| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999041770 | Incident Date: Feb, 09 1999 |
| Consumer's City: ESCONDIDO | Consumer's State: CA |
| 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: Power train:manual transmission |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3B7KF23D2VG | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving at freeway speed 5th gear suddenly lets go; acts like suddenly pressing clutch while at speed. problem appears without warning, startles driver and leaves driver without power to avoid vehicles approaching in rear. only response is to move to right without power to avoid accident. had repaired by az dealer first time with "new redesigned" parts and same problem happened exactly one year later on 2/10/00 at 87615 miles. problem fixed with same parts again by ca dealer. this is a safety issue. the truck is not capable of driving in 4th gear at freeway speeds (truck has 4:10 ring and pinion). both transmission mechanics have repaired several vehicles with same problem.*ak |
