Welcome! It's still up in the air if the 2020 is more reliable. I'm leaning toward no as we've already had members that have 2020s with issues.
Still, if you purchase a new EcoDiesel, just make sure to have a warranty and maintain it, and it will likely treat you well.
Welcome, I'm local to the area but I never had an issue to have to see a dealer, so not sure I can help there. Otherwise, glad to have you here, also glad to have another Tennessean!
Welcome! We've got a lot of good tips and tricks in our maintenance section. As always, opinions do vary :): https://www.ecodieselram.com/forum/forums/ecodiesel-maintenance.29/
Summary
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Ram 1500 and 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor tone wheel may delaminate causing the engine to lose its ability to synchronize the fuel injector pulses and cam...
I'd like to welcome @Tremper126 as a moderator on the forum. He'll be helping us out on the site to control the spam posts and help to maintain the posts/content on the forum.
Glad to have you on team!
Check this for the cord, https://www.ecodieselram.com/forum/threads/engine-block-heater.407/#post-2438
If yours doesn't have it, you can buy one from Amazon:
https://amzn.to/3gf12Dz