Just had a fire due to this egr issue and wondering how to prevent this in the future. Should I go with the bullet proof diesel egr cooler or does Chrysler have a better one now if I get it replaced by them? Or better to just unplug it or do a full physical delete?
Any advise as to what to do...
Theres an engine code for the cracked egr?
Or is there another failure that's a side effect from the cracking EGR that triggers the code.
I find it odd that a leak throws the engine code.
Other than the EGR issue and the wiring harness....
What other issues has anyone experienced on a higher mileage 80k+ miles ecodiesel that could cause fire or be another big issue that makes it a terrible engine not worth getting? Any experiences?
If I go with the bullet proof diesel solution...
Had a Ecodiesel jeep catch fire recently at 81k miles. Egr or any other parts of the emissions system were never replaced or serviced like it seems many people do about 50k miles.
Service electronic throttle, then engine light, then noticed smoke behind vehicle, rpms to zero, pulled over and...