NHTSA Complaint #10121235 — 2001 DODGE RAM 1500 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10121235
Vehicle	2001 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 8, 2005
Date Filed	May 17, 2005
Mileage	64,864 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

1)2001 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 QUAD CAB NORMAL DRIVING UNEXPECTED EVENT 2)TRANSMISSION FAILURE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE IN ANY GEAR WAS WITHOUT CAR FOR 1 WEEK 3)REBUILT TRANSMISSION AT A COST OF $2,192.80 WHICH I HAD TO PAY TO THE DEALER WHICH SOLD ME THE TRUCK AND I HAD IT FOR 5 MONTHS AND DIDNT EVEN PUT 8,000 MILES ON IT IT HAD 56,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT AT $17,000.00! WHEN TRANSMISSION FAILED IT HAD 64,000 MILES ON IT. THE FRONT END IS ALSO LOOSE AND THE STEERING IS NOT RIGHT IM AFRAID I MAY LOOSE MY STEERING AND NEEDS REPAIR. AND I FEEL VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT.

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