gone.

You'll both see each other again at the next stop light you raced to.

 

[Nsleone]

2 trucks at a stop light.
One has his engine off with start-stop and the other is idle.

The one with start-stop is left in the dust as he chirps his tires after the other truck has already gone.

Yeahhhh that happened to me once and was an embarrassment, ever since then I just ease a little bit of pressure off the brake right before the light changes to get the engine goin again.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

Well, I am in the happy with mine crowd. I had mine left at the factory when I ordered the truck. I have had zero problems with it being installed in someone else's truck. Mine runs great. Never shuts off until I hit the button to get out.

Hey, can we get a thread going about who doesn't like thier MDS system?

 

[tabber02]

had my 2022 for 3 months now i guess and have zero issues with the auto stop/start and e-torque. sorry for piling on the i have nothing bad to say about it crowd.

but coming from a 2018 tuned 2500 cummins, i had some concerns—the test drive eliminated them.

 

[BowDown]

The auto start-stop works great in my 2022 Ram.
Auto start-stop as a feature is god damn terrible for me.

It depends in what part of the country you are in and exactly where you drive if you don't have stop lights where you sit for 3 minutes before moving its a waste of a system.

Anyone who says the truck is ready when you are going to give it gas it's just not true. If you drive slow its a fine system, but if you expect to go right when you change over you're wrong. You would never use start-stop when you are stopped trying to take a right or a left hand turn in between traffic, you would get hit pulling out.

Also if you put a nice exhaust on your truck you will sound stupid as it sounds like a cold start whenever it resumes.

But that all said, I feel like it's the best start-stop feature from any manufacturer I've driven.

I've not experienced that and I make right and left hand turns with auto stop/start engaged daily. Never once felt like there was a risk making a turn

 

[vincentw56]

I've not experienced that and I make right and left hand turns with auto stop/start engaged daily. Never once felt like there was a risk making a turn

Exactly my experience too.

 

[BowDown]

2 trucks at a stop light.
One has his engine off with start-stop and the other is idle.

The one with start-stop is left in the dust as he chirps his tires after the other truck has already gone.

Wrong. With auto stsrt/stop, the engine is back running before my foot is completely off the brake.
The system is designed that when there's a change in brake pedal pressure, the engine restarts and that restart is instant

 

[SpeedyV]

To be honest, the biggest complaint I have with the system (and I'll bet I'm not alone in this) is that it just doesn't add very much fuel economy. It's implemented well, but it was a whole lot of engineering work for <1 mpg advantage (based on real-world Fuelly averages).

 

[HemiDude]

To be honest, the biggest complaint I have with the system (and I'll bet I'm not alone in this) is that it just doesn't add very much fuel economy. It's implemented well, but it was a whole lot of engineering work for <1 mpg advantage (based on real-world Fuelly averages).

That is my big negative as well. While there are a few positives to the way the system performs, I would prefer not to have the ET. IMO there is just not enough benefit to justify the added weight and system complexity. It is a system that does what it does fine, it just really isn't needed.

 

[Mpgrimm2]

I dumpedy 22 rebel eTorque after it stalled on me 2x crossing oncoming traffic. (Didn't have any issues with my 2019 I had previously).
See post here if interested.

**They just released another update that's supposed to fix this time. latest TSB fix here. **

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[MarPar]

Perhaps it's just me, but going from a 2019 Laramie no ET, to my new 2022 Laramie with ET, the new one seems herky-jerky. For example, when I let off the throttle, it seems to "drag" and buck. Not a smooth coast like the 2019. Other than that, I do not see an advantage/disadvantage with the ET system. Well, except for the stupid start/stop that will be taken care of once I get a Tazer. lol

 

[Darksteel165]

Wrong. With auto stsrt/stop, the engine is back running before my foot is completely off the brake.
The system is designed that when there's a change in brake pedal pressure, the engine restarts and that restart is instant

You have slow feet.

 

[Ram1500OwnerMaybe]

...when I let off the throttle, it seems to "drag" and buck. Not a smooth coast like the 2019. Other than that, I do not see an advantage/disadvantage with the ET system. Well, except for the stupid start/stop that will be taken care of once I get a Tazer. lol

That is exactly what I experienced.
As mentioned above, it almost felts like the rotors were slightly warped.

 

[Mountain Whiskey]

To be honest, the biggest complaint I have with the system (and I'll bet I'm not alone in this) is that it just doesn't add very much fuel economy. It's implemented well, but it was a whole lot of engineering work for <1 mpg advantage (based on real-world Fuelly averages).

I agree here. I had it in a "Jeep" (sorry, new jeeps aren't real jeeps) and while it worked well, I just felt it was unnecessary because I didn't see a fuel savings. I opted not to get it in my Ram for this very reason.

I have to imagine it would be crazy for guys with loud aftermarket exhaust to be constantly starting the engine in stop and go traffic.

 

[BowDown]

You have slow feet.

Lol sorry nope, drag raced for the last 20 years.
My truck simply doesn't respond that way, can I make it replicate your described condition? Yes but that's not my normal mode of driving.
To replicate your condition, if have side step the brake (like you would speed shifting a manual trans car) rather than release it and hit the accelerator.
I suspect you get poor fuel mileage as well

 

[BowDown]

Perhaps it's just me, but going from a 2019 Laramie no ET, to my new 2022 Laramie with ET, the new one seems herky-jerky. For example, when I let off the throttle, it seems to "drag" and buck. Not a smooth coast like the 2019. Other than that, I do not see an advantage/disadvantage with the ET system. Well, except for the stupid start/stop that will be taken care of once I get a Tazer. lol

I've read thst there's significant changes in the 21/22 etorque model years vs the 19/20. From what I've read, I wouldn't want the 21/22 etorque tuning

 

[Darksteel165]

Lol sorry nope, drag raced for the last 20 years.
My truck simply doesn't respond that way, can I make it replicate your described condition? Yes but that's not my normal mode of driving.
To replicate your condition, if have side step the brake (like you would speed shifting a manual trans car) rather than release it and hit the accelerator.
I suspect you get poor fuel mileage as well

Yep I do. I have 3.92s like a real man.