NHTSA Complaint #10140551 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10140551
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	October 22, 2005
Date Filed	October 24, 2005
Mileage	57,170 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

REAR PINION SEAL WENT OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 47000. BEGAN HEARING NOISE IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL AT 57000. TOOK IT INTO DEALER. TECH WAS VERY HELPFUL. DISMANTLED REAR DIFFERENTIAL. SHOWED ME APPX 3/16" GROOVE WORN INTO DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND CARRIER FROM LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH RETAINING CLIP WHICH BROKE OFF AND WAS GRINDING DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. TECH SAYS THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL AND COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC READ DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE DURING DRIVING CONDITIONS. READ VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS WITH NUMEROUS DODGE RAM 1500 OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. SOME OF THESE SAME OWNER HAVE EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC FAILURES. *JB

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