Low-Mileage RAM Grid Bolt Failure

The factory grid heater is proving to be a costly engine problem for RAM owners, especially when you consider that the damage could cost upwards of $30,000 for new engine. Most people think it’s probably a regional thing, that the colder weather causes the heater to turn on more. Some people think that it’s an age issue. But JD Ludzinski discovered that the bolt failure can happen at any mileage and in any climate. After all, he lives in sunny Southern California.

JD has a few RAMs but got engine code P2609 on one recently. The code indicates a malfunctioning air intake heater. “The truck is a 2018 with only 38,000 miles. I went to the dealership to get a couple of recalls done, and I asked them about the code, to which they said they couldn’t find it. I knew they were lying, so I wasn’t even going to ask them again. I did some research online and talked to my mechanic. We thought it was just best that we install a Banks Monster-Ram.

“I’m just glad that the bolt issue was caught early. I can’t see paying for an engine repair on a truck with under 40,000 miles on it.”