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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1162465 · 2015-03-04

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DRIVE SHAFT TWICE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V817000 (AIR BAGS) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT AND ROLL INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 8/11/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692050
Machine
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