Had an issue where my truck was making a horrible grinding noise from under the cab. Pulled over and had codes P0700 and P281B. I had filled up with diesel fuel about 50 miles of freeway driving earlier. Had the truck towed to my dealer and they said there was gas contamination. My first question is, can you drive a diesel truck 50 miles with contaminated fuel? Saw no black smoke, no performance issue with freeway driving. The grinding occurred 50 miles after fill-up while taking the exit off the freeway.
Dealer then told me that the grinding and the transmission issues were not connected. I am positive I did not fuel with gas and confirmed that with the station as they had video of me utilizing the green nozzle and hose. No other reports of issues with the station.
Secondly, is there any way a contaminated fuel situation would cause the transmission issues? The dealer did find fluid burnt and "lots of metal shavings on the transmission pan".
The dealer went through the protocol of draining and cleaning the fuel issue per document # 5207114. They said that did the trick and there are no other fuel related problems.
Spent over 3K for the fuel issue and the transmission was all covered under warranty. Not quite sure if all this sounds legit.
Any feedback is appreciated.