Okay I run several searches and it seems to be a fairly common issue. It starts with the smell of hot antifreeze/coolant, usually coming from the driver's side of the engine compartment. I started to smell it from my '14 Limited V6 w/ HD cooling a couple weeks ago after parking it in the driveway on the way home from work. I marked the coolant over flow bottle (which is about 1/2 way between the FULL and ADD lines). The fluid level has not really moved in a couple weeks, but the smell is still there everyday.
Typically these OEM style radiators would start to leak at the O-ring seal joint under the crimp between the plastic side tanks and the aluminum heat exchanger section of the radiator. Anyone know if they all tend to start leaking from the same spot? If so, is it typically; up top, down low, out front or on the back (engine) side? There is always the possibility if the crimp has relaxed, that you can then very carefully re-crimp the joint - at least as a temporary fix. Or maybe there is a section in the molded plastic side tank than tends to develop a pin hole or crack? Just curious. I was thinking of getting some UV dye to try and track down the exact location of the leak, but I am not sure which is compatible with the Chrysler MS-12106 purple OAT coolant.
If the radiator has developed a leak, as long as the dealership will replace it with the correct radiator for the HD cooling #55038001AH and use the correct purple coolant, I would rather pay the $100 deductible than do the job myself. I have replaced enough radiators in my time - it would be nice to get one done under warranty for once.
Typically these OEM style radiators would start to leak at the O-ring seal joint under the crimp between the plastic side tanks and the aluminum heat exchanger section of the radiator. Anyone know if they all tend to start leaking from the same spot? If so, is it typically; up top, down low, out front or on the back (engine) side? There is always the possibility if the crimp has relaxed, that you can then very carefully re-crimp the joint - at least as a temporary fix. Or maybe there is a section in the molded plastic side tank than tends to develop a pin hole or crack? Just curious. I was thinking of getting some UV dye to try and track down the exact location of the leak, but I am not sure which is compatible with the Chrysler MS-12106 purple OAT coolant.
If the radiator has developed a leak, as long as the dealership will replace it with the correct radiator for the HD cooling #55038001AH and use the correct purple coolant, I would rather pay the $100 deductible than do the job myself. I have replaced enough radiators in my time - it would be nice to get one done under warranty for once.
