NHTSA Complaint #10199375 — 2001 DODGE RAM 2500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO LOSE POWER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE IS CALLED DEAD PEDAL, WHICH OCCURS WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED AGAINST THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A FAULTY FUEL CONNECTOR AND STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SHE STATED THAT SHE HAS HAD FUEL COMPONENTS REPLACED BEFORE BY A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,151 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,442.