Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 2500 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001163191 Incident Date: Oct, 27 2001
Consumer's City: SPIRIT LAKE Consumer's State: IA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 2500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:cooling unit and lines
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7KC23C0TM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 19 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 19 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While traveling up side of a mountain 25 to 30 mph and pulling a trailer, nylon bushing running from transmission to oil cooler melted, resulting in a loss of transmission fluid. dealership made repairs to vehicle at consumer's expense. dealership informed consumer vehicle was not affected by any recall. *ak the consumer stated that dealer said exhaust system caused extra heat, but the main heat source comes from the inside and not from the outside because of the transmission friction. *yh