Eco diesel just blew up at 48k miles

[crash68]

One of the first clue's to a Canuck truck would be the daytime running lights /DRL's,by law Canadian spec'd trucks will all have DRL's,and look for a block heater cord,unless the truck was sold in the Vancouver/lower mainland area,there's a good chance it'll have a block heater and the attendant cord for it

Those could be tip offs that it's a Canadian truck.. but if you look at mine it has both and it was a PA truck...lol

Actually I think the tip off would be the speedometer in the Canadian trucks I think are prevalently in KM/h vs MPH. They are both on the speedo, just one is more dominant. It's unlikely a dealer would drop a new cluster in, a gauge overlay maybe.

Maybe some Canadian truck owners could post up a pic of their speedo to confirm or deny this

 

[Dubbsy01]

My cluster is predominantly in miles. Also no daytime running lights my amber lights stay on in my headlight cluster only. I’ll have to look for block heater/cord. In my opinion the changing of the cluster odometer to predominantly miles per hour is overtly dishonest... an attempt to conceal its origin.

 

[avantiguy]

Those could be tip offs that it's a Canadian truck.. but if you look at mine it has both and it was a PA truck...lol

Actually I think the tip off would be the speedometer in the Canadian trucks I think are prevalently in KM/h vs MPH. They are both on the speedo, just one is more dominant. It's unlikely a dealer would drop a new cluster in, a gauge overlay maybe.

Maybe some Canadian truck owners could post up a pic of their speedo to confirm or deny this

I bought a used 14 Sport in 15 from a local Chevy dealer. Near the end of the negotiations they disclosed the lack of warranty because it was a Canadian sold truck.

The speedometer was in MPH and it looked just like any other 14 Ram except the sharkfin on the roof was a puck as there was no Uconnect on it as with all Canadian spec ones at the time.

The dealer offered me a 6 months bumper to bumper warranty as part of the sale and I bought a Fidelity warranty through the dealer as they were an authorized shop for them.

The truck was a steal at $27,000 with 12,300 miles on it and a loaded Sport to boot. I took the deal as the price was great and it served me well until I traded it in on a new 19 Laramie.

I'm surprised a dealer wouldn't sell them for a bit less and use it as an opportunity to sell an extended warranty to make up the difference and not have these hassles. But then, I'm not a dealer.

 

[2019 Ram Classic]

I’m shocked that a auto manufacturer can eliminate the warentee by the vehicle going from Canada to the US. When I purchased my Ram I was looking for a eco diesel, the used car lot in my little town told me he had 5 of them at different times and they all blew up on the customers he sold them to. He said he was glad they all had warrentees on them as he would hate to have any customers mad at him about those engines. He told me he will never put another one on his lot because of the engine failures he had to deal with. He always lets his customers drive one of his cars while repairs are made. So I opted for the 5.7 Hemi. With what you said you still owe on your truck I hope the manufacturer will come through and help you out with this issue. The Ram dealer 9 miles down the road just listed a 2018 eco diesel I thought was a bit high till I read the mileage, then I wonder why it was traded

https://www.stmaryschryslerdodgejeep.com/used/Ram/2018-Ram-1500-242972b10a0e0a6b6520e3df01ae4d60.htm

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

I bought a used 14 Sport in 15 from a local Chevy dealer. Near the end of the negotiations they disclosed the lack of warranty because it was a Canadian sold truck.

The speedometer was in MPH and it looked just like any other 14 Ram except the sharkfin on the roof was a puck as there was no Uconnect on it as with all Canadian spec ones at the time.

The dealer offered me a 6 months bumper to bumper warranty as part of the sale and I bought a Fidelity warranty through the dealer as they were an authorized shop for them.

The truck was a steal at $27,000 with 12,300 miles on it and a loaded Sport to boot. I took the deal as the price was great and it served me well until I traded it in on a new 19 Laramie.

I'm surprised a dealer wouldn't sell them for a bit less and use it as an opportunity to sell an extended warranty to make up the difference and not have these hassles. But then, I'm not a dealer.

I did just find it curious that the instrument cluster is in mph. I would believe that some one, somewhere had swapped the cluster. Does yours have daytime running lights . It has been law in Canada since 1989. And I also don’t know why there are so many Canadian spec trucks sold in USA

 

[Wild one]

Those could be tip offs that it's a Canadian truck.. but if you look at mine it has both and it was a PA truck...lol

Actually I think the tip off would be the speedometer in the Canadian trucks I think are prevalently in KM/h vs MPH. They are both on the speedo, just one is more dominant. It's unlikely a dealer would drop a new cluster in, a gauge overlay maybe.

Maybe some Canadian truck owners could post up a pic of their speedo to confirm or deny this

Toddbigboytruck already posted a pic of his Canuck speedo a couple posts back Crash,post #34

 

[2019 Ram Classic]

As far as changing From KPH to MPH my wife’s Durango can do that with steering wheel buttons. My 2004 Ram the thermometer could be changed with the push of a button. I really believe if the dealers know the warrentee is not going to be honored they should sell it real cheap or they should use some of their profit and add a lifetime power train warranty on their dime that’s my opinion

 

[avantiguy]

I did just find it curious that the instrument cluster is in mph. I would believe that some one, somewhere had swapped the cluster. Does yours have daytime running lights . It has been law in Canada since 1989. And I also don’t know why there are so many Canadian spec trucks sold in USA

Yes it had daylight running lights. My guess is the MPG/KM change is probably in the software somewhere and can be changed without a cluster change. Physically changing the cluster brings in a whole set of legal issues about mileage.

The build sheet for the truck will have a statement about the Canadian spec origin of the truck as mine did. It's also on the window sticker as a previous poster mentioned.

 

[avantiguy]

As far as changing From KPH to MPH my wife’s Durango can do that with steering wheel buttons. My 2004 Ram the thermometer could be changed with the push of a button. I really believe if the dealers know the warranty is not going to be honored they should sell it real cheap or they should use some of their profit and add a lifetime power train warranty on their dime that’s my opinion

Yup! but don't hold your breath. I was lucky to get one of the first ones sold back across the border after the Canadian dollar lost about 30%. The Chevy dealer I bought it from does a large volume of Off-lease vehicles from auctions and then, my guess was, he just upped the price by a percentage and I got lucky. I asked them to fix a small dent in the bumper as part of the deal and the sales gal said, fine -$800. I blinked and she said "you and I both know this is a steal but the owner sets the pricing". There weren't any at this price in the future.

The bottom line is it should be published with the truck and be able to be used in bargaining on the truck.

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

Yes it had daylight running lights. My guess is the MPG/KM change is probably in the software somewhere and can be changed without a cluster change. Physically changing the cluster brings in a whole set of legal issues about mileage.

The build sheet for the truck will also have a statement about the Canadian spec origin of the truck as mine did. It's also on the window sticker as a previous poster mentioned.

Yes u can change the software to mph and I do change my digital speedometer to mph when I am going on long trips in the stated but it also changes the temps to F and distance to miles as well the gps tells you Turn in X miles verses km

But I am referring to the analog speedometer as I posted in post #34 km/h is the larger number. Mph are the smaller I am sure America trucks are opposite

 

[cyclepuck]

A lot of Canadian vehicles come into the U.S. here in Flint, MI to be auctioned off. There are 5 auto importers within a 3 mile circle and 2 speedo shops that their primary jobs are swapping clusters to U.S. spec.

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[Hoff]

Those could be tip offs that it's a Canadian truck.. but if you look at mine it has both and it was a PA truck...lol

Actually I think the tip off would be the speedometer in the Canadian trucks I think are prevalently in KM/h vs MPH. They are both on the speedo, just one is more dominant. It's unlikely a dealer would drop a new cluster in, a gauge overlay maybe.

Maybe some Canadian truck owners could post up a pic of their speedo to confirm or deny this

Just went out to verify what my "Canadian" trucks cluster looks like, and it is primarily in mph... Weird that someone posted an earlier picture of their setup that's the opposite...

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

A lot of Canadian vehicles come into the U.S. here in Flint, MI to be auctioned off. There are 5 auto importers within a 3 mile circle and 2 speedo shops that their primary jobs are swapping clusters to U.S. spec.

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Thank you I was having a hard time rapping my head around the analog speedometer. That explains it. I live near the Canada and US Boarder and I see 100’s of cars going over to USA a week.

 

[Wild one]

Just went out to verify what my "Canadian" trucks cluster looks like, and it is primarily in mph... Weird that someone posted an earlier picture of their setup that's the opposite...

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I'd say that cluster has been swapped,as it's ass backwards to the Canadian cluster.The Canadian clusters have the outer bigger numbers in Kilometers and the smaller numbers in miles,at least my 14 is that way.My Canadian 14's cluster is the same as Todd's cluster that he posted a pic of on post #34

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

Just went out to verify what my "Canadian" trucks cluster looks like, and it is primarily in mph... Weird that someone posted an earlier picture of their setup that's the opposite...

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I am Canadian and live in Canada, it was my cluster so I didn’t understand how or when the cluster swamped or were they. But it was explained in post #51. Thank you Cyclepuck

 

[Hoff]

I am Canadian and live in Canada, it was my cluster so I didn’t understand how or when the cluster swamped or were they. But it was explained in post #51. Thank you Cyclepuck

Yep, just played catchup and saw his post. Interesting...

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

Yep, just played catchup and saw his post. Interesting...

No problem. Nice truck. Have a great day

 

[cyclepuck]

I am Canadian and live in Canada, it was my cluster so I didn’t understand how or when the cluster swamped or were they. But it was explained in post #51. Thank you Cyclepuck

One of the importers I pass daily M-F is Maple Leaf Imports (name tells you all you need to know) and rarely do I not see a car hauler unloading.

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[Dubbsy01]

I had to take a loan out to pay for motor swap myself total $11,775. New motor will be covered for 3yr /100k miles. I’ll just keep fighting for some help from FCA and the selling dealer. If I wasn’t so upside down on the truck I’d just trade it and look for something American

 

[Toddbigboytruck]

I had to take a loan out to pay for motor swap myself total $11,775. New motor will be covered for 3yr /100k miles. I’ll just keep fighting for some help from FCA and the selling dealer. If I wasn’t so upside down on the truck I’d just trade it and look for something American

So sorry