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Anybody Have Any Issues with the new HD's yet?

I read pushing the brake and throttle at the same time will trigger the pedal service light, any chance you hit both at the same time?
 
flan said:
I read pushing the brake and throttle at the same time will trigger the pedal service light, any chance you hit both at the same time?
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Doubtful.
It came on right at startup and stayed on for 4 days through a dozen cycles.


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It seems like not much air comes out of the upper vents when the HVAC switch is in the between head and foot setting. I would assume that mark is 50/50 split. But it feels more like it just stays all on the feet.
 
I have about 3,000 miles on a 2019 2500 Cummins. I purchased it in November 2019

Problems that I have experienced so far:
1) The engine fan clutch seized, sounded like a giant vacuum truck. Dealer replaced but I had to wait a week for an appointment and took them 2 days to diagnose and fix?

2) Windshield wipers make a clang sound under the hood. I live in Oregon it has been raining constantly for the 3 months I have owned the truck. I have not taken it in yet

3) Clunk / play in the ball joints or hub assembly. I have not taken in yet. I took the wheels off to install mudflaps, when I put the wheels back on I could feel some play accompanied by a clunking sound when pushing/pulling on the wheel. Same feel vertically and horizontally so I think it is the hub. It does this on both sides.

4) Uconnect system shuts down and re-boots randomly. Probably a couple times a week.

5) When shifting from park to drive, sometimes there is a loud chirp from the transmission
 
Brought my truck in a few times for the clunking noise

Dealer is convinced it’s cab mounts.

Two were not even tight
The rest were not to torque

They adjusted those and it’s still happening

The ball joint issue you described I too have seen it and took video of it. They actually tested the run out and they are within spec (I stood right there while they did it)

They are ordering the new cab and body mounts (all of them) and will be installing next week. We will see what the result is. I’ll post back.


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NordicNevs said:
Brought my truck in a few times for the clunking noise

Dealer is convinced it’s cab mounts.

Two were not even tight
The rest were not to torque

They adjusted those and it’s still happening

The ball joint issue you described I too have seen it and took video of it. They actually tested the run out and they are within spec (I stood right there while they did it)

They are ordering the new cab and body mounts (all of them) and will be installing next week. We will see what the result is. I’ll post back.


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Mine is doing the clunking too. It’s worse when it’s cold and I live in South Louisiana so I’m dealing with it until a few of you guys actually have it fixed 100%.

It feels like a loose shock frankly but they are all to spec.


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Marshfly said:
Mine is doing the clunking too. It’s worse when it’s cold and I live in South Louisiana so I’m dealing with it until a few of you guys actually have it fixed 100%.

It feels like a loose shock frankly but they are all to spec.


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Yup. I thought about shock tower, radius arms, work coil stabilizer, sway bar end link, over torqued sway bar, track bar movement....all are within spec


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If I am turning and I hit a small bump just right, I get a klunk sound on the right front. I should take the truck in but I just know they are gonna say "we test drove it and tech could not replicate".
 
Sway bars can also cause those clunking sounds if their mounts aren't properly greased.
 
Minor, but still annoying and possibly dangerous for me. I somehow manage to bump the + or - buttons in the center of the steering wheel at random. I went to pull out into busy traffic this morning and as I sped up I was stuck in first. I don't like the placement of those buttons!
 
BamaStar said:
Minor, but still annoying and possibly dangerous for me. I somehow manage to bump the + or - buttons in the center of the steering wheel at random. I went to pull out into busy traffic this morning and as I sped up I was stuck in first. I don't like the placement of those buttons!
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you may have to do the same as the other drivers smoking down the hi-way and drive with your knees :p
 
Can't figure out why they won't put in paddles. I used them all the time in my Jeep GC. That, no telescoping wheel and no panoramic sunroof were a couple of minor irritants while deciding which truck to buy.
 
Haha true! I got to make a conscious effort to find out how I am hitting those buttons! That could have been very bad for me. Thankfully I allowed enough distance to where I could get it back in the right gear!
 
@JC said:
Can't figure out why they won't put in paddles. I used them all the time in my Jeep GC. That, no telescoping wheel and no panoramic sunroof were a couple of minor irritants while deciding which truck to buy.
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The paddles would be a better idea. I had a sunroof on my 2016 Ram and had to have it replaced in December 2019 due to leaks. I was sure to not fool with one this time. So far I haven't missed it.
 
The radio controls are on the back of the wheel where the paddles would be, plus they are to set a gear limit, not to use for manual mode, which the truck does not have. Some semis have the Jake switches exactly where our gear limit switches are, BTW.maxresdefault.jpg
 
It's basically the same 8spd transmission I had in my 18 GC Hemi TH which also has radio switches on the back of the wheel. Manual mode would be a fairly simple software change.
 
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