Scottly
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When they hear the word "lawyer" their ears perk up.....Well my concern is health problems for my 3 year old son given the mold created from the leak. The lemon law in California clearly says "manufacturer defect and authorized servicer unable to fix from initial attempt under warranty". Talked to lawyer, and ram care escalated to FCA and case is under review. I think when you say "mold" and child, people listen. I don't care about getting a new truck...I care about my son's health.
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Does this apply to 2015 crew cabs as well?My 2016 had a considerable leak that was easy to fix once I found it. The cabin flapper vents between cab and bed had no effective seals. I have a thread on here about it and it was an easy fix. Both sides (driver and passenger) leaked, but the driver side was worse. I think I was the first to document it. No leaks since.
Yes I have gone thru this. My dealer, and the RAM care folks, basically looked up the original sticker price of my truck and told me to pick out any truck they had in stock for that price and up to over $500 above that price. They then cut me a check to cover the additional accessories I had on the original truck. They did the title/warrantee swap with the credit union, the state registrations and the Chrysler warrantee folks. I didn't have to do much of anything, except bring the old truck in and drive the replacement one out. They even swapped the wheel I had on the old one and put them on the new one, no charge. It did NOT matter what I actually paid for the original truck, not one bit, nor that I had just shy of 8K on the truck. good luck.Have any of you ever gone through this. My 2015 RAM 1500 has had a water leak and always seems to get a lot of water into the crew cab area after a heavy rain. I took it back to the dealer (while under basic warranty) but the problem came back this month. I called RAM CARE and they said they are going to escalate the case and see about getting my truck replaced. What does getting truck replaced mean? This is a $52k truck with maxcare extended warranty. Does it mean i get a completely brand new truck? what happens with the financing. i still owe $26K on the truck. They will give me the blue book value? and then i go buy another? or what does a dealer buy back mean? It feels like i would be starting over again, no?
anyone who has gone through a similar experience, please advise.
Thanks bobYes I have gone thru this. My dealer, and the RAM care folks, basically looked up the original sticker price of my truck and told me to pick out any truck they had in stock for that price and up to over $500 above that price. They then cut me a check to cover the additional accessories I had on the original truck. They did the title/warrantee swap with the credit union, the state registrations and the Chrysler warrantee folks. I didn't have to do much of anything, except bring the old truck in and drive the replacement one out. They even swapped the wheel I had on the old one and put them on the new one, no charge. It did NOT matter what I actually paid for the original truck, not one bit, nor that I had just shy of 8K on the truck. good luck.
What was the issue with your truck that made them do that for you? Whatever it was, I think my truck has that same problem...Yes I have gone thru this. My dealer, and the RAM care folks, basically looked up the original sticker price of my truck and told me to pick out any truck they had in stock for that price and up to over $500 above that price. They then cut me a check to cover the additional accessories I had on the original truck. They did the title/warrantee swap with the credit union, the state registrations and the Chrysler warrantee folks. I didn't have to do much of anything, except bring the old truck in and drive the replacement one out. They even swapped the wheel I had on the old one and put them on the new one, no charge. It did NOT matter what I actually paid for the original truck, not one bit, nor that I had just shy of 8K on the truck. good luck.
I'm sure most are correct in believing that they will not replace the truck for a water leak. What if that leak has turned the interior into a hazmat pool? Is there black mold inside that makes the truck unusable? Seems that is a different level of liability for the manufacturer.
Don't know why it wouldn't, since there's no difference between the cabs. There is no doubt that's where water was getting into mine. I could see it dripping in after the inside panel was removed. Look at my thread for pictures.Does this apply to 2015 crew cabs as well?
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Yeah. I'm not getting my hopes up, but after I talked to an attorney they said that the amount of time the truck spent at the dealership trying to get the leak issue fixed (1 month) the first time, applies under the California lemon law. He said take it to the dealership to have them fix it a third time and then after they fix it take it to a car wash, run a water hose on it and if it leaks again give him a call. California doesn't mess around when it comes to lemon law.I'm sure most are correct in believing that they will not replace the truck for a water leak. What if that leak has turned the interior into a hazmat pool? Is there black mold inside that makes the truck unusable? Seems that is a different level of liability for the manufacturer.
Yeah. I'm not getting my hopes up, but after I talked to an attorney they said that the amount of time the truck spent at the dealership trying to get the leak issue fixed (1 month) the first time, applies under the California lemon law. He said take it to the dealership to have them fix it a third time and then after they fix it take it to a car wash, run a water hose on it and if it leaks again give him a call. California doesn't mess around when it comes to lemon law.
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I hope it all works out for you. What did they fix after they had it for 30 days ?