richardkf wrote:
kjfishman wrote:
redcrd wrote:
29,900 miles in 1 year and 4 months, 2 EGR valves an nothing else (knock on wood)
I just turned 30k same story 1 EGR, 1 EGR flow control and have concerns about continuing EGR issues as its only covered 3/36. Leaving us to beg DCx customer servive to fix them if we have more EGR related failures. I was hoping there were some high mileage success storys but not too many people have gone much over 30k.
Can EGR issues be another thing we complain about to NHTSA? I know it's not a safety issue, but what is going to happen to all of us when the 3/36 is up. Seems like we are all going to have to keep a paper trail to take DCX to small claims court each time it fails after 36k - cause I ain't payin' for it if I push it back on them.
This is just like the massive map sensor failures on those 2.2 Liter engines that powered all those lawn-mower K-based Chryslers in the 80's. Though the map sensor issue was more wide-spread back then, because of the higher number of 2.2's than the 2.8CRD.
I had that problem on a Plymouth Caravelle (not Cravan) with the map sensor, what is differrent is the part that replaced it was from a different vendor and the failure did not reoccur, also I think they they repositioned the valve because water from condensation collected in them But that was a very long time ago and my memory maybe incorrect. For sure we don't have an improved replacement part and the flow control valve is way more than $50 for the part plus labor. Anybody could chamge a map sensor unit. Ford had some map sensor problems in the Taurus also but at 50k miles they replaced it didn't bail on you at 36k.
I have already emailed Jeff Bell and ask DR. Z what they are going to do about EGR issues, no responce from Jeff and DR. Z said call customer service. That was a waste of time. Maybe if everyone emailed Jeff Bell and emailed DR. Z they will wake up and fix the problem for good.
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MY Pop's got 140k on his 96 with no problems.