another one bites the dust!!
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Great
Yes thats a good idea, as "one" of the first steps (of many) in gaining a strong database,good point
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Could we just get a thread that users could come in and vote
a simple yes or no and have a option to input there mileage that there VP44 went out? And if they have replaced multiple ones on the same vehicle?
a simple yes or no and have a option to input there mileage that there VP44 went out? And if they have replaced multiple ones on the same vehicle?
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I will keep my paper work for this pump tp show them. This is the 2nd pump in a 155,000 miles. Oh yeah just off warranty of course! That is typical DC bull to tell you its a "misprint"! It is then "misprinted " in every manual for years and years!! I think we should all send a letter to that tv station and complain!! They would be astonished to say the least of the problem we have!!
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but { they } Cummings , dodge , ain't going to do EDIT about a truck that is 4 to 5 years old unless that IP falls off and hurts some LITTLE KID , Ive got got one and it probably needs a IP right now { last one was 30,000 miles ago 
} so if anybody gets a class action lawsuit going count me in otherwise when i get the bucks this Dodge is leaving here.
} so if anybody gets a class action lawsuit going count me in otherwise when i get the bucks this Dodge is leaving here.
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I read that too and called DC to talk to them about it. The gal I talked to claimed it was a "miss print" I told her that miss print or not its in the book and that I'm pretty sure that DC would be sure that before they printed the books that there weren't any errors in it.
Anyways $1600, alot of sweat, a little blood and a fridge of beer later my truck runs again. I got the new pump back in it tonight that was a piece of cake it took me under 2 hours to get everything buttoned back up and get it running. I took it for a drive and its running alot stronger than before and getting better mileage too.
Anyways $1600, alot of sweat, a little blood and a fridge of beer later my truck runs again. I got the new pump back in it tonight that was a piece of cake it took me under 2 hours to get everything buttoned back up and get it running. I took it for a drive and its running alot stronger than before and getting better mileage too.
http://www.everytime.cummins.com/eve...9_warranty.jsp
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From: lyman, utah
Originally Posted by 91rangerturbo
I think that would be a great idea to document how many people have replaced there VP44 pump and bring it to cummins and dodge's attention. I am will Pappy on this one too...
all you have to do is count how many cummins were sold with the vp44
I think that would be a great idea to document how many people have replaced there VP44 pump and bring it to cummins and dodge's attention. I am will Pappy on this one too...
all you have to do is count how many cummins were sold with the vp44
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Well I been going round and round with DC since Dec. of last year about my VP44 failure. If you guys haven't noticed, on page 12 of your warranty book the Cummins engine warranty did not start until the END of the 3 yr basic warranty or 36000 miles. Of course DC disputes this saying the 5 yr. 100,000 started when I bought the truck. Not what the book says. Have sent all my info to a local TV station. They called me today and said they was interested in my case and would be calling me back next week. Will keep you all informed of my progress.
Getting appointment for next week. He very interested in the case and said he'd work with me. We'll just have to wait and see, will keep ya posted.
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A little perspective
FWIW guys,
For evey person on these forums there are probably 1000s of happy campers out there running along with very few problems. Do lift pumps fail? Yes sometimes they do. So do automotive fuel pumps and IPs and supply pumps for other diesels. The guy in the next office from mine had a IP failure in his powerstroke with less miles than are on my 98 Dodge. I did have an IP (VP44) failure on mine caused by the lift pump at 250K miles. The best thing you can do if you have a VP44 truck is get a low pressure light. Changing your fuel filter regularly won't hurt either. Don't think that Dodge is the only company that has injector pump problems. If I get another 250K efore the next one I'm OK with it. If it fails next week then I'll get back to ya.
For evey person on these forums there are probably 1000s of happy campers out there running along with very few problems. Do lift pumps fail? Yes sometimes they do. So do automotive fuel pumps and IPs and supply pumps for other diesels. The guy in the next office from mine had a IP failure in his powerstroke with less miles than are on my 98 Dodge. I did have an IP (VP44) failure on mine caused by the lift pump at 250K miles. The best thing you can do if you have a VP44 truck is get a low pressure light. Changing your fuel filter regularly won't hurt either. Don't think that Dodge is the only company that has injector pump problems. If I get another 250K efore the next one I'm OK with it. If it fails next week then I'll get back to ya.
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if you get the fass fuel system does that solve the problem or what esle do i need to do. i have 116000 miles never had a problem yet .you guys are freakin me out with these 1000 dollar replacement parts. so can i fix this with fass or some other after market system before it happens.
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all stock
if you get the fass fuel system does that solve the problem or what esle do i need to do. i have 116000 miles never had a problem yet .you guys are freakin me out with these 1000 dollar replacement parts. so can i fix this with fass or some other after market system before it happens.
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Well, WFMY TV was definitely no help at all. The women called DC and she caved in to their explanation that the 3 yr basic was included in the 5 years, not that the 5 years started at the end to the 3 yr. basic. So I gonna bite the bullet and go back to an attorney I've talked to and even if I just break even, I'm gonna for it. Getting appointment for next week. He very interested in the case and said he'd work with me. We'll just have to wait and see, will keep ya posted.
Getting appointment for next week. He very interested in the case and said he'd work with me. We'll just have to wait and see, will keep ya posted.__________________
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