It took about 1/2 hr for the dealer to fix the recall on the trans.cooler line on my 2004 ram.All is well now.WHEW !!!

 

Also had my C42 and C44 recall done today. Took one hour. I went under the truck when I got home to verify that the tubing with the rubber hose was installed. Don't know how to check the other fix.
Vince

 

1 Hour, the service writer did not know of the recall & was suprised he had not been notified. The new line is in place & 1 qt of new fluid, what a happy truck, I even went & had her washed to make her feel better after the mean doctors appointment

 

Got mine done also. The dealer wasn't aware of the recall. I guess lurking around the internet has it's advantages
They had to keep it overnigt because the Tranny guy was real busy and could not get to it until late in the day. Oh, well that's why they gave me rental for free
Got home later today and checked the mail and guess what I got The RECALL notices. I guess I'll fill them out and send them in.
I'll try to see if they realy fixed her or broke her in the next few weeks

 

My wife and I are taking the 03 Dodge with our slide in camper to Florida next week, got the recall on the auto and i'm wondering if I'm taking a chance going without the recall work being done?

The dealer can't do it till after our trip.

Is there anything I can check while on the road or too look out for? Or does this line just pop, and I lose all my fluid?

Ron W.

 

Line creates a transfer of vibration to the transmission cooler located in the radiator. Vibration could over time cause a cooler line crack that would allow antifreeze into the transmission, not good. The new line isolates the vibration. Pretty simple... They also check the coooler for blockage and flow..

 

Kind of off thread but related; I got TWO recall notices today, C42 is to resolve the problem with water getting into the connectors on the PCM (Power Control Module) effecting the cruise control and/or shifting into or out-of overdrive. The info sheet advises owners that "if rust or corrosion is found on either the PCM connectors or on the transmission wiring harness, both the PCM and the harness will be replaced". If no corrosion is found, an additional moisture seal is added over the harness plug to keep out moisture.Pardon me but couldn't it still rust later on, if water had ever made its way inside the connector? Has anyone had to have their PCM replaced?
The other C44 recall is to reduce the vibration transmitted up to the trans cooler by replacing the transmission cooler line. I understand this is done by installing a new cooler line that has a short rubber hose near one end. Just curious, will the rubber hose continue to be inspected for rot and replaced as needed under warranty?This seems like deja vu to me, a number of years ago we had a car trans cooler line replaced under warranty for the same problem at the radiatior trans cooler. 4 or 5 years later a leak developed at one of the factory rubber hose crimps requiring replacement of the entire trans cooler line again at my expense, said the dealer service man. Of course I refused to pay for an entire cooling line and opted instead to simply replace the rotted rubber with new rubber and screw tite clamps instead of crimp ons.
Dodge.com "Recall Info" lists the recalls but clicking on them doesn't provide additional info so I thought you guys that have already had them completed might enlighten me. Is the rubber located where it can be replaced years from now without replacing the entire cooling line?
Thanks lots,
Nat

 

The fix for the C44 recall is a new line with a short piece of rubber hose in the middle of the line. I checked mine after the fix and that is what I found. I am not sure what they did for the C42 recall.

 

Mine also had the short rubber hose in the middle of the line.Hope is does,nt rot off coobie