After accelerating from a stop to about 25 mph, the engine on my 2014 Ecodiesel stalled. My truck has (had? ): ) 115,000 miles on it. There was no prior warning, the truck has been running great since a minor issue in 2015. There were no strange noises, smoke, or anything alarming except for the loss of power. After it stalled, there were multiple warnings that displayed on screen: service electronic throttle control, something about the transmission, and a worrisome message about low oil pressure. It was difficult to pay attention while trying to coast over lanes to the side of the road. Once parked, the starter would turn, but the engine would not start and the transmission could not be placed into gear. I had the truck towed to the dealer. The code reader showed an issue with the crankshaft position sensor.
Maintenance has been meticulous with oil changes at just under 10k intervals and air/fuel filters changed out at the same time (I always figured it was cheap insurance to replace them more often than necessary).
After doing a little research I thought maybe it had something to do with the reluctor wheel and the magnets delaminating. I figured, ok, it'll be an expensive repair but nothing to worry about after 9 years of owning it.
Today, the dealership has told me there is metal in the oil and the engine needs to be replaced. (No smoking gun for cause).
I was quoted $23,000 to replace the engine (this seems odd based on the Mopar site having the engine available for $9,550). Truck was valued by KBB as a trade in around $18-19k (Laramie in great condition, if you ignore the engine)
Is it worth towing it to another shop for a second opinion, or to even attempt to find out what went wrong?
Is it worth finding an independent shop and paying around $15k to replace the engine?
Is there any value to these trucks with a blown engine or are they pretty much scrap?
Spending $15k on a truck that was worth as a trade in a week ago just seems a little crazy. But it has been such a nice truck and everything else is just about perfect.
Maintenance has been meticulous with oil changes at just under 10k intervals and air/fuel filters changed out at the same time (I always figured it was cheap insurance to replace them more often than necessary).
After doing a little research I thought maybe it had something to do with the reluctor wheel and the magnets delaminating. I figured, ok, it'll be an expensive repair but nothing to worry about after 9 years of owning it.
Today, the dealership has told me there is metal in the oil and the engine needs to be replaced. (No smoking gun for cause).
I was quoted $23,000 to replace the engine (this seems odd based on the Mopar site having the engine available for $9,550). Truck was valued by KBB as a trade in around $18-19k (Laramie in great condition, if you ignore the engine)
Is it worth towing it to another shop for a second opinion, or to even attempt to find out what went wrong?
Is it worth finding an independent shop and paying around $15k to replace the engine?
Is there any value to these trucks with a blown engine or are they pretty much scrap?
Spending $15k on a truck that was worth as a trade in a week ago just seems a little crazy. But it has been such a nice truck and everything else is just about perfect.