Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM QUAD CAB / 2003

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003250931 Incident Date: Dec, 15 2003
Consumer's City: SNOHOMISH Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM QUAD CAB Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm, pcm)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3D7KU28D83G Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 02 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When going from reverse to drive, at times engine idles rough and rpm's drop to about 350-400 rpm. approximately 75% of the time it happens the engine quits. the other 25% of the time it happens the rpm's increase after a short period of time (20seconds to 1 minute) and if still in gear the truck will lurch forward when rpms increase. pressing the accelerator to increase rpm's does not affect rpm's when engine is stumbling and truck will not move. dealer has been notified, known problem with engine programming. problem has existed since truck was new.*ak