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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1288249 · 2016-06-08

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
122,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND THEN BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. AFTER STOPPING AND INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE GEAR BOX WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10873159
Machine
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