NHTSA Complaint #10039750 — 2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10039750
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 31, 2003
Date Filed	October 14, 2003
Mileage	56,461 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

THE MAIN BEARING WAS GOING OUT AND CONSUMER NEEDED TO REPLACE ENGINE. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THEN WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN THE CONSUMER RESUMED SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT SOMETHING BROKE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND CAUSED METAL SHAVING TO END UP IN THE OIL PAN AND THUS BLOCKING OIL FROM GETTING INTO THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT THE MAIN BEARING FAILED AND THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT 3 TIMES FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE VEHICLES ENGINE BUT WAS DENIED. *NOLAN *CB

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