Here we go again…..another CEL

Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.

UPSman

Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2021
Posts
61
Reaction score
72
Location
West Virginia
Ram Year
2026
Engine
Hurricane SO
2026 Bighorn with the SO Hurricane. 2nd time at dealership for check engine light. First time was end of November for a evap code. Dealer said CPU needed 6 updates, updated cleared code, all was fine. Fast forward to today…..CEL came back 2 weeks ago for about a week, went off for 3 days, then back on. Today dealership scanned it, now I need a new EGR valve. Of course they have to order it, then call me, then I drop off truck for who knows how many days it will take.

Brand new truck purchased October 18th. No payments for 90 days and I’ve had it in twice. ‍

Runs fine. No drop in power, no drop in mpg. But damn what a kick in the jewels to have a brand new truck and already in service 2, soon to be 3 times.
 

Mlarv5

Senior Member
Joined
Jan 17, 2025
Posts
403
Reaction score
907
Location
Crossville TN
Any thing built by man will brake, this is why MFG's have warranty's. Before I got rid of mine I had three CEL with no codes stored. You are lucky at least they have a something to try and figure out. Good luck
 

E Caron

Member
Joined
May 31, 2020
Posts
53
Reaction score
59
Location
Florida
Ram Year
2019
Engine
5.7
2026 Bighorn with the SO Hurricane. 2nd time at dealership for check engine light. First time was end of November for a evap code. Dealer said CPU needed 6 updates, updated cleared code, all was fine. Fast forward to today…..CEL came back 2 weeks ago for about a week, went off for 3 days, then back on. Today dealership scanned it, now I need a new EGR valve. Of course they have to order it, then call me, then I drop off truck for who knows how many days it will take.

Brand new truck purchased October 18th. No payments for 90 days and I’ve had it in twice. ‍

Runs fine. No drop in power, no drop in mpg. But damn what a kick in the jewels to have a brand new truck and already in service 2, soon to be 3 times.
Has this been fixed? Has the problem returned?

My new Rebel is currently at the dealership with the same EGR code.
 
OP
OP
UPSman

UPSman

Member
Joined
Jun 16, 2021
Posts
61
Reaction score
72
Location
West Virginia
Ram Year
2026
Engine
Hurricane SO
Has this been fixed? Has the problem returned?

My new Rebel is currently at the dealership with the same EGR code.
My last time in the service dept was May 18th. They performed another “update” and the CEL hasn’t been back on since. The truck has ran fine since I bought it, zero red flags other than the pesky light aggravating the **** out of me when it was on.
 

Dodge 1500 4X4

Senior Member
Supporting Member
Joined
Sep 25, 2019
Posts
3,173
Reaction score
3,507
Location
Rochester, NY
Ram Year
2019
Engine
Hemi 5.7
That EGR has been on a national backorder, at least they are addressing this issue.
 

E Caron

Member
Joined
May 31, 2020
Posts
53
Reaction score
59
Location
Florida
Ram Year
2019
Engine
5.7
That EGR has been on a national backorder, at least they are addressing this issue.
lol.. the service writer just told me the other day "parts are in, they're working on it"

I have an inside man at the dealership that works in the parts department... Told me the exhaust side of the engine is torn apart and they are waiting on parts.
 

E Caron

Member
Joined
May 31, 2020
Posts
53
Reaction score
59
Location
Florida
Ram Year
2019
Engine
5.7
Its a Dodge product, Nothing they have ever made has been quality. :roflsquared: Took me 12y of modification to get my Ram to actually work properly. :insane: :peace: :birgits_tiredcoffee
My 2019 Warlock Hemi was a solid truck.. except for the water leak... Lifter rattle (kinda my fault, the truck would sit for 2 weeks sometimes before I drove it) when it was warmed up rattle would go away.
 

E Caron

Member
Joined
May 31, 2020
Posts
53
Reaction score
59
Location
Florida
Ram Year
2019
Engine
5.7
My last time in the service dept was May 18th. They performed another “update” and the CEL hasn’t been back on since. The truck has ran fine since I bought it, zero red flags other than the pesky light aggravating the **** out of me when it was on.
When you had your EGR problems was your MPG terrible? Before my CEL came on I also had horrendous instant MPG. I could tell it was misfiring bad. At a cruise control set speed of 75, the MPG would fluctuate rapidly from 8 to 18, and all numbers in between. The computer didn't know what to do to correct the problem. I wish I could of pulled a data log to see what was being done to the timing when the CEL was on. I bet the fuel trim was a mess...

Pretty sure mine is going to end up as a buyback..
 
Back
Top