NHTSA Complaint #10330096 — 2003 DODGE DAKOTA

ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2003 DODGE DAKOTA QUAD CAB 4.7L V-8. IT EXPERIENCED SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. VEHICLE HAD ONLY 60,745 MILES ON ODOMETER, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY CHRYSLER'S 7YR/70,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BUT CHRYSLER REFUSED TO COVER AS WITH ALL THE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. HOW MANY OF THESE ENGINES HAVE TO FAIL BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT PROTECTS THE CONSUMER? THIS OIL PUMP FAILURE IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER, BUT THEY REFUSE TO COVER ANY WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN, THESE ENGINES ARE FAILING AT A VERY HIGH RATE. SPEAK WITH ANY ENGINE REMANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE DESIGN FLAWS OF THIS ENGINE AND HOW MANY REBUILDS THEY ARE SELLING TO FIX BLOWN ENGINES OF CONSUMERS THAT HAVE CHRYSLER VEHICLES WITH THIS 4.7L ENGINE. *TR