NHTSA Complaint #10043010 — 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10043010
Vehicle	1999 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	August 28, 2002
Date Filed	October 16, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 49,000 MILES ON IT AUGUST 2002 SINCE IT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER A MINUMUM OF 7 TIMES BRAKES WORE OUT AND IN TO THE DRUMS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON ENGINE NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS NOT ONE TIME HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED OTHER THAN FOR BRAKES WHICH I HAD TO THREATEN WITH A COMPLAINT TO THE STATE POLICE BECAUSE OF HAVING A NEW INSPECTION STICKER ON THE VEHICLE IAM STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION WAS TOLD NEEDED A NEW UNIT NOW SINCE OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH I HAVE DOCUMENTATION IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS BE FORE WARRANTY RAN OUT; NOW I WAS TOLD THAT THE PERFORMANCE AND RUNNIBILITY AND OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM IS DUE TO A INTAKE GASKET FAILURE. A REAL PIECE OF QUALITY JUNK DODGE IS PUTTING OUT. MAYBE THATS WHY THEY WENT AWAY FROM THEIR 7/70000 MILE WARRANTY ON THESE MODELS. *LA

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