| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004279768 | Incident Date: Feb, 09 2004 |
| Consumer's City: HOUSTON | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 2500 | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7KC23601G | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 09 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Thermostat closed, causing engine to overheat, boiling the coolant out of the cooling system out of the overflow pipe, past the radiator cap, through the coolant recovery bottle. possible consequences: destruction of engine through overheating, possible fire. temperature gauge did not function due to loss of coolant. service dealer and daimler chrysler state that the thermostat is not a warranty item, even though nothing in the owner's manual, the extended warranty contract or any other documentation that i have states this. instead. daimler chrysler cover the cummins diesel engine and all internal components. this is and was interpreted by this owner as meaning that the thermostat, being an internal engine part, should be covered, and all literature supplied me at the time of purchase imply this. failure of this part could result in a fire or engine destruction. *la |
