Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003236999 Incident Date: Sep, 08 2003
Consumer's City: SOUTHBRIDGE Consumer's State: MA
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:lever and linkage:column shift
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7HF12Z4WM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 26 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 01 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The auto transmission linkage that connects to the frame bolt sheered off. when this occured the vehicle remained in the gear it was in at the time of the failure. the cause of the failure is undetermined. *ph the bolts shearing off the frame caused the linkage bracket to fall off the truck frame disabling the transmission from being shifted. *ts