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: 003235889 Incident Date: Sep, 14 2003
Consumer's City: EATONTON Consumer's State: GA
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:axle assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 15 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 15 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 98 dodge ram 1500 quad cab - the bearings in the rear end axle assemblies of these trucks fail prematurely. i have found many inquiries over the internet about this problem. all of the vehicles have low mileage (less than 100000 miles) and the bearings have worn out. there is a loud whining noise from the rear end assembly. *jb