Other Fuel System Hoses Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Dodge Ram 2500

Leak in fuel line due to premature failure of fuel fitting above fuel tank. Potential fire and health hazard.

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1997 Dodge diesel 2500: fuel line directly behind drivers side front wheel has a hole worn in it by way of contact with neighboring fuel or other line. The neighboring line has a connector or fitting that through vibration and direct contact has worn a hole in the metal fuel line. The line is pressurized adn releases diesel fuel through the hole onto the vehicle frame and undercarriage. Rate of leakage is suffucient to release approximately one gallon of fuel in a 20 minute period. Line is also corroded from years of winter road surface treatment and may have contributed to the wear of the line. However there is no question that contact between teh two lines is the main reason for the damage line and fuel leak. The vehicle is being repaired at the Dodge dealer in culpeper virginia, during the week of September 15, 2003.

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Dear sirs: I am contacting you on behalf of myself and all owners of 1998. 5-2002 Dodge ram pickups equipped with 5. 9l 24 valve cummins diesel engines. These vehicles were manufactured with a faulty fuel lift pump that is subject to premature failure. This can cause subsequent damage to the injector pump resulting in unexpected engine failure. This fact is well documented on the web among owners, as well as diesel experts. The lift pump fails when it is unable to provide adequate fuel to the injector pump. Its failure rate is significant in the cummins diesel applications because the pump is defective and the remote location from the fuel tank places additional stress on the defective pump, thereby causing pump failure. In addition, there is no warning to the customer when the lift pump pressure falls below the minimum 48 oz. In 30 seconds, thereby causing irreversible damage to the injector pump. Repair of the damaged injector pump is in excess of $2000. Some owners have replaced the oem lift pump as many as four times. Even cummins, who manufactures the engine for daimler Chrysler, has acknowledged the defective pump (email evidence can be submitted upon request). Daimler Chrysler took no steps to notify owners of this defect and they have repeatedly refused requests by owners to replace the defective pump with the more reliable one, in conjunction with adding the fuel pressure warning lamp. They will only provide such retrofit if the owner is willing to pay the parts and labor cost of well over $1000. It seems as though daimler Chrysler has allowed corporate greed to eclipse the safety of its customers. I have not personally experienced lift pump failure, since my vehicle is a 1998. 5 with only 5000 miles. I do, however, feel that daimler Chrysler should replace the pump with the more reliable pump and fuel pressure warning lamp. This issue should be a recall item since any unanticipated engine failure can jeopardize the safety of drivers.

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