Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006053677 Incident Date: Jan, 16 2006
Consumer's City: RIVERVIEW Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1D7HA16K43J Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 22 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 15 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1. oil pressure gauge started swinging back & forth. i took me about 100 yards to pull over safely and the engine quit. 2. engine seized and needed to be replaced, bob bose dodge in bradenton florida said the failure was due to lack of maintenance and will not be covered by the extended warranty. i have maintained this engine religiously and have changes the oil more than recommended. there is no reason for an engine with 63,000 miles to fail like this.*ak