| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998076521 | Incident Date: Dec, 06 1998 |
| Consumer's City: MEADOWVIEW | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 2500 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7KF23D6VM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 09 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2500 while changing gears with a 5-speed manual tran. you could hear a poping sound comming from the dana 80 rear axle. i took the truck to the dealership. and the problem was the (2) spider gears in the rear axle were made to large and where loose and making a poping sounds when engaged. also i have a proplem with the independent front suspension. the truck will not stay in alignment in front and it wears out the outside of the tires down to the steel belts. i have replaced the front tires 3 times and had the trucks 4 wheel alignment done 2 times and it still is eating my tires up within a few weeks after i put new tires on the front . the dealership told me this was a very big problem with the 2500 and 3500 4 x 4 club-cab trucks with the cummins diesel motor. *mjs |
