| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007115764 | Incident Date: Aug, 12 2007 |
| Consumer's City: HARRISBURG | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 3500 | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brake line failure due to corrosion. 2000 ram 3500 4wd. no warning. towing trailer at the time, used parking break to avoid accident. part replaced with manufacturer's replacement part #52009177. note manufacturer has changed material on replacement part to aluminum. manufacturer has not notified owners of these vehicles that there product was manufactured with inferior material. however, they must have known something is wrong as demonstrated by the change of material in the replacement part. over 200,000 dodge rams are at risk of catastrophic break failure. the manufacturer has a responsibility to recall this product and fix it. i could have been killed. *jb |
