NHTSA Complaint #10071065 — 2000 DODGE RAM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10071065 |
| Vehicle | 2000 DODGE RAM |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
ENGINE SPARK KNOCK AS A RESULT OF A BAD PLENUM GASKET. DODGE APPARENTLY WILL NOT FIX, UNLESS I COME UP WITH $450-$500. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED AND APPARENTLY THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THAT PARTICULAR PROBLEM, BUT I HAD NO IDEA THAT IT NEEDE TO BE DONE. BY THE WAY, I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN JAN OF 2003 AND THE BULLETIN WAS RELEASED IN FEB OF 2003. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT I WOULD HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL, BUT DID NOT AND NOW I'M ON THE HOOK FOR THE REPAIR.
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