Air Suspension owners get in here...

[RamRMK]

Bought a used 17 had over a year. Live in northern VT and have a camp in northern NH that I drive to often in winter and summer. No issues last winter multiple trips below 0. No issues until this past weekend first time towing an enclosed 4 place sled trailer. Fine on the way up on the way back of the 3 hr drive got the service air warning and front of the truck is stuck down. Last truck I had was a 15 eco diesel that I traded back after 2 months of issues for this truck. Love the comforts of the newer trucks but very discouraging to be having issues again.


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[chopperguy]

Just went through a pretty brutal cold snap here in Minnesota, was 25-30 below with highs below zero! Of course at night my truck is in a heated garage, but it sat outside during the days at work. Had no issues with the air-ride! I have a 13 Laramie with 78,000 miles.
I was going to attach the photo showing -15 when I left work but apparently it says that’s inappropriate material and wouldn’t let me post it...

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[RamRMK]

I love the ride of my truck first issue I have had with the air suspension.
Turns out blew the fuse due to a faulty compressor and apparently there is an updated compressor. Glad I bought that extended warranty...


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[Mark from Toronto]

2014 Longhorn here, based in southern Ontario. Any time the weather gets cold (-10 or greater it seems) my air suspension drops to the lowest setting and doesn't move. Happens on all four, and the truck can't be driven. I've taken it to the dealer twice, but there's no record in the computer about the issue and by the time they investigate it's been in the shop long enough for the problem to solve itself (i.e. it warms up). Very frustrating that I can't use my truck for 3+ months of the year, no idea what to do apart from selling and buying another without the air suspension. There seems to be a lot of talk about this on various threads and other forums, but I can't find any sort of consistency on the problem... happens to some, others are fine.

Pretty miffed about it, that's for sure.

 

[cwirth7]

I know I shouldn't be doing this.....

2016 Rebel. 25K miles. No issues at all. No lean or anything. It's been as cold as 5F here and no quirks at all. This weekend we're expecting 8-12" of snow and temps at around -15F with the wind chill. I guess we'll really see if I have an issue then.

Well, we got down to -30 actual temp this past week. I drove it one time during those two HORRIBLE days. No issues at all, except it felt like I was in a farm truck. BUT, the TMPS went crazy.

 

[TerraNewf]

2014 Longhorn here, based in southern Ontario. Any time the weather gets cold (-10 or greater it seems) my air suspension drops to the lowest setting and doesn't move. Happens on all four, and the truck can't be driven. I've taken it to the dealer twice, but there's no record in the computer about the issue and by the time they investigate it's been in the shop long enough for the problem to solve itself (i.e. it warms up). Very frustrating that I can't use my truck for 3+ months of the year, no idea what to do apart from selling and buying another without the air suspension. There seems to be a lot of talk about this on various threads and other forums, but I can't find any sort of consistency on the problem... happens to some, others are fine.

Pretty miffed about it, that's for sure.

Sorry for your pain, I had the same issue and decided to trade for a non air ride truck

 

[RamRMK]

Picked up truck after compressor replaced and its back to normal. Again glad I have the extended warranty.


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[Steve Foulks]

No issues for me after 4,000 miles much of it in very snowy and cold conditions.

 

[Univoftnvol]

Actually there are now at least two vendors that make an air suspension compatible lift kit. One of them is BDS and I cannot remember the other one:

http://bds-suspension.com/product?ma=2&mo=16&ty=107&yr=2013-2018


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If anyone has issues Arnott Air Suspension who has been in this categoryfor over 30 years has launched OE Replacements for both the front air struts and rear air springs. Fits 2013 - 2018. Front air struts part number is AS-3017, rear air springs A-3016. Premium components.

 

[basegroup]

5k miles, lifted 6”, open terrain tires, and no issues with my air suspension. Had my lift on since a 1k miles.

 

[BWL]

Sorry for your pain, I had the same issue and decided to trade for a non air ride truck

Looks like I'm starting to have troubles. Front left was always low about .75". Now it settles an inch or so overnight and levels out as soon as I start it. I suspect that means a leak and air now entering the system. I'm dreading winter if that's the case.

 

[KSH]

Looks like I'm starting to have troubles. Front left was always low about .75". Now it settles an inch or so overnight and levels out as soon as I start it. I suspect that means a leak and air now entering the system. I'm dreading winter if that's the case.

That's exactly the issue i had. Never got resolved.

 

[HitchHiker]

That's exactly the issue i had. Never got resolved.

Same here still. It’s warm enough here now that I’m no longer having blown fuse issues and suspension maintenance warnings, but I’m still lower in the front left every morning.


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[BWL]

That's exactly the issue i had. Never got resolved.

Same here still. It’s warm enough here now that I’m no longer having blown fuse issues and suspension maintenance warnings, but I’m still lower in the front left every morning.


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This is not encouraging

 

[TerraNewf]

Looks like I'm starting to have troubles. Front left was always low about .75". Now it settles an inch or so overnight and levels out as soon as I start it. I suspect that means a leak and air now entering the system. I'm dreading winter if that's the case.

I feel for you, If you can afford it dump it. I couldn't enjoy my retirement worrying about the suspension 24/7 so I got rid of it and I haven't looked back.

 

[Arth]

I did not know the air suspension had a filter and actually is intended to draw air from the outside as needed.

At the advice of another member I pulled my passenger tail light and wow I found it. Apparently it's a filter just to stop debris but not moisture. This explains how, over time, the system will fail. Supposedly it's filled with nitrogen but over time as air escapes it'll pull from the outside to maintain the amount of air in the system.

Just thought I'd pass this along.

Also here is the OEM part. Zero real information on this guy.

https://www.moparoneonline.com/oem-...9cmFtJm89MTUwMCZ5PTIwMTUmdD1sYXJhbWllJmU9NHg0

 

[Nystagmus]

WOW....how are we just now hearing about this ?

 

[iam_canadian22]

Known to be nothing but issues up here in the north. My local dealer wont even bring in air ride equipped trucks unless they are customer ordered and even then he joked that they make em sign a waiver that they are aware of potential issues

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[KSH]

I'm in southern CA. Truck was with the dealer for 4 months. Finally got lemoned. No cold weather here.

 

[Nystagmus]

Is the 5 gen air suspension any better ?