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Abrupt Stall While Moving - 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Long-Term Road Test
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Abrupt Stall While Moving - 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Long-Term Road Test
In the span of 10 seconds our 2014 Ram 1500 Ecodiesel flashed a check-engine light and abruptly stalled. We had it towed to the nearest dealer for repairs.
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As a side note, could they really not give you a flatbed tow? I didn't think they even used this style of tow truck anymore unless its a repo or a junk car. There's something disturbing about seeing a $50k truck being dragged along as if it were some traffic violator.
no harm done.
Plenty of that going on in SoCal I expect.
For their part, Ram is taking this seriously. I'm told they have not before received a report including this sequence of events. The problem developed rapidly and escalated into a towing situation in a short time with little or no forewarning. Initial indications are these: the engine is fine, but the mechanic found debris in the fuel lines downstream of the pump. The tank and fuel check out OK, though. It seems that the parts involved are not associated with the Fiat-supplied diesel engine.
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"The thing to remember is this: this is a single vehicle with a single breakdown. It's not possible to extrapolate this specific event into a widespread problem unless its part of a larger pattern of similar events."
If we can't extrapolate events and observations about individual long-term cars, why do they have long-term cars at all? It seems we can't learn anything from them. I wish Edmunds would do a better job because I do like them very much (ever since Inside Line). Just look at Motortrend's long-term posts. Yuck!
But we saw how the Dart thing went, and it's clear you guys are reluctant to bite the hand that feeds you - including the local dealers who service your cars.