Engine Exhaust System problems of the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500

One problem related to engine exhaust system has been reported for the 2012 Dodge Ram 3500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Engine Exhaust System problem

Failure Date: 07/05/2013

I pull a light weight 40' gooseneck trailer, and while driving I noticed the fuel mileage dropped tremendously and the coolant temp stayed around 220deg and I noticed a horrible loss of power which would not let me drive any faster than around 40-45mph! I took it to the dealership and they performed a boost test on the turbo and said that it's supposed to produce 32 pounds of boost but mine was only producing 26 pounds of boost, and then I was informed they could not justify replacing the turbo because it has not thrown a code on the instrument panel, well if you tell me it's supposed to produce one number and it's doing another then I believe that's enough justification to replace the part beings I paid $50,000 for a brand new truck! the loss of power causes traffic back-ups even if I'm in the slow lane! the temp out of the exhaust reaches 800deg's and melts my mudflap and has caused it to start smoldering after I come to a complete stop! I was later informed about the "re-gen" process and was told it would kick in and out of "re-gen" but I don't believe mine has came out of re-gen beings I'm still getting 5mph with or without a trailer! the engine light and abs light comes on numerous times a day an then go off and now the engine light stays on all the time! this is a brand new Dodge 3500 6. 7l turbo diesel 4x4.


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