The injector fuel line keep brakeing and pushing high pressure fuel all over the engine compartment. vehicle is in motion and engine at full temp. this is well known problem with this engine with thousands of people stranded each year. extreme fire hazard. it has happened twice to this truck in 80000 miles
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the intake fuel pump was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was replaced. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 237,400.
Driving home from a trip at 65mph #4 injector line breaks covers complete truck with diesel. i contacted dodge with safety concern they say they didn't know about the problem and would take it into consideration for future products. this is problem will kill people now if they are not informed of the problems with there truck and they catch on fire. dodge and cummings has changed the way the replacement fuel lines are made to stop them from breaking but won't let people know ahead of time that there's could break . there is listing after listing in the internet about this problem and dodge can't keep up with the amount of replacement lines. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge ram 3500. the contact stated that there was fuel leaking from the vehicle. the contact mentioned that the fuel injection line cracked on four occasions in which each time the failure was repaired. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the number four fuel injection line needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown.