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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1148007 · 2015-01-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SPIN OUT AND GO OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO PUT THE TRUCK IN FWD LOW TO GET OUT OF THE DITCH AND DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE HOME IN FWD HIGH. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS NO LONGER LOCKED BUT IT IS VERY NOISY AND CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. WHEN I CALLED DODGE I WAS TOLD THIS TRUCK WAS NOT PART OF THE MASSIVE RAM 1500 RECALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10672650
Machine
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