Engine Exhaust System Problems of Dodge Ram 3500

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle failed to start. The contact mentioned that black smoke emitted from the exhaust. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the dpf assembly, exhaust gasket, and temperature sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 91,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. While driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle shook violently and the exhaust system failure warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the center console monitor combustion able and need to be serviced warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 41,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that exhaust fumes were emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times where the technician diagnosed that a hose clamp became loose and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 500 and the current mileage was 17,000.

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My 2013 Dodge diesel consumes 1 gallon of def (diesel exhaust fluid ) every 85 miles while towing. The national average is about 1000mpg. It is using 10 times the average. It is very costly and dirty to fill the def tank. I'm adding to the environment multiple plastic 2 1/2 gallon jugs and the box they come in. The factory has no fix as of yet ,the dealer has been good with all the repairs except this. They are held back by the factory with a lack of information, I'm told. I have no idea what this is doing to my truck/engine or the environment it is supposed to help.

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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The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while in the cabin, diesel exhaust could be smelled. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 183,000.

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Exhaust fumes enter the cabin whenever the heat or defrost is turned on. Becomes more when the exhaust brake is activated.

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Emissions, CO sensor & carbon filter 2007 Dodge diesel 6. 7 l, apparently there have been several of these go through the dealerships in utah, first the check engine light comes on then take in to have it checked, first time it was a CO detector second time in less than 2,000 miles the carbon filter on a diesel truck. First year that they have put these on. It causes poor fuel economy. 11. 5 mpg on a diesel engine that is engineered to be fuel efficient. The regeneration sensor did not kick it into regeneration to burn the carbon off the filter they had to replace it. Cost $2200 for the dealership still under warranty. This is what the epa has mandated for diesel trucks. Some one had better get this right because it is wasting more fuel and causing greater failures on these new diesel exhaust systems. If after market manufactures can produce exhaust systems and computer software that gives 22 mpg. Then the companies that produce the trucks can also. 11. 9 to 22mpg is almost 90% increase in fuel economy. Who is ripping us off the epa or the car companies.

Driving on interstate in the middle of nowhere when truck began to surge. System information stated catalyst at 70% with in 5minutes catalyst at 100%. Went to Dodge dealer who was not a authorized service rep. They could not replace filter so they cleared the code and set the dpf to regenerate. This cost $80. 00. Went to local dealer next day and because code would not appear again the set the dpf to regenerate. This cost $80. 00. On 1-12-2010 while pulling a 32 foot flat bed trailer in the middle of nowhere again, the system info went to catalyst 70%. The local dealer had informed us in order to get the dpf to go into regenerate mode need to get the engine temperature up to 215. Put the truck in 4th gear and drove 85mph for 50 miles before the regenerate mode kicked in. Rest of 500 mile trip went fine. On 1-27-2010 while driving in the middle of nowhere everything happened again. Called dealer since was only 50 miles away. Drove straight to dealer and they finally replaced the dpf filter. It is just March so will see what happens. New filter would have cost us $2000. 00. If not covered under warrant. Wish I could get back the $160. 00.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph. Suddenly, there was smoke coming from the hood area. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and attempted to extinguish the fire. The fire department was called to the scene. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed. There was no personal injuries. The contact stated the failure was related to the emission control system. The insurance company informed the cause of failure was contributed to the transmission. The failure mileage was 80,000. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 11/03/10.

Warrantied emissions problem. Dodge couldn't get parts and kept truck for just under 6 weeks. Got fixed and then the following week particulate failed causing catalytic converter to crack.

Catalytic converter failure. Driving the particulate filter is not performing correctly causing the catalytic converter to crack. This caused a breakdown while driving on I-10 in phoenix, az.

07 Dodge diesel truck. . Engine light comes on constantly. Truck is bogging down, losing power and has now stalled twice. May16, truck wouldn't restart and had to be towed. May 29, truck lost power, husband was in construction zone, however was able to restart truck. Been in shop many times for same problem. Dodge can't seem to fix it. Dodge needs to fix or buy back, really love this truck. But, its becoming dangerous to drive.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 sd. The contact stated that fuel fumes were emitted into the vehicle while driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who diagnosed that the egr cooler gasket and the diesel dpf overheated and cracked. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 64,000. The VIN was not available.

The particulate filter clogged after a faulty sensor and needed to be changed after only 1,300 miles of driving after purchasing the new truck.

I was driving my truck across country and the power downgraded. I took it to a Dodge service dept and they told me my exhaust catalytic system was 90% plugged and it would cost over $6000 to replace it, but because of the nationwide problem with the catalytic system, there would be at least a 2 week wait to get the parts. I managed to drive it back to my home Dodge service dept. They gave me the same prognosis but only ordered a particulate filter, costing over $3000. Again, because of the high demand, I had to wait for the backordered part. I was also told that because of the faulty catalytic system, there would be carbon buildup on the egr valve, exhaust brake, and turbo that would suffer damage and would need to be cleaned regularly, taking a mechanic over 6 hours of labor to do so each time at a rate of $80/hr. This repair took place on 9-2-08. Then 9 days later, I was driving down an interstate highway when the truck shut itself down. Luckily, it was late and there was no traffic accident as I managed to barely roll onto the shoulder. I had to be towed to the nearest Dodge service dept and they determined that the catalytic was clogged again, charging me another $3000 to replace a part, and taking another 6 hours to clean my turbo and drill a port into it for future cleaning. I was told that drilling a hole into the turbo was Dodges quick remedy to the catalytic system causing carbon buildup on the turbo. On 12-7-08, my exhaust brake stopped working and as of 12-9-08 the Dodge service dept is replacing the $2000 turbo/ exhaust brake, damaged because of carbon buildup due to the faulty catalytic system.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact was driving approximately 55 mph when suddenly, there was smoke near the hood. The contact drove the vehicle onto the emergency lane and attempted to extinguish the fire. The fire department arrived and was unable to extinguish the fire. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed. There were no personal injuries. The contact stated that the failure was related to the emission control system. The vehicle had prior recall repairs under NHTSA campaign id number 08v641000 (engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel). The failure significantly progressed after the recall remedy was performed on the vehicle. The insurance company stated that the cause of failure was contributed to the transmission. The manufacturer was notified and there were no resolutions. The VIN was unavailable. The contact has reviewed related complaints with the identical failure. The failure mileage was 1,500. Updated 11/03/10.

On 7-26-08, my truck was being driven across country when the truck shut itself down, almost causing the driver to be in a wreck. After having the truck delivered to a Dodge service center, they said the trucks faulty catalytic system was plugged and would need to be replaced. The entire system was replaced. He was told that because of the faulty catalytic system, the turbo, exhaust brake, and egr valve would suffer carbon damage and would need to be maintenance regularly in order to keep them functioning. The labor would take around 6 hours each time maintenance at $80/hr. On 12-6-08, while driving, the exhaust brake locked up shut, causing pressure to build up until the turbo blew off the exhaust. After driving the truck to a service center and the exhaust fumes being forced into the cab of the truck, the mechanic stated that, due to the carbon damage,the turbo needed to be replaced. After ordering the $2200 Dodge service center turbo/exhaust, I recommend a recall or lifetime warranty on all exhaust system components for these faulty catalytic systems.

My truck has a serious problem with the exhaust plugging up. It almost got me in a serious accident when it basically died in the middle of the road this is a problem Dodge knows about and has even bought a few trucks back over but they make you jump through alot of hoops at your expense to do so.

We noticed the fumes in the cab soon after we bought the truck. The dealer told me that the filters get clogged and I should drive it down the interstate to clean them out. When winter arrived and had to keep windows closed we were plowing and we started getting sore throats, burning eyes and nose. It gives me headaches. It leaves an after taste in your mouth. This occurs every time we come to a stop or backing up. The dealer has changed egr valve, egr cooler, extended tail pipe, changed catalytic converter, changed 3 exhaust temperature sensors, replaced oxygen sensors and particulate filter over 4 different visits. The issue still has not been resolved.

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. On three occasions, while driving between 30-60 mph, the vehicle shut down and would not restart. The vehicle had to be towed each time. The dealer stated that the exhaust system was clogged. The current mileage was 12,000 and failure mileage was 4,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that his vehicle has two large mufflers. One of the mufflers cooks the residue of the fuel, which is a heather or clorox. The contact smells clorox inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle, which makes him sleepy and causes his eyes to burn. He must open the windows to allow air to enter the vehicle. The dealer stated that the fuel in the vehicle was causing the failure, but the contact disagrees. He made four attempts to return the vehicle, but the dealer refuses. The failure mileage was 12,000.

I have a 2007. 5 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 quad cab with a 6. 7 cummins and an auto. 6 speed trans. I have since I owned it have a problem with it getting exhaust fumes in the cab when I come off the hwy and have to sit at a light for very long. With the a/c on or in the re circulate mode it does not do it but in defrost or heat / vent mode you can hardly stand it almost makes you loose lunch. I have in every way I can tried to get Chrysler to address it but to no avail. They just sent out a letter saying that the system is working the way it is suppose to and we are not changing it there is no fix. . .

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 3500. Immediately after purchasing the vehicle in July of 2007, the contact noticed that the catalytic converter warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. After the illumination, the vehicle stalled. The dealer repaired the vehicle and they replaced the diesel particular filter. The dealer showed the contact how to reset the computer in order to restart the vehicle whenever it stalled. Recently, the vehicle was towed to the dealer because the exhaust system needed to be fully serviced and repaired. Approximately one week later, one of the truck drivers had to avoid crashing into a school bus because the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was driven to the dealer and they stated that the diesel particular filter was defective. The manufacturer stated that they would replace the vehicle or purchase it back. The current and failure mileages were 29,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. When he started his vehicle when it idled high and would not shut off. This caused the bell housing to blow out, which caused damage to the bottom of the cab. It also ripped the exhaust from under the cab and ripped out some wiring. The clutch and other parts disengaged from the vehicle. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 76,000. Updated 09/18/07.

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The flap that controls fresh air vs. Re-circulated air breaks and falls off. Even if replaced it quickly breaks again. Dodge charges $800 to fix this cheap plastic part only for it to quickly break again. I found the problem because of the numerous reports found on the web about Dodge ac low air flow. When broke, the flap falls on top of the fan motor and blocks air circulation. My children have bad allergies and I have no way of turning off the outside air because of the defective design in the flap. After it breaks it blocks the air flow of the fan motor. I have 3 CO-workers with the same model vehicle. They have all since checked their fresh air/re-circulate air flaps and they were all broke. This obviously is a design flaw not being acknowledged by Dodge. It's hazardous to my children health (and mine) not being able to turn off the outside air when traveling through areas with bad air outside, exhaust fumes from other cars, etc. . . . Thank you for looking into this matter.

There is an exhaust leak coming through the air vents when the hvac fan is turned on. I was a little dizzy & had a headache last night after a long drive back home from north florida. After talking to a physician about my condition, he felt that the cause was most certainly carbon monoxide poisoning. I have mentioned this problem to the dealership & they have been unresponsive. They say that they have never heard of this problem before & there is no fix. I've researched the internet & found many others that have experienced a similar problem so I know I'm not alone. There is even one gentlemen that believes he has the fix. Apparently Dodge didn't cover some of the holes between the engine compartment & were the hvac system draws fresh air for the cab. I will attempt this fix but still wanted to make an official report of this issue in the event something happens to me or the vehicle as a result of this problem.

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Exhaust pipe outlet does not extend out past the body on my 2003 Dodge 3500 truck. It seems that the pipe was designed for a 2500 or 1500 model truck, which have no external fenders. I am under the impression that the pipe is supposed to be long enough to direct the exhaust gases away from, not under, the body.

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As soon as picked up vehicle from the dealer, drove it home and noticed exhaust fumes coming up through the a/c vent. Drove right back to the dealer and they looked at the vehicle. They called manufacturer and said don't worry about it.

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While driving at any speed and without warning, applied on brakes and vehicle would pull to the left or right. Dealer has been notified. Dealer has serviced vehicle before for same problem; however has not found remedy for malfunction. Consumer adds after front pads were replaced front/rear brakes continue to lock up. While opposite end wheels roll free. Many attempts made to correct problem, but lock up still happens frequently. Steering seems very loose and is hard to keep vehicle straight. Power steering gear and steering gear box was replaced however truck continues to wander. Driver side seat cushion saggs. Seat bottom cushion replaced. Cab sqwaks on uneven ground. Black smoke from exhaust when cold or warm. Clutch slips. Dealer could not duplicate. Dimmer on dash lights burns fingers. When turning on turn signals, wipers will activate and rapid flash is heard. Difficulty getting into first gear. Abs jams when under a hard stop and during cold start. Lumbar is inoperative. Tranmsission leaking oil. Replaced output shaft seal. Master cylinder replaced. Most gears difficult to engage. Reverse is very stiff. Shifting 2-3rd will cause shifter to lock up and won't move at all. No problem found. Overhead console inoperative and replaced.

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