Problems with 2013 RAM 1500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. the contact stated that strong exhaust fumes encompassed the interior and exterior of the vehicle. the dealer (peterson dodge chrysler jeep ram, 5801 e gate blvd, nampa, id 83687, (208) 475-3000) diagnosed that the exhaust manifold had an internal failure, which was leaking fluid into the engine compartment due to the bolts shearing off. the dealer replaced the exhaust manifold and the bolts on the front passenger side; however, the failure recurred. the dealer stated that the exhaust manifold needed to be replaced on the driver's side and the bolts. the manufacturer provided no remedy other than replacing the same parts. the failure mileage was not available. **tr the first failure was the passenger side exhaust manifold began ticking. tamera , the chrysler adjuster did not tell me this was under a customer help at the time of the repair of i sould have brought the above her attention then. i heard only a tick on the passenger side and they said the other side was fine. in less than 1000 miles and around 30 days the other side started ticking. in researching this problem it appears that chrysler has allowed this to allowed this to continue unchecked since 2009, but it is hard to tell as they have done some changes in the engine for fuel economy sake, but it appears to be an ongoing problem. i have had some exhaust odors, but it has not seemed to have caused health problems at this point. my son has a 2003 diesel that has the same problem, but is long out of warranty. updated 11/1/2018 *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ram 1500. while operating the vehicle, an exhaust leak was discovered. no further informaton was available. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 55,000.

When using the heater or air conditioner a toxic smell fills the cab causing metallic taste and occupants to have a headache. the factory says that they are aware of the problem and have even applied a star case number [xxx] with a release date of 10/24/2013. they say that the issue is bothersome but has no effect on durability or longevity of the cooling system. this is not my concern. my concern is, this toxic smell causing long term health problems or cancer? i have read many forums on the subject some dating back to march 2013. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Started having odor in cab making me dizzy and sick. got progressively worse for next 900 mile. i brought back to dealer and factory told him to run it for 2 days. two days later i got it back less a half a tank of gas. problem seem to be solved. two day later same thing got sick and complaint was then raised to next level. factory checked it and said its normal to burn off. i now have 4500 miles on it with 113 hours on the engine and it still making me sick and burning off. after being sick 4 times due to the fumes i had enough. on may 21 they acknowledged my request for the msds on the cosmoline they sprayed on my engine and exhaust. as of june 21 i still have not received a copy of it. i am waiting for my blood test for gases to come in to see what is in the fumes that is causing me to react to the fumes. i had to cut short my vacation due to being sick again from the truck since i can only drive the truck in clear conditions with the windows open. it rain for two days when i got sick last. the factory has offered no solution to the problem. the only thing i could find on cosmoline was it should not be exposed to heat since it breaks down as co2. this is not a good thing building up in the cab of the truck. *tr