CarbonSteel
Well-Known Member
I was not clear on what I meant--there have been many cases of limp mode and complete failures, but there have not been lawsuits (should there be is a different story). I think it is a very bad idea to design a system such that if the emission system fails (or any part thereof), it ham strings or totally disables the vehicle. From my estimation, we have "gone too far" with diesel emissions and if there is no way to design them not to disable the vehicle, then diesel engines are not fit for use in this modern age. The vast majority of the "tuners" out there have been taken down by the EPA for existing vehicles and I would be very skeptical that a new one will suddenly appear for the FCA diesel.Limp mode will get you home. Refusing to turn on will not. The proportion of and total number of people wheeling JLU 3.0s will be higher than any other modern diesel vehicle in the US. The capability of these rigs compared to the others you reference will be vastly superior, further increasing the chances of a programmed failure far from civilization. Guess we’ll see.
Granted, I do not like the smell of burnt diesel or black soot rolling everywhere, but I also do not relish the idea of when (not if) part of the emission system fails that I will be either stuck somewhere or face an unmanageable repair bill or both. I kicked a 2015 Ford Powerstroke to the curb in early 2018, not due to any issues that it was currently having, but for the future ones that it most certainly would have out of warranty (of course). Everyone has to make their own minds up, but I would seriously suggest that potential buyers (especially those who have not owned a diesel in a while or have never owned a post-2007 diesel) to do their homework and check it twice.
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