NHTSA Complaint #11364587 — 2015 RAM 1500

IVE RECEIVED SOME RECALLS ON MY 2015 RAM. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER AN EGR COOLER WITH AN INTERNAL CRACK WILL INTRODUCE PRE-HEATED, VAPORIZED COOLANT TO THE EGR SYSTEM WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS MIXTURE INTERACTS WITH OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND AIR IN THE SYSTEM, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN COMBUSTION WITHIN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, WHICH MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.ALSO DAMAGING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. IVE BEEN WAITING 4 MONTHS FOR THE PARTS, IN THE MEANTIME THE INTAKE IS GETTING DAMAGED. THE OTHER RECALL THE MAGNETIC MATERIAL ATTACHED TO THE TONE WHEEL PROVIDES A SIGNAL TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. IF THIS SIGNAL MATERIAL IS LOST, THE ENGINE LOSES ITS ABILITY TO SYNCHRONIZE INJECTOR PULSES AND CAM TIMING. THIS LOSS OF CRANKSHAFT POSITION CAN RESULT IN AN ENGINE STALL, AS WELL AS LOSS OF THE ABILITY TO RESTART THE ENGINE.THE REMEDY IS TO UPDATE THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE PROPULSION BY READING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SIGNAL IN THE EVENT THAT CRANKSHAFT POSITION SIGNAL IS LOST. HOW IS UPDATING SOFTWARE GOING TO PREVENT SOMETHING FROM COMING APART WHY NOT REPLACE THE PART.