EngineOther / unspecified
Filed Dec 9, 2008
WHILE DRIVING MY RAM 2500 DIESEL TRUCK AND HAULING TRAILER THROUGH CLEBURNE, TEXAS MY VEHICLE DIED WITHOUT WARNING. I HAD NO POWER FOR STEERING AND WAS BARLEY ABOUT TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY AND PARKING LOT TO GET OUT OF FLOW OF TRAFFIC. THIS OCCURRED ON A SATURDAY AND I HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. IT WOULD BE MONDAY BEFORE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED-- IT WOULD BE MONDAY BEFORE PROBLEM DETERMINED, IT WAS THE LIFT PUMP A $ 1100 FIX. ALL LATER VEHICLES I BELIEVE AFTER 2004 WERE MODIFIED TO PUT LIFT PUMP IN GAS TANK FOR PURPOSE OF KEEPING COOLER. MY VEHICLE HAD 134,000 MILES BUT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL HAVE KNOW ABOUT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE I WAS NOT ON FREEWAY AND TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. I DO FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. THERE WAS ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WHO HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2003 DIESEL. CRB. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10251248
- Incident
- Nov 29, 2008
BrakesEngine
Filed Mar 9, 2004
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RANDOM EPISODES OF SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE AND BRAKING POWER. (NAR) *PH *CB
- NHTSA ID
- 10061769
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
BrakesEngine
Filed Aug 6, 2001
WITH ENGINE IN IDLE AND APPLYING BRAKES MORE THAN TWICE, THE THIRD TIME LOSS OF POWER BRAKES WILL OCCUR. DEALER HAS INSTALLED NEW CHECK VALVE, BUT DEFECT KEEPS OCCURRING. CONSUMER FEELS DIESEL ENGINE DOES NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH VACCUM WHILE IN IDLE , 800 RPMS. CHRYSLER HAS NOW DEVELOPED A FIX TO INSTALL A VACCUM ACCUMALATOR AT CONSUMER COSTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 893522
EngineInterior & seatsExterior lighting+1 more
Filed Jun 27, 2000
HEADLIGHTS GO ON & OFF WITH TILT WHEEL (DEALER FIXED BY REPLACING SWITCH AND TAPING BURNED WIRES :( ). FAN AND POWER WINDOWS FUNCTION WITH KEY REMOVED FROM VEHICLE WITHTILT WHEEL IN UP POSTION REMOVAL OF COLUMN COVER SHOWS BURNED RUBBER EXPOSED WIRES. PROBLEM HAS RENDERED THE UPPER FUSE BOX WITH NO POWER AND NO HEATER OR POWER WINDOWS. ALL THESE PROBLEMS OCCURR FROM THE WHEEL PINCHING THE WIRES INSIDE. AT TIME S A BURNING ODOR CAN BE SMELLED.
- NHTSA ID
- 724628
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60-70 MPH, THE VAN BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP OWNER NOTICED FIRE COMING FROM THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF VAN. THE VAN WAS TOTALLED. FIRE DEPARTMENT NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF FIRE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 837823
- Incident
- Mar 28, 1999
WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCE THE CATALACTIC CONVERTER IS TOO CLOSE TO THE FLOOR BOARD, MAKING THE FLOOR TOO HOT TO PLACE FEET ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
- NHTSA ID
- 832514
WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH, THE TRUCK STARTED SMOKING. DRIVER PULLED TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED A FIRE UNDER THE CENTER OF TRUCK. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. DRIVER HAD TRUCK TOWED TO HOME. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PLUG TO THE COIL PACK CAME LOOSE, CAUSED UNBURNED FUEL TO COMBUST IN EXHAUST AND RUBBER AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS TO BURN, INCLUDING PLASTIC FUEL TANK. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 827528
- Incident
- Sep 1, 1998
Driver assistanceEngineTransmission
Filed Jul 17, 1995
THE TRANSFER CASE SHIFT GRINDING AND SOME VIBRATION AT 40 TO 45 MPH . TT
- NHTSA ID
- 969047
- Incident
- Jul 17, 1995
EngineFuel system
Filed Jul 7, 1995
WHILE THE VEHICLE GOES OVER 60 MPH, THERE IS AN ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE ENGINE, TRUCK COMPLETELY TURNS OFF. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 968374
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.