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Originally Posted by Flushnismo Wow man that really sucks.. No warranty from the dealer? Nope I bought the car as is with. I warranty. The factory warranty is 3yr/36k miles.

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Old 07-14-2012, 03:14 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Wow man that really sucks.. No warranty from the dealer?
Nope I bought the car as is with. I warranty. The factory warranty is 3yr/36k miles.
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That sucks man

Do you have another car to drive or is the Viper your only car?
If I only had the Viper, I'd be spending over $120 a week in gas. I have a '02 Ford Taurus for a beater.
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Damn Ryan! Whats the deal?!?!

Hopefully they will warrantee the engine as it sits right now.
I wish. As is = no chance in hell
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Old 07-14-2012, 03:17 PM   #62 (permalink)
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Ryan! noooo...

Any smoke at all after those two trips? Was the oil level ok? Any leaks?
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How many miles did you put on it after this?

I know in illiniois you have a very limited warrenty on a older/used car, state law.
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Ryan! noooo...

Any smoke at all after those two trips? Was the oil level ok? Any leaks?
No smoke. Oil level was fine. Oil pressure was fine. No prior symptoms at all.
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How many miles did you put on it after this?

I know in illiniois you have a very limited warrenty on a older/used car, state law.
I've put about 1200 miles on the car since I bought it April 13th.
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Oh man, sorry to hear about your continued car troubles OP, best of luck sorting it out.

I thought the Viper was relatively reliable but who know's how the previous owner treated it
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Ryan, what are your options at this point!? I honestly don't know what I'd do if I were in your shoes.
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Well, I'm at a crossroads...motor is definitely blown. Most likely the common #3/4 rod bearing, but the car tries to crank and then locks. I don't have the money to rebuild it ($10k+/-), but I don't know if I can get anything out of it if I sell it as is. My bad luck continues with cars...
So sorry to hear about your car troubles Ryan! I didn't take the time to research but doesn't the viper have an extended drivetrain warranty or some sort of protection that could apply to your car. It's only a 2006 man.

Please do keep us posted on the estimate and best of luck.
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Wow, that really bites. I know how you're feeling right now Ryan but don't give up on the car hobby. I don't know too much about Gen 3&4 cars but I have read of guys getting the crank drilled for better lubrication. While this sort of thing sucks it gives you a reason to build the motor. Roe Racing offers some pretty affordable rotating assembly packages but before you buy anything you should take the engine out and see what is salvageable. Hopefully you can reuse the crank and no other parts were damaged by the contaminated oil. Wish I lived near you so I could help you pull the engine.
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Well, I'm at a crossroads...motor is definitely blown. Most likely the common #3/4 rod bearing, but the car tries to crank and then locks. I don't have the money to rebuild it ($10k+/-), but I don't know if I can get anything out of it if I sell it as is. My bad luck continues with cars...
damn man.. I am really sorry to hear that.
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Im so sorry bro, once you get it diagnosed if it is a common warranty issue I would be writing Dodge a letter. It does not hurt to try and get some sympathy parts from these car manufactures, and maybe just pay labor costs. It never hurts to try!
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Im so sorry bro, once you get it diagnosed if it is a common warranty issue I would be writing Dodge a letter. It does not hurt to try and get some sympathy parts from these car manufactures, and maybe just pay labor costs. It never hurts to try!
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Old 08-02-2012, 12:35 AM   #73 (permalink)
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Ryan, what are your options at this point!? I honestly don't know what I'd do if I were in your shoes.
After finally waiting over a month, the car is getting towed in the morning. I'm excited, yet nervous, to hear about the teardown. I'm expecting the worst, but hoping for the best. If the crank is salvageable, I'm doing it BIG (heads, cam, headers, throttle bodies, and tune...aka 600+whp NA).
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So sorry to hear about your car troubles Ryan! I didn't take the time to research but doesn't the viper have an extended drivetrain warranty or some sort of protection that could apply to your car. It's only a 2006 man.

Please do keep us posted on the estimate and best of luck.
No extended warranty. It comes with a 3yr/36k mile warranty...being that it's an '06, the warranty is long gone.
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Wow, that really bites. I know how you're feeling right now Ryan but don't give up on the car hobby. I don't know too much about Gen 3&4 cars but I have read of guys getting the crank drilled for better lubrication. While this sort of thing sucks it gives you a reason to build the motor. Roe Racing offers some pretty affordable rotating assembly packages but before you buy anything you should take the engine out and see what is salvageable. Hopefully you can reuse the crank and no other parts were damaged by the contaminated oil. Wish I lived near you so I could help you pull the engine.
I wouldn't say it's common...but when the Gen 3 motors do have problems, it's typically the #3 rod bearing. I just hope it wasn't enough to damage the crank. After driving 35 miles home with the noise, I fear the worst That drive home could be a $6-10k mistake, but I was exhausted after a day of drinking and celebrating a friend's wedding.
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Im so sorry bro, once you get it diagnosed if it is a common warranty issue I would be writing Dodge a letter. It does not hurt to try and get some sympathy parts from these car manufactures, and maybe just pay labor costs. It never hurts to try!
Unfortunately, it's not a warranty issue. I've read this problem happening on Gen 3 cars with as little as 10k miles on them, but there are also Gen 3 cars with 50-75k miles on them without a problem.
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Sorry to hear about this man, hope it is salvageable and you are able to go big.
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