2000 Dodge 2500 lift pump / injector pump failure
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:19 pm
I was 5 mile from my home towing my boat heading for the boat ramp when I lost all power / brakes / steering in my 2000 dodge 2500 pick up with 24 valve Cummings diesel with out any warning from any gauges that there was a problem with the engine. I had my truck towed back home and pulled the codes P0253 & P1688 which means that the lift pump failed causing insufficient fuel pressure to the injector pump resulting in the fuel injector pump failing. There is no light, gauge or any other device to let the driver know that there is a problem. A new injector pump supplied by dodge cost in the $3000.00 range and a re-manufactured pump costs in the $1,500.00 range.
A owner of a dodge truck stopped to help and asked if I had installed a fuel pressure switch with a warning light. He said that the lift pump failure is a common problem with the 2000 - 2003 Dodge trucks. The aftermarket warning light only cost $50 and if I had known to install it would have warned me to pull over before the fuel injector pump failed saving myself a lot of money and several days of fishing. A new lift pump is only $150 and easy to install
Jim
A owner of a dodge truck stopped to help and asked if I had installed a fuel pressure switch with a warning light. He said that the lift pump failure is a common problem with the 2000 - 2003 Dodge trucks. The aftermarket warning light only cost $50 and if I had known to install it would have warned me to pull over before the fuel injector pump failed saving myself a lot of money and several days of fishing. A new lift pump is only $150 and easy to install
Jim