NHTSA Complaint #10182508 — 2003 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10182508
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	February 3, 2007
Date Filed	February 13, 2007
Mileage	69,971 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

ON THE WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING, BOTH THE BRAKE AND ABS LAMPS CAME ON AT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON THE DASH. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER READINGS BEGAN TO OSCILLATE 5-10 MPH FROM TRUE VEHICLE SPEED. TRUCK SEEMED TO DRIVE JUST FINE OTHERWISE BUT DROPPED IT OFF AT A LOCAL DEALER JUST IN CASE. DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HAS BEEN "DESTROYED" BY DEBRIS ACCUMULATED IN THE TONE OR EXCITER RING IN THE DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING. DEALER ALSO FOUND THE REMAINS OF NUMEROUS "KEEPERS" USED TO ALIGN THE CLUTCH PACKS IN THE DODGE 9.25" ANTI-SPIN DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING AND NOTED SUBSTANTIAL SCORING OF THE BEARING CAPS. FAULTY RETAINER CLIPS HAVE RENDERED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE AND MADE THE SPEEDOMETER UNRELIABLE. *NM

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