NHTSA Complaint #10126168 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10126168
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 20, 2005
Date Filed	June 22, 2005
Mileage	106,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS 107,000 MILES ON IT 4.7 L. HEAD GASKET BLEW WATER NUMBER 2 CYLINDERMOTOR OVER HEATED. NOW DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE $2600 TO FIX. OUT OF 5 DODGES HAVE HAD 4 WITH BAD HEAD GASKETS. 2 CARAVANS WITH 2,4L AND A BREEZE(PLYMOUTH) WITH A 2L. WAS TOLD BY A NON DODGE MECHANIC SHOP THIS IS THE 3RD ONE THEY HAVE SEEN. HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS PROBLEM. ALSO HAD RIGHT INNER TIE ROD GO OUT ONCE AND IS DOING SO AGAIN. CAUSES SEVERE TIRE WEAR AND VERY ERATTIC STEERING. PLEASE POST TO THIS SITE IF SIMILAR PROBLEMS MAY FORCE DODGE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS AND SHOW THIS IS SOMETHING COMMON AND THEY ARE JUST BITING THEIR TOUNGE UNTIL OUR WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED.

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