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2003 DODGE RAM 3500 — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

crash · 497220 · 2004-10-15

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD IN EVERY GEAR EXCEPT IN NEUTRAL WHEN DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUTCH, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WAS HARD TO SHIFT, THE CLUTCH CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE SLAVE CYLINDER BLEEDING BACK INTO THE MASTER CYLINDER. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LURCH UNEXPECTEDLY. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10092798
Machine
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