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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1044104 · 2014-03-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FOUR TIMES IN TWO YEARS DRIVING THE DODGE RAM VEHICLE SUDDENLY DIED, LOOSING POWER STEERING AND BREAKING. THE FIRST TIME IT CAUSED ME TO RUN THROUGH A STOP SIGN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN THREE MONTHS OLD. THE SECOND TIME, I WAS GOING SLOW AND STRAIGHT. THE THIRD TIME I WAS ON A CURVE AND BARELY MAINTAINED CONTROL WHILE STOPPING. THE FINAL TIME IN 2007 WAS ON A CURVE AND MY VEHICLE STALLED AND RAN OFF THE ROAD CRASHING/BUMPING INTO A CURB. EACH TIME WAS AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 30 MPH. I WAS CONCERNED IT WOULD OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE DOWNLOADED THE BLACK BOX AND REPORTED IT DID NOT INDICATE A STALL. AFTER FEARING FOR MY DAUGHTER THAT WAS WITH ME, I IMMEDIATELY TRADED THE VEHICLE IN FOR A FORD. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIANS TREATED IT AS THOUGH I WAS IMAGINING THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER I TRADED THE VEHICLE INTO IS BOTH A DODGE AND FORD DEALER WITH THE SAME REPAIR STAFF SERVICING BOTH LINES OF VEHICLES. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALER'S SALES STAFF WHEN I TRADED THE VEHICLE IN. DID THE DEALER WARN THE BUYER OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THEY RESOLD IT? THIS DEALER IS STILL IN BUSINESS IN BRANSON, MISSOURI. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568008
Machine
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