Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999090947 Incident Date: Apr, 30 1999
Consumer's City: BOSTON Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7HF16Z4TS Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 1999 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1995
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After about 15 minutes, one or more lifters begin to tick. the ticking remains throughout the time the truck runs. if the engine is turned off for a period of time and the engine cools, the ticking is not present on start-up but begins again in about 15 minutes. the oil is changes every 3,000 miles or 3 months and the truck only sees very light duty.