Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000153446 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2000
Consumer's City: MONCLOVA Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3B78F13Y8TG Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 08 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Transmission does not shift from second to third gear easily. consumer contacted several mechanics, including chrysler dealer, who said that it was a "manufacturing defect and should be recalled." transmission began to fail at 57, 000, it was a heat related problem. an overdrive unit w/ torque converter heated up seals which will not allow the seals to hold pressure.*ak