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If you have time to post in this other thread, we would love to see what and how you monitor with those two iDash units.
gimmie11s
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It should definitely not give any fits running to town, totally agree. That few miles between regens does not seem normal either.
NVYCHF
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Hello All,
Long time, I hope everyone is safe and healthy.
Got the 100% full and CEL again, “reduced power see dealer” message. Took it in today, CEL driving home from work yesterday. Dealer service said DPF is bad. 26k miles in 16 months, including long distance Va to Fl 7 times.
Randy
Long time, I hope everyone is safe and healthy.
Got the 100% full and CEL again, “reduced power see dealer” message. Took it in today, CEL driving home from work yesterday. Dealer service said DPF is bad. 26k miles in 16 months, including long distance Va to Fl 7 times.
Randy
Finally sold my 2019 after no could fix the same problem under warranty. All started after a ECU update.
How did you manage to sell it with such a problem? Dealer purchase?
I cleared the one code I was getting and sold to the dealer who started all my problems for $2k more than I brought it for. I had 2002 2500 Cummings for years and thought I would have the same experience with this one. Not so much. Good luck
They will replace the whole DEF system under warranty and sell it. They listed it $17k more than they paid me.
Not callled stealerships for nothing
What an ordeal. What are you driving now?
2021 F150 400hp max tow package. I miss my 8’ bed
Had this happen to my 2-22 Ram 3500 this morning. Called the dealership and they said it would be next Thursday(Sept 28th)before they can get to it. The truck only has 15k on it. Has anyone gotten this issue fixed? Seems like every thread I've come up on still has it unresolved.
I have had my 2020 2500 in 6 times for this each was a different dealer and said it was fixed. I told them it’s BS that Chrysler is letting this go knowing there is a problem and not correcting it. Three warranties and can’t get into a dealership this time because they are backed up. I don’t think the diesel techs at dealerships know what they are doing. If it wasn’t for this the truck is a very good truck. I wish they would just figure it out and fix it.
They replaced the DEF system and so far so good, regens a lot more than it used to . I've only put 2k on it since getting it back. Definitely do not have the confidence in the truck like I had and have been looking for another truck
I have a 2021 Ram 2500, it was going into regen every 90 miles or so. Then got dpf filter full code. I cleaned the dpf, drove a 1000 miles with same results and then filter full message. I replaced the dpf, and it still had issues. Tried quite a few things but what I believe it was either the OEM air filter or the CCV filter and I also took the oil level down to about 50% on the dipstick. I’m thinking that somehow the oil was fouling the dpf. After I put the ccv filter and OEM air filter in the truck only regens at timed intervals and mileage also went up. The drivability improved as well. Figured I share for what it’s worth.
2021 and had it for about 15 months 64,000 mi. The regen sign comes on and then a minute later it says filter full, low power, see dealer and CEL comes on. The DPF gauge said 100%. My jobs lately have been close so not driving far but had not had any regen text for awhile until a week ago. Pulled the code (P242F) Diesel Particulate Filter Restriction Ash Accumulation. I put in new air filter, and Hot shot in the tank, did two long drives of over an hour and no change. Dropped it off at my mechanic. He says probs a bad censor. Sees them often. After 15 mins he says it looks like the PCM needs to be updated. The dealer has to do it. He also says it is under warranty to 80,000 miles. He gives me a 3 page print out from ProDemand that lays it out. I take it into the dealership and they initially balk about the warranty etc. I gave them the print out and they say it will be $250 for the diagnosis unless the fix comes under warranty. They did the full check on everything, updated the PCM and 2 forced regens. They got particulate level down to 11%. No more CEL and power is at full. Apparently they called and the warranty info was correct. No charge. If it does the same, then I am supposed to take it back and they would replace the filter. I am crossing my fingers that it is good now and knocking on wood. I will be looking for longer drives. Not pulling anything now but loaded with tools. I felt like I needed to contribute because I used forums for my 01 and now this 21. I really appreciate the posts with cogent information. Thank you!
I think I'd keep up the short drives and let it happen again. Get the DPF replaced under warranty, rather than you having to shell out the money for it. I've read the DPF is like a $2000 part.
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Hi - new to this forum, because unfortunately I'm experiencing similar issues to those described by others. First time with an HDRam, but drove a '17 1500 until earlier this month and put 160K miles on it without issues. Traded it in and upgraded towing capacity for a used '22 2500 mega cab with ~44K miles. Truck had a clean carfax, no open recalls looking up the VIN on Mopar's checker, and looked meticulously cared for.
Being only loosely aware of all the emissions-reducing technology, I wasn't keen on the DPF system and regeneration process, but within a week of owning the truck I got a CEL with P2459 code related to the regeneration frequency while driving around town... I flipped thru the dash gauges and found the screen indicating a regeneration was in progress (where the DPF filter level shows normally) and did my research and found a lot of info on letting these cycles complete - OK good to know, wish the truck notified me when it was going into regen so that I knew to keep driving. After enough research, I deduced that I had start/stopped the regen cycle enough times (unaware of it happening) that it threw the CEL thinking that frequency was off. So I cleared the code and went on my way paying more attention to the DPF level for the next couple of weeks. I know my daily driving habits are liable to result in more soot/regens, so I researched and decided to start using Power Service Diesel Kleen as it's endorsed by Cummins. It seemed like all was on the up and up for a few weeks. Note that over this past weekend, I finally got to do some towing (not heavy duty) dragging my heavy 14' trailer and 2K lb UTV about ~240 miles/3.5 hrs each way to my hunting lease. Truck went into regen while getting out of town outbound, cleared and rode at zero the whole way up. DPF filled up to about ~25% rather quickly between idling, slow rolling off the property, and first few miles on the highway, but then passive regen dropped back to zero within first hour of the drive home and arrived home on zero. Great, passive regen happening at highway speeds and loaded down, what I expected.
Then, this week while back to my normal routine without a load or towing the problems really begin to unfold. Drove about 20 mins in highway traffic to the doctor on Monday, and then while en route back the 15 mins from there to work I get a CEL popping up without warning/symptoms. Reads out P0299 turbo underboost condition code... Do some research and call a RAM service center and both lead me to starting with a new engine air filter. Yesterday, I clear the code and replace the filter with the correct MOPAR one - sure enough the one in the airbox was an aftermarket (no glue strips, but two flattened segments across the pleats aligned with where others have glue strips) which didn't look ultra dirty, but definitely some bugs wedged in it. Now today, I'm driving along today 20 mins one way (city), then driving 20 mins back and DPF creeps up into regen (not alarmed at this point, it's been city driving around for a few days but also still odd that it fills so quickly), then shortly into regen I get a regen in progress keep driving message (first time seeing that), and moments later CEL, filter clogged, see dealer, power reduced message.. Now P242f code.
Talk about frustrating - less than a month and less than 1000 miles into ownership of what should be a truck with a long life ahead and 3 CELs. Trying to get info from the (Ford) dealer I bought it from on what service and parts were put in (e.g., OEM or no) when they serviced it from the trade in (they've said their sister FCA dealership would've serviced it before listing) and also determining best place to bring it/course of action. I did buy the extended warranty and hope that isn't going to be a major headache to utilize, but I'm just already questioning my purchase and feel like this warranty shouldn't be getting tapped already... Plus from the various threads I've read it doesn't sound like there's any real long-term fix for this besides a delete post-warranty. Everyone's issues seem to rear their heads again at some point. So in summary, just resurfacing these symptoms in case someone here can point to a solution that's more than a band-aid.
Being only loosely aware of all the emissions-reducing technology, I wasn't keen on the DPF system and regeneration process, but within a week of owning the truck I got a CEL with P2459 code related to the regeneration frequency while driving around town... I flipped thru the dash gauges and found the screen indicating a regeneration was in progress (where the DPF filter level shows normally) and did my research and found a lot of info on letting these cycles complete - OK good to know, wish the truck notified me when it was going into regen so that I knew to keep driving. After enough research, I deduced that I had start/stopped the regen cycle enough times (unaware of it happening) that it threw the CEL thinking that frequency was off. So I cleared the code and went on my way paying more attention to the DPF level for the next couple of weeks. I know my daily driving habits are liable to result in more soot/regens, so I researched and decided to start using Power Service Diesel Kleen as it's endorsed by Cummins. It seemed like all was on the up and up for a few weeks. Note that over this past weekend, I finally got to do some towing (not heavy duty) dragging my heavy 14' trailer and 2K lb UTV about ~240 miles/3.5 hrs each way to my hunting lease. Truck went into regen while getting out of town outbound, cleared and rode at zero the whole way up. DPF filled up to about ~25% rather quickly between idling, slow rolling off the property, and first few miles on the highway, but then passive regen dropped back to zero within first hour of the drive home and arrived home on zero. Great, passive regen happening at highway speeds and loaded down, what I expected.
Then, this week while back to my normal routine without a load or towing the problems really begin to unfold. Drove about 20 mins in highway traffic to the doctor on Monday, and then while en route back the 15 mins from there to work I get a CEL popping up without warning/symptoms. Reads out P0299 turbo underboost condition code... Do some research and call a RAM service center and both lead me to starting with a new engine air filter. Yesterday, I clear the code and replace the filter with the correct MOPAR one - sure enough the one in the airbox was an aftermarket (no glue strips, but two flattened segments across the pleats aligned with where others have glue strips) which didn't look ultra dirty, but definitely some bugs wedged in it. Now today, I'm driving along today 20 mins one way (city), then driving 20 mins back and DPF creeps up into regen (not alarmed at this point, it's been city driving around for a few days but also still odd that it fills so quickly), then shortly into regen I get a regen in progress keep driving message (first time seeing that), and moments later CEL, filter clogged, see dealer, power reduced message.. Now P242f code.
Talk about frustrating - less than a month and less than 1000 miles into ownership of what should be a truck with a long life ahead and 3 CELs. Trying to get info from the (Ford) dealer I bought it from on what service and parts were put in (e.g., OEM or no) when they serviced it from the trade in (they've said their sister FCA dealership would've serviced it before listing) and also determining best place to bring it/course of action. I did buy the extended warranty and hope that isn't going to be a major headache to utilize, but I'm just already questioning my purchase and feel like this warranty shouldn't be getting tapped already... Plus from the various threads I've read it doesn't sound like there's any real long-term fix for this besides a delete post-warranty. Everyone's issues seem to rear their heads again at some point. So in summary, just resurfacing these symptoms in case someone here can point to a solution that's more than a band-aid.
Make sure the "OEM" filter you put in is the 53034051AB.
Check for boost leaks/have the dealer pressure test it.
Check for boost leaks/have the dealer pressure test it.
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Thanks - can confirm it was the 53034051AB. Boost numbers seemed appropriate while driving and watching the gauge after that P0299, but will certainly make the suggestion to test when it's brought in.
Thank you, update. I took my truck to a mechan
Thank you for your reply. So.... took it back in because the gauge went to full in a day. The dealership took it in and determined that it needed a new filter etc. The filters were on back order so the time estimate was about a month. The mechanic said i should not drive it and they could keep it at the dealership. They did provide a Ram 1500 during the wait time and it ended up being about 3 weeks. They got an aftermarket part and installed. All was under warranty and Eliza (Who is lovely and gorgeous BTW) said she had to battle Dodge but prevailed. So... for the past 2 plus months everything has been good . But something is different in a good way. I kept the DPF gauge visible and it started out 0% then after regular driving it moved up to about 40%. At 40 %, the dash displayed "Automatic Exhaust System Regeneration in Process". This has now happened multiple times with no problems. I have not had any dash readouts say to keep driving. So... It seems like they have changed the system so you don't have to keep driving when you are supposed to be at an appointment at 8am. I can turn off the truck and and the next day the system will start up the regen until the gauge reads 0%. I hope this helps. Thank you.