Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1998

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003208802 Incident Date: Apr, 11 2003
Consumer's City: WESTLAKE VILLAGE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 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#: 3B7HF13Z2WG Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 15 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 16 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Transmission overheats. as near as i can tell, from reading the numerous complaints on message boards, the problem is due to two possible things. a bad torque converter (frequent problem)and/or clogged cooling system lines as the lines and passageways are too narrow and filter is insufficient. *nlm