Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

*** Updated 11/18/2009 ***

Not surprisingly, there have been comments by those unfamiliar with the truck (prospective new/used buyers, Internet, truck shows) that “the Turbo Diesel certainly has its share of problems.” To them, no doubt, the grass looks greener on the other side.

Although some will dwell on the problems, the majority of owners take initiative to solve/correct, anticipate/prepare for a future situation. That’s what the TDR is all about!

Thanks to the TDR membership group and the support from DaimlerChrysler and Cummins we are equipped with answers and solutions, rather than wonderment and isolation that would exist without a support group. My thanks goes out to the TDR members for being a supportive membership group.

CONSOLIDATION/ORGANIZATION

With the brief introduction out of the way, this is our review of Dodge Technical Service Bulletins issued in the previous years. For a given calendar year, all Dodge vehicle TSBs are published in book format and are available for purchase in July/August. As a service, we purchase the TSB directory and then search through the book for only those bulletins relating to the Turbo Diesel truck. 

We respect Copyright laws.  The bulletins are, therefore, summarized and presented for your use.  Should the summary cover a problem you are having with your truck, we suggest that you contact your Dodge dealer for a complete copy of the bulletin.

As an additional service, we have taken an extra step and organized the information from that directory by model year instead of by issue date. That way you can see all of the TSBs applicable to your truck without having to look through the TSBs for other model years. An example is TSB #09-003-01, regarding the use of engine oil additives/supplements in your Cummins engine. That TSB was issued in March of 2001 but is applicable to all models all the way back to 1989. If you were using the TSB directory you would have had to look at the 2001 TSBs to find that information for your 1989.  Here, you just have to look at the 1989 information and you'll find later bulletins that apply.

In an effort to consolidate the TSBs for the magazine, we use the same index system categories as DaimlerChrysler. Below are the index categories.

A note concerning the TSBs and their use: the bulletins are intended to provide dealers with the latest repair information. Often the TSB is vehicle identification number (VIN) specific. VIN data on the Chrysler service network helps the dealer in his service efforts. A TSB is not an implied warranty.

1st Generation

1989
1990
1991
1992
1993

2nd Generation

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002

3rd Generation

2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009