Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001067418 Incident Date: Mar, 06 2001
Consumer's City: TOMS RIVER Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM Model Year: 1998
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#: 2B6HB11Y8WK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 17 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Transmission overheated ,overdrive automatically disengaged. the odor of burned transmission oil was evident.this was a new transmission and was replaced with a rebuilt transmission by the dealer at $50 deductible. the rebuilt will only be warranted for the first 12 months or 12000 miles.i suspect the transmission is either undercooled or a failure to use the proper atf fluid caused this.vehicle is under service contract and is serviced for all fluid changes by the dealer. *ak