If I was compelled to live in California (I am open to a house in Costa Mesa and a 9 figure salary) I would move on from the eco. If you have relatives in Ohio, Falls Motor City in Cuyahoga Falls is giving them away, so is Jimmy Britt Ram in Dublin, GA. I just bought one so I found the two...
its iffy whether people who opted out will get a better deal or not. Most of the people who opted out got a truck that had caused them years of heartache and frustration and I don't blame them for holding out for an exit from the truck.
If you are just unhappy with performance after the flash...
People who drive 80% highway are very happy. Those who do 80% city driving are either unhappy or have a tune on their truck. The GDE or Sofakingtune gets rid of most problems but not everyone wants to go that route.
The throttle control issue is pretty easy to fix, but it gets pretty complex at a dealership. It seems to be caused almost all the time by a dirty MAP sensor and clogged EGR diffuser tube. Dealers chase their tail with it though and do lots of (expensive) things.
Its up to you if you are...
you can do better by cleaning your MAP sensor, putting a GDE or Sofaking tune on it and then doing an oil change. Tuned trucks do better and run cleaner oil.
Its kind of good news because it is finally showing why it did not regenerate the DPF. You need to remove and clean the EGR diffuser tube and the MAP sensor. Here is a video on a Jeep, but it is all the same. Once you clean this the truck can regenerate. Once you get this and the regen done...
well, you can buy the offroad tune from GDE and delete the DEF pump and tank, EGR valve and cooler along with the DPF. That would save you about 2k and a significant amount of fuel as you continue on.
"The 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 uses dual overhead camshafts (DOHC) with four valves per cylinder and a 60-degree angle between the cylinder banks. The block is cast with compacted graphite iron, which provides strength to dampen vibrations, but weighs less than grey cast iron. A compacted graphite...
Yes, it is from the FCA claim site.
Yours might take a bit longer because I recommended they give it special scrutiny.:)
Actually, I have no idea why yours is still being reviewed. Were you the first and only owner?
Check this out: I should have my check in a week or so.
Claim submitted
Document package complete
Offer extended
Signed Offer Letter and Signed and Notarized Release Received
Signed Offer Letter and Signed and Notarized Release Verified
Approved Emissions Modifications...