Ram HD with Cummins diesel recalled for soot issue

Filed under: Truck , Chrysler , Dodge , Diesel Chrysler has announced the recall of 186,099 model year 2007-09 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 Heavy Duty pickup trucks equipped with the 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engine. The voluntary recall has been issued due to an engine defect that could cause the check engine light to come on. In some cases the engine can produce heavy soot that could damage the turbocharger, exhaust gas recirculation valve and diesel particulate filter, which are some very expensive components to repair in a modern, high-tech oil burner like the Cummins. To fix the problem, Chrysler wants you to bring your affected truck to a Chrysler dealer for an Electronic Control Module software update, which should take about a half hour to complete.The heavy soot could also lead to higher emissions, and our friends over at Pickuptrucks.com tell us that owners of affected Ram HD models living in California will need to show proof of the repair in order to get their annual registration.

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Report: Chrysler reconsidering light-duty diesel for Ram

Filed under: Truck , Work , Chrysler , Dodge , Diesel During last summer’s bankruptcy proceedings, New Chrysler chose not to contract Cummins to produce a light-duty diesel engine for the its Ram pickup trucks. At a rumored 5.0 liters of displacement, this diesel engine would have been somewhat less powerful but also less expensive and more fuel efficient than the larger 6.7-liter inline six-cylinder diesel, also supplied by Cummins, in heavy duty Rams. Now our friends from PickupTrucks.com report that Dodge may be back in the light-duty diesel game. Joe Veltri, Chrysler vice president of product planning, reportedly said at the NTEA Work Truck Show, “We’re in discussions with Cummins

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Cummins will recall 405 engines, pay $2.1 million penalty for Clean Air Act violations

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls Cummins Inc. has lodged a settlement in the U.S. District Court for D.C. agreeing to pay a $2.1 million penalty for violating the Clean Air Act

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Cummins will recall 405 engines, pay $2.1 million penalty for Clean Air Act violations

Cummins will recall 405 engines, pay $2.1 million penalty for Clean Air Act violations

Filed under: Government/Legal , Recalls Cummins Inc. has lodged a settlement in the U.S. District Court for D.C.

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Cummins will recall 405 engines, pay $2.1 million penalty for Clean Air Act violations

Dodge and Cummins reach multi-year contract extension

Filed under: Truck , Chrysler , Dodge , Diesel 2010 Dodge Ram HD – Click above for high-res image gallery It’s tough to sell a heavy-duty pickup truck without a diesel engine offering. Ford uses Navistar, General Motors has worked with Isuzu Motors and Chrysler has Cummins. Of all the automaker diesel offerings, Chrysler’s pact with Cummins has lasted the longest (since 1989), and word from Chrysler’s official blog is that the two companies will continue to play nicely together into the future. According to a new post on the website, Cummins and Chrysler have agreed to extend their cooperation on a multi-year basis.

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