NHTSA Complaint #10282609 — 1999 DODGE RAM 1500 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10282609
Vehicle	1999 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 1, 2004
Date Filed	September 2, 2009
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE RAM 1500. THE STATED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP DUE TO LEAKAGE. THREE YEARS LATER THE SHAFT BEARING IN THE WATER PUMP FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE SERPENTINE BELTS TO BREAK. ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. HE SPECULATES THAT THE WATER PUMP HOUSING HAS BEEN SAND GLASSED. HE THEN ADDED THAT THE WATER PUMP MATERIAL WAS ALUMINUM, WHICH EVENTUALLY DEGRADES AND CAUSES THE FAILURE. HE REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AGAIN BUT THE REPAIR WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 70,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 147,000.

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