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I wonder if previous owner knew, loaded it up with STP before trading- dealer does oil change and then… wham?!The dealer I bought this truck managed the lease on the truck when it was new for 2 years, and then sold it as Chrysler certified to the second owner, who used the same dealer to do all the maintenance. They sold it to me as dealer certified, and it was a bit more used than what they would normally keep, so I am sure they thought it was a solid vehicle. I'm not sure if that means they should have caught this issue or not. At the time, its service record meant quite a bit to me as a buyer. But, that's the deal with mechanical things, you never know for sure exactly when they are going to break. I just want to figure out how to get it running reliably again, without breaking the bank anymore than its broken.
Dang, sounds like your truck did basically the same thing mine did. Started making some noise and then check engine light. I would definitely have pursued that route if it was off warranty.I just went thru the lifter problem on my 2013. Do not go with used! What happens is the barring on the lifter sises up. It then wears thru the cam. Destroying both. Mine went from running normal to bad in a week based on my gas mileage and engine light. It was on my dime so I had the heads pulled and serviced.
THIs is exactly why I never buy used, if I buy, I buy new off the lot (also why I have an extended 8 year warranty on truck also), BUT that is just me, and I's a BOIRD...While I wouldnt expect a reman or new engine, I might expect replacement parts. Like if it was cam/lifters, I might expect they would replace those. The price difference between a cam job and pulling an engine and installing a used engine has to be negligible. It's a choice there, but if I was that dealer and I cared about my reputation, I'd opt to fix those parts. Putting used engines into used vehicles is a pig and a poke just like buying used trucks, you never know what you are gonna get.