| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004006006 | Incident Date: Apr, 17 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CHICO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 2500 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7KF2668WM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 06 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I drove the truck as normal and the block developed a crack in the right side the failure is the water jacket of the block that keeps the cooling fluid inside the engine. this means i am not able to drive the truck without filling the cooling fluid every 300 miles. this is a 53 block many people have had problems with these!!!!! i contacted dodge and the say there is nothing they can do. i will need a new block/engine...$6500 for a new one..$3500 for used. *jb |
