| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007123012 | Incident Date: Oct, 07 2007 |
| Consumer's City: LYNDEN | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 3500 | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, diesel |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7MC3369XJ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 15 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 15 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Without warning truck stopped running. engine would crank, but not restart. had to be towed. analysis indicated fuel lift pump failure, which in turn caused fuel injector pump to fail. a new lift pump and rebuilt injector pump installed. total cost for parts, labor, tax = $2533.75. refer to complaint numbers 10145520, 10146914, 10159741 for other fuel injector failures on this truck model. truck mileage at stoppage - 66,102. an after market gauge is available to monitor fuel lift pressure. a diesel engine should not fail at 66,000 miles. a fuel pressure warning system should have been built in to prevent this expensive repair. repair shop indicated that they repair this failure quite often. *tr |
