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2005 DODGE RAM 1500 — ENGINE

crash · 987110 · 2013-06-18

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IDLE POSITIONING AIR SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE MAT SENSOR, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR, AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS ALSO REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10520377
Machine
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