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2002 DODGE RAM 1500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

1 injured · 731784 · 2009-08-17

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET HIT IN TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE BLEW, HOWEVER THERE IS A TSB IN REGARDS TO THE OIL PRESSURE STATING THAT IS NOT AN ISSUE. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. THERE IS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB STATING THE SAME RESULTS AS MINE. DODGE STATES THAT I CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280775
Machine
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