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Location: Oklahoma | I have an 05 duramax and we get about 16mpg empty and 13 loaded. We have deleted the EGR and it is chipped. |
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | Duramax has more power, we put all 3 trucks to the test (2013), same load, same route, same points of exceleration. Duramax won hands down, Ford 2nd, Dodge 3rd. Fuel mileage about the same all 3 trucks, Dodge has a bigger cab than the GMC and the ride was NICE! Plus the Dodge was almost 10,000 cheaper than the GMC and the Ford.
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Location: Arkansas | I have a 2006 5.9 Dodge, and it will run off and hide from my Dad's 09 Durmax while pulling a load. It gets about 5 MPG better fuel mileage as well. Mine is a 6-speed, his is the shiftable automatic. I can't speak for the newer models though. I've heard fuel mileage pretty much sucks period on the new diesels. |
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Location: Fort Collins, CO | not hijacking your thread--but can anyone lend any info on a new diesel's mileage when you're NOT hauling? town/highway?
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Location: Fort Collins, CO | but i'll lend my opinion as well to your question--Duramax. I've always been a GM girl, and come from a GM family but i will not even bother saving $$ on a dodge--i'm looking at a brand new duramax. AND, just checking the websites of my town's dealerships the dodge's are not listed any cheaper for a 2014 vs a duramax. The duramax will be nicer (although I like my truck's loaded), and a smoother ride. Plus it can haul too. JMO. |
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Location: ND | there is no comparison.....the cummins will outpull the duramax every time and have fewer problems over the life of the engine....you will have a rougher ride in the dodge and will shift harder.....the allison transmission is a much smoother shifting transmission......fuel mileage doesn't matter..... |
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| Duramax any day! I have two dodge's right now actually, an old 1998 1500 gas job (amazing, amazing truck), and a 2013 dodge dart. I must say before I got the dart I was leaning more towards dodge because of their impressive 30,000lb tow rating, but the dart is a pile for the most part. The new dodge engineering is crappy in my opinion. We extensively drove all 3 brands. Super leary of Ford because all we have ever had is very bad experiences. The dodge rode terribly and felt like it lacked power. We have decided on a new chevy 3500 duramax. We will by buying one in the next few months. Honestly I have no complaints about the duramax's. GM hasn't changed their diesel engine/tranny configuration for years...because it works. On the other hand, dodge should have stayed with their amazing 5.9 and ford has had so many engine configurations its hard to count. Even though duramax's are "rated" to haul less than a cummins, I take into consideration that my duramax w/Allison tranny will last forever, where-as an old cummins would last forever but will have tranny issues for sure, and no one can REALLY tell about their new engines, but I haven't heard stand up reviews either. I'd say go for duramax for sure. Dealer told us unloaded and broken in, a new duramax in a 3500 will get 18-20mpg highway empty. |
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Location: Kentucky | Cummins is a great engine, but I just can't stand how the Dodge looks. Plus they are louder and have a rougher ride. I would go with the Duramax, but I would also test drive both vehicles and go from there. I'm pretty vain, I have to have a pretty truck ;) |
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Location: GODS country | rodeochick382 - 2014-08-25 8:16 AM
I have a 2006 5.9 Dodge, and it will run off and hide from my Dad's 09 Durmax while pulling a load. It gets about 5 MPG better fuel mileage as well. Mine is a 6-speed, his is the shiftable automatic. I can't speak for the newer models though. I've heard fuel mileage pretty much sucks period on the new diesels.
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Location: GODS country | dhdqhllc - 2014-08-25 11:17 AM
there is no comparison.....the cummins will outpull the duramax every time and have fewer problems over the life of the engine....you will have a rougher ride in the dodge and will shift harder.....the allison transmission is a much smoother shifting transmission......fuel mileage doesn't matter.....
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Location: Silex Missouri | We have both. Duramax, hands down!
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Location: Kentucky | Itsme - 2014-08-25 1:57 PM What do you see at the races and pulling campers all the time?
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Location: Arkansas | I have a 2014 Dodge 2500 with a little over 5000 miles on it. Empty I am getting between 21 and 23 mpg. We have only hauled with it a couple of time and it was pretty hilly-13-15 mpg. We used to have a 2012 that I hated because it was so rough. The 2014 rides nice. |
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Location: where ever my L/Q trl is parked | dhdqhllc - 2014-08-25 11:17 AM there is no comparison.....the cummins will outpull the duramax every time and have fewer problems over the life of the engine....you will have a rougher ride in the dodge and will shift harder.....the allison transmission is a much smoother shifting transmission......fuel mileage doesn't matter.....
I agree.... cummings if you want muscle and fuel mileage and longevity.... I've owned both a '96 Dodge manual 6sp (sold it) and now a '07 GMC Dura-Max.
I love my '07 DuraMax only because it is automatic and I was tired of shifting...plus the Dodge rode like a semi truck unless I was hauling my trailer/horses then it was smooth. The DM is smooth all the time...but sucks big time on fuel mileage. I have the DM chipped and depending on how it's set up. I can get better fuel mileage 10.2-12 mileage and crap pulling power up hills or 8.9-9.2 mileage and better pulling power up hills, that with my trailer. But I have so much more room in the DM and a super smooth ride either hook up to trailer or not. Now without the trailer the DM get 12 to 15mpg if I stay around 65/7 the way it's set up now. |
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Location: GODS country | mruggles - 2014-08-25 4:00 PM
cummings.....u cant pay be enough to have a duramax
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| shorti056 - 2014-08-25 8:22 AM not hijacking your thread--but can anyone lend any info on a new diesel's mileage when you're NOT hauling? town/highway? Thanks!
In my 2011 duramax, not hauling and down the freeway (like a weekend trip 200 miles away), I can get 19.7 mpg. Around town not hauling I get 15 - 16 mpg. Hauling I'm in the 13 mpg range (5 horse aluminum stock trailer). I have a lead foot, though. My husband gets the best out of it when he drives it because he doesn't have to push the max speed limit. LOL He has 2008 duramax and he gets about 13 mpg no matter what he does. I think it's because of the way the emission systems work differently in the two. The 2008 uses diesel to burn off the emissions and the 2011 has the urea tank and dumps urea into the fuel in order to burn it off. |
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| I think it really depends on the year of the truck you're talking about. Seems like the people who are saying Dodge are talking about 2006's and older. The '06's and older are great in the cummins. We've had a '95 and '02 cummins and loved them. Then we had an '09 cummins that the turbo went out at 5000 miles and the clutch went out at 35,000 miles. We traded it in on an 2008 Duramax and I LOVE it. We still have that truck with 100,000 miles on it and it still runs great and has plenty of power and isn't chipped or anything. We have a 2011 Duramax in addition to the 2008 and I love it too. The 2011 has had to have a new urea tank and a new water in fuel sensor (all under warranty). I still love that pick up though. It has tons of power, I love the stock exhaust break, and it's not chipped or anything. My husband had a 2003 Duramax prior to the 2011 and I drove the '08 all the time. We traded the '03 in on a car cause I figured I needed a car with all the commuting I did. I HATED it, so 6 weeks later I traded the car in on the 2011. The Duramax's are so comfortable and nice to drive. |
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| ecranch - 2014-08-25 9:38 AM rodeochick382 - 2014-08-25 8:16 AM I have a 2006 5.9 Dodge, and it will run off and hide from my Dad's 09 Durmax while pulling a load. It gets about 5 MPG better fuel mileage as well. Mine is a 6-speed, his is the shiftable automatic. I can't speak for the newer models though. I've heard fuel mileage pretty much sucks period on the new diesels. This would be the motor we would be looking for in a dodge. 5.9
I don't think you can go wrong with the 5.9. If I was looking for another pick up and didn't want to spend the amount of money on a Duramax, the 5.9 would be my next pick up choice! In regards to the transmissions, I think if you get an older Dodge (like one with a 5.9), the transmission holds up better. Although, I would most likely not own an older Dodge with an automatic in it. Our '95 Cummins went to 225,000 miles and the only thing we had to do was replace a clutch at about 175,000 miles. |
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Location: Texas | I just got a 2013 ram 3500 and I love it. I have pretty much been a cummins gal and have had a 93. 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010 and now the 2013. All were 3500 with exception of 93 and 2010 the 2010 3/4 ton got 10 pulling full load and 15 to 16 empty and had to work a bit to pull my trailer. The new 2013 pulls like a dream and get better fuel mileage. It get 20 empty on hwy and about 11 to 12 pulling. The 2010 and 2013 are automatics and I have not had issues with trannies like I did with my 01. Personally I feel like you get nicer interiors and more features with ram for the money. |
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| Murphy - 2014-08-25 1:05 PM
Itsme - 2014-08-25 1:57 PM What do you see at the races and pulling campers all the time?
I find it's pretty evenly split between all three.
Crazy, I see very few Duramax trucks actually working.
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Itsme - 2014-08-25 1:57 PM What do you see at the races and pulling campers all the time?
I find it's pretty evenly split between all three.
Crazy, I see very few Duramax trucks actually working.
Pretty sure there are several going down the road right now...Trevor Brazille, Sherry Cervi, Katie Garthwaite. |
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Location: Fort Collins, CO | GWR - 2014-08-25 3:01 PM
shorti056 - 2014-08-25 8:22 AM not hijacking your thread--but can anyone lend any info on a new diesel's mileage when you're NOT hauling? town/highway? Thanks!
In my 2011 duramax, not hauling and down the freeway (like a weekend trip 200 miles away), I can get 19.7 mpg. Around town not hauling I get 15 - 16 mpg. Hauling I'm in the 13 mpg range (5 horse aluminum stock trailer). I have a lead foot, though. My husband gets the best out of it when he drives it because he doesn't have to push the max speed limit. LOL He has 2008 duramax and he gets about 13 mpg no matter what he does. I think it's because of the way the emission systems work differently in the two. The 2008 uses diesel to burn off the emissions and the 2011 has the urea tank and dumps urea into the fuel in order to burn it off.
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Location: In my own world | We've had 2 cummins and 2 Duramaxes. The old dodge (01) with a 6 spd manual hauled good. 04 Duramax hauled good got good mpg. No mechanical issues ever. Have an 07 dodge on it's 4th tranny. Keeping it for emotional reasons. It's JUNK. Traded the 04 for an 2015 Duramax. It's a beast. Pulls great, rides nice, looks pretty. About 17 mpg right now average. Cummins is a nice motor, but dodge overall is crap. My BIL is a cummins mechanic. Quizzed him when I was deciding which 2015 I would get. He said "get a dodge, I like job security" |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | These pickup threads are always the same. Reminds me of a Clint Eastwood quote: "Opinions are like as$holes.....everybody has one." |
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Location: rabbit run | HotbearLVR - 2014-08-25 9:18 PM These pickup threads are always the same. Reminds me of a Clint Eastwood quote: "Opinions are like as$holes.....everybody has one."
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| For the record - I drive a GMC with a Duramax and Allison transmission. But - I've always said if they could make the ultimate Cummins automatic with an Allison transmission, on a Ford chassis, and the GM body it would be the ultimate rig. I think the Cummins is a work horse but well, they put them in a rig on a cheap chassis and a body that will crunch if it hits a squirrel - there IS a reason the Dodges are 10k cheaper. But for a nice pulling engine and ride - you can't beat the Duramax with the Allison transmission. Maybe the newer Dodges ride a little better now though? I get an average of 16-18 mpg unloaded back and forth to work, freeway unloaded 20-22 mpg, and loaded with trailer and horses - 12-14mpg. Your mpg will always vary depending on your speed. If you haul at max speed on freeways at 65-70 mph your mpg will go down significantly. I get the ultimate mileage in mine at 60 mph - loaded and unloaded. |
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | brlraceaddict - 2014-08-26 11:06 AM
For the record - I drive a GMC with a Duramax and Allison transmission. But - I've always said if they could make the ultimate Cummins automatic with an Allison transmission, on a Ford chassis, and the GM body it would be the ultimate rig. I think the Cummins is a work horse but well, they put them in a rig on a cheap chassis and a body that will crunch if it hits a squirrel - there IS a reason the Dodges are 10k cheaper. But for a nice pulling engine and ride - you can't beat the Duramax with the Allison transmission. Maybe the newer Dodges ride a little better now though? I get an average of 16-18 mpg unloaded back and forth to work, freeway unloaded 20-22 mpg, and loaded with trailer and horses - 12-14mpg. Your mpg will always vary depending on your speed. If you haul at max speed on freeways at 65-70 mph your mpg will go down significantly. I get the ultimate mileage in mine at 60 mph - loaded and unloaded.
Didn't they put a modified Allison tranny in the 14 Dodges? I was thinking I would hang out before buying a new dodge for this reason. Have a 2011 dodge 3500 and it's been great. My 4th Dodge and no problems. Was previous ford customer for many years. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Aqhaczy - 2014-08-25 1:31 PM dhdqhllc - 2014-08-25 11:17 AM there is no comparison.....the cummins will outpull the duramax every time and have fewer problems over the life of the engine....you will have a rougher ride in the dodge and will shift harder.....the allison transmission is a much smoother shifting transmission......fuel mileage doesn't matter..... I agree.... cummings if you want muscle and fuel mileage and longevity.... I've owned both a '96 Dodge manual 6sp (sold it) and now a '07 GMC Dura-Max.
I love my '07 DuraMax only because it is automatic and I was tired of shifting...plus the Dodge rode like a semi truck unless I was hauling my trailer/horses then it was smooth. The DM is smooth all the time...but sucks big time on fuel mileage. I have the DM chipped and depending on how it's set up. I can get better fuel mileage 10.2-12 mileage and crap pulling power up hills or 8.9-9.2 mileage and better pulling power up hills, that with my trailer. But I have so much more room in the DM and a super smooth ride either hook up to trailer or not. Now without the trailer the DM get 12 to 15mpg if I stay around 65/7 the way it's set up now.
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Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | CYA Ranch - 2014-08-27 11:31 AM mruggles - 2014-08-25 4:00 PM cummings.....u cant pay be enough to have a duramax
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| I have 05 ford 650 flat bed with a cummins and a allison. But i pull my 14lq with a 06 with a 5.9 with a cold air intake and 5 inch exhaust also had a juice with a attitude programmer, i get about 10 or 11 mpg ahd have about 43k. Love truck its a horse. Already change tranny fluid, i own a,shop the jasper man told me to get a oversize trans pan whic i hace ordered but i only haul 1 horse. But i love myntruck as it only has 43k. I know it is not e even broke in and my trailer had xtra wide stalls (3). they are 40inch. But my rollback does not,have the power that the 350 has as i have driven both. But on the dodges if you have a larger transmission pan you can order one and the xtra fuild will help the trans last longer and friver cooler and this is what themjasper man says is wrong with the cummings.
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2014-08-26 8:33 PM
Have we been drinking tonight? Or maybe I need to start...
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Location: Kentucky | daisycake123 - 2014-08-26 9:17 PM I have 05 ford 650 flat bed with a cummins and a allison. But i pull my 14lq with a 06 with a 5.9 with a cold air intake and 5 inch exhaust also had a juice with a attitude programmer, i get about 10 or 11 mpg ahd have about 43k. Love truck its a horse. Already change tranny fluid, i own a,shop the jasper man told me to get a oversize trans pan whic i hace ordered but i only haul 1 horse. But i love myntruck as it only has 43k. I know it is not e even broke in and my trailer had xtra wide stalls (3). they are 40inch. But my rollback does not,have the power that the 350 has as i have driven both. But on the dodges if you have a larger transmission pan you can order one and the xtra fuild will help the trans last longer and friver cooler and this is what themjasper man says is wrong with the cummings.
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Location: Oklahoma | People... it depends on which year truck, motor, auto or stick, and so many other variable factors. It's like comparing apples and oranges. Each truck will have its strengths and weaknesses. It all depends on what you're willing to deal with. Being married to a diesel mechanic, I've seen the good and bad with each truck. We own a chevy with the LLY engine and the allison transmission. As far as the OP, you need to pick some years that you're interested in and go from there. |
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| We have a 2011 3500 Duramax that we purchased in February 14 and it has been in the shop 5 times. The DEF service light or poor quality light comes on all the time. And the ck engine light. This truck had 55K miles on it when we got it, it now has 59K. About 3 weeks ago it went back to the shop for a new transmission computer. This truck has been a nightmare!! With this low of miles, this truck should not be in the shop this much. It is currently back at Chevy with the Service Exhaust Fluid light on and the Check Engine Light on. Luckily, so far, it has all been covered under warranty but I don't trust this truck now and want rid of it!! Anyone else experience these issues? |
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| MObrlrcr - 2014-08-27 6:51 AM We have a 2011 3500 Duramax that we purchased in February 14 and it has been in the shop 5 times. The DEF service light or poor quality light comes on all the time. And the ck engine light. This truck had 55K miles on it when we got it, it now has 59K. About 3 weeks ago it went back to the shop for a new transmission computer. This truck has been a nightmare!! With this low of miles, this truck should not be in the shop this much. It is currently back at Chevy with the Service Exhaust Fluid light on and the Check Engine Light on. Luckily, so far, it has all been covered under warranty but I don't trust this truck now and want rid of it!! Anyone else experience these issues?
My 2011 had the same thing...poor exhaust fluid light and check engine light. It needed a new DEF tank, which was covered under warranty. My pick up has been in the shop several times, too, but I blame that on the dealership I've been using. It's like they weren't fixing it; just trying to mask it. |
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| That is exactly what I feel like!! Unfortunately they have put everything new on that is related to the DEF. I have researched it a lot and the main thing I come up with is it needs a new main computer. I have told the Chevy dealership this and not sure what they are going to do! I just want it fixed and fixed right!! This truck needs to go bye bye in my opinion but convincing the hubby of that is not happening yet!! Hopefully soon! |
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| Three 4 Luck - 2014-08-27 1:07 PM
I wouldn't own a 2011. The only issue I've had with my 2010 so far was caused from the wreck it was in before I bought it. And my mom's 2015 is a beast. Anything between, no thanks.
Yes, I agree...looking back the 2011 probably wasn't the best choice due to the fact that was the first year they put the DEF tank on. But I do have to say that I like having the DEF tank better than how my husband's 2008 Duramax emissions system works. I think once his hits 100,000 he's going to do the EGR delete kit on it.
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| MObrlrcr - 2014-08-27 1:29 PM That is exactly what I feel like!! Unfortunately they have put everything new on that is related to the DEF. I have researched it a lot and the main thing I come up with is it needs a new main computer. I have told the Chevy dealership this and not sure what they are going to do! I just want it fixed and fixed right!! This truck needs to go bye bye in my opinion but convincing the hubby of that is not happening yet!! Hopefully soon!
Have you called GM directly? When I was getting the run around on one of my issues I ended up calling GM and telling them that I was getting the run around from the dealership. GM will follow up with the dealership and make sure your issue gets solved. My dealership kept saying they couldn't duplicate the issue, so there was nothing they could do. That's when I called GM and low and behold, the issue was solved. |
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| I have a 2012 Dodge 3500 Dually and I LOVE it. I get between 18-20 MPG.
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| GWR - 2014-08-27 3:49 PM
MObrlrcr - 2014-08-27 1:29 PM That is exactly what I feel like!! Unfortunately they have put everything new on that is related to the DEF. I have researched it a lot and the main thing I come up with is it needs a new main computer. I have told the Chevy dealership this and not sure what they are going to do! I just want it fixed and fixed right!! This truck needs to go bye bye in my opinion but convincing the hubby of that is not happening yet!! Hopefully soon!
Have you called GM directly? When I was getting the run around on one of my issues I ended up calling GM and telling them that I was getting the run around from the dealership. GM will follow up with the dealership and make sure your issue gets solved. My dealership kept saying they couldn't duplicate the issue, so there was nothing they could do. That's when I called GM and low and behold, the issue was solved.
That will probably be our next step if we get it back this time and it still has the same issues. All I know is it is getting very old!! They either need to fix it and fix it right or we need to just swap vehicles while this thing still has warranty!! |
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| MObrlrcr - 2014-08-27 2:40 PM GWR - 2014-08-27 3:49 PM MObrlrcr - 2014-08-27 1:29 PM That is exactly what I feel like!! Unfortunately they have put everything new on that is related to the DEF. I have researched it a lot and the main thing I come up with is it needs a new main computer. I have told the Chevy dealership this and not sure what they are going to do! I just want it fixed and fixed right!! This truck needs to go bye bye in my opinion but convincing the hubby of that is not happening yet!! Hopefully soon! Have you called GM directly? When I was getting the run around on one of my issues I ended up calling GM and telling them that I was getting the run around from the dealership. GM will follow up with the dealership and make sure your issue gets solved. My dealership kept saying they couldn't duplicate the issue, so there was nothing they could do. That's when I called GM and low and behold, the issue was solved. That will probably be our next step if we get it back this time and it still has the same issues. All I know is it is getting very old!! They either need to fix it and fix it right or we need to just swap vehicles while this thing still has warranty!!
That is the frustrating part...feeling like you have the warranty for a reason and they can't fix it...there's a point you start to worry you'll run out of warranty before it's fixed. |
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| HotbearLVR - 2014-08-25 9:18 PM These pickup threads are always the same. Reminds me of a Clint Eastwood quote: "Opinions are like as$holes.....everybody has one." YUP! The folks who like Chevys say they are the best and the folks who like Fords like them better!  (I have a 2006 Dodge 3500 that I am VERY happy with, for the record).
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 Big Gun
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Location: Texas | MObrlrcr - 2014-08-27 8:51 AM We have a 2011 3500 Duramax that we purchased in February 14 and it has been in the shop 5 times. The DEF service light or poor quality light comes on all the time. And the ck engine light. This truck had 55K miles on it when we got it, it now has 59K. About 3 weeks ago it went back to the shop for a new transmission computer. This truck has been a nightmare!! With this low of miles, this truck should not be in the shop this much. It is currently back at Chevy with the Service Exhaust Fluid light on and the Check Engine Light on. Luckily, so far, it has all been covered under warranty but I don't trust this truck now and want rid of it!! Anyone else experience these issues?
yes I had the same problem with my 2011 duramax. Finally had to replace the whole tank and no problems since then. but i still love my truck. Pulls like a bull |
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Sock Snob
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| For those of yall dodge people who believe the trannys are junk the jasper salesman said to buy a larger oil pan for, trans you can buy them aftermarket and keep the fluid changed regular like 40k miles. Love my 2006. i have a cold air intake, a five inch exhaust and a edge just with a attitude and it is a beast and that is econ mode. In any mode it will smoke the tires. All dodges 2003-2008 have a recall for left lower ball joint if you have replaced you can be reinbursed by chrysler when youmsend a copy of the ticket in. I service a few diesel trucks and the only unhappy people have 6.0 fords. My farrier has one that has set in his yard since about 60 days after he bought the darn thing. |
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