NHTSA Complaint #10013851 — 2001 DODGE DAKOTA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10013851
Vehicle	2001 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 21, 2003
Date Filed	April 2, 2003
Mileage	48,980 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

WITH ONLY 48K MILES ON MY TRUCK, I HAD TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS OIL SLUDGE THAT BUILT UP AROUND THE VALVES AND BLOCKED THE FLOW OF OIL. THE BLOCKING OF THE FLOW OF OIL PREVENTED THE REST OF THE ENGINE FROM BEING PROPERLY LUBRICATED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO CEASE. *NLM

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