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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003245059 | Incident Date: Oct, 14 2003 |
Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: AK |
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
Model Name: RAM 3500 | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:manual transmission |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7MF3368WJ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving down highway at 65 mph, 5th gear disengaged--(as if shifted into neutral). taken to transmission shop, told bolt holding 5th gear backed off. told there is a retrofit kit available to hopefully fix the problem and prevent re-occurance. this is a common problem with dodge diesel/5 speed combos. this bolt (known defect) cost me $1400 and 2 weeks with no vehicle. |