Engine failure

[Nels576]

My 2016 RAM 1500 ecodiesel running 74 mph on cruise suddenly down shifted to 7 gear, a few seconds later it down shifted to 6 the gear, I cancelled the cruise and immediately had a loss of oil pressure message pop up on the message center, oil gauge on zero.
Braked hard to the shoulder and shut engine off. No visible fluids.
Truck would not crank over.
Dealer says engine is seized.
They have drained the oil and think there are minor metallic s in the oil.
Truck has 104 K miles
Anyone else have this experience?

 

[carlhenry]

welcome 2 the group engine failure is pretty common with the eco plus many other problems is this your first problem with this truck

 

[Nels576]

No, EGR valve and actuator about 90k
EGR cooler about 99k.
Also have/ had a noise that sounded like an exhaust leak. Dealer couldn't find anything wrong after two days.
Told them something wrong and jokingly said I'd bring it back when it blows up, didn't realize that would actually happen so soon

 

[TC Diesel]

No, EGR valve and actuator about 90k
EGR cooler about 99k.
Also have/ had a noise that sounded like an exhaust leak. Dealer couldn't find anything wrong after two days.
Told them something wrong and jokingly said I'd bring it back when it blows up, didn't realize that would actually happen so soon

I have spoke to more then a handful of 3.0VM on third Motor, My math calculations that 15,789 VM 3.0 have been shipped crated to NA. That's 2 per 10 failures relate to Rotating mass, this does NOT include all the fires for the engine was not needed.

 

[Nels576]

Certainly does sound good, been a good truck till it hit 90k, my brothers 14 has 140k with only EGR and cooler repairs. Switching dealer for repairs, local dealer does not have a dedicated diesel mechanic. Thanks for the info, even if disheartening

 

[Nels576]

That's "certainly doesn't sound good"

 

[TC Diesel]

The only protection for owners from financial ruin are OA Trends, The Analysis during the trends will disclose weather you have a Hero or Zero.

If you do not decommission the AECD the longer the ownership the likely hood of increased parts failure to complete failure.



Or this

 

[TC Diesel]

Yes these pictures should instill fear, Because this 3.0VM on NA soil is going to kill someone eventually.

 

[Nels576]

I don't need that grief, had thought this might be my last new vehicle, my '06 3500 Cummins has 245k and still runs great, my '98 went 275K sold it and last I knew it was over 400K guess the Italians can't build em like Cummins

 

[lance phinney]

My 2016 RAM 1500 ecodiesel running 74 mph on cruise suddenly down shifted to 7 gear, a few seconds later it down shifted to 6 the gear, I cancelled the cruise and immediately had a loss of oil pressure message pop up on the message center, oil gauge on zero.
Braked hard to the shoulder and shut engine off. No visible fluids.
Truck would not crank over.
Dealer says engine is seized.
They have drained the oil and think there are minor metallic s in the oil.
Truck has 104 K miles
Anyone else have this experience?

Coming home from Arizona pulling a 5200 lb trailer, all most made it home before the engine blew with 79000 miles, told me it would be 15,000 for a new engine and only a two year warranty, they gave me 7000 trade in on another truck, bought a hemi that sucks gas but is reliable, lost a lot of money on that 2014 larmie ecodisel

 

[Nels576]

Finally got my truck back after 10 weeks, complete new engine plus a torque converter ( said the converter bolts we're "frozen" bottom line, quote was $12,500 before the converter, RAM offered me a $1900.00 deductable before the converter which they paid for so have a new engine which I think is the " new" engine for 20/21. Dealer couldn't tell me for sure so I'll have to run the serial number. I have about 700 miles on it including 500 pulling a small trailer, averaging 22.8mpg, that doing the math after fill up. Hope it hold up

 

[BoostN]

Glad your back on the road! Keep us updated on how it does.

 

[carlhenry]

the 20/21 motors wont work in a 16 eco the new motors r completely different

 

[Nels576]

Would have thought the dealer would have told me that when I asked it it would be the 20/21 engine, got told they didn't know.
I'll be doing a brake job next week so will attempt to read the serial number and run it for date if manufacturer
Thanks for the heads up

 

[elinventorcito]

I don't need that grief, had thought this might be my last new vehicle, my '06 3500 Cummins has 245k and still runs great, my '98 went 275K sold it and last I knew it was over 400K guess the Italians can't build em like Cummins

you never can compare cumming engine to vm 3.0, Cummings has history of reliability, compare to none.