Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001072167 Incident Date: Apr, 18 2001
Consumer's City: MARSTONS MILLS Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist:pump
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7HC13Y3TM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 29 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On april 19, 2001 while traveling on rt 495 in wareham ma the fan on my l996 dodge 1500 2 wheel drive sport pickup truck suddenly became unattached from the water pump shaft causing the fan to fly into the radiator and puncturing same.at the same time due to the loss of the belt that drives the power steering pump,and water pump causing difficult steering and engine overheating i immediately stopped in the breakdown lane. when this occurred the vehicle had 57159 miles.*ak