NHTSA Complaint #10102506 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102506
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	December 4, 2004
Date Filed	December 10, 2004
Mileage	23,646 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

2003 DODGE RAM 1500, 4X2 (WITH LIMITED SLIP 3.55 GEAR 9.25 CHRYSLER CORPORATE AXLE). BUILT NOV. 6TH 2002. VIN #[XXX]. WHILE CHANGING MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID AT 23,646 MILES NOTICED GEARS LOOKED O.K. THERE WAS HOWEVER LOCATED, (STUCK) ON THE MAGNET, A 3/4 INCH "C" SHAPED CLIP AND ANOTHER SMALL METAL CLIP. WENT TO DEALER, SCHEDULED FOR ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL GEAR REPLACEMENT UNDER WARRANTY. HE SAID THEY'VE REPAIRED EIGHT OR NINE OF THEM. WORRY NOW ABOUT IT GOING OUT ALL TOGETHER, WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL REPAIRED. I FIND MANY, MANY EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM!! *AK UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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