NHTSA Complaint #10332660 — 2008 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10332660
Vehicle	2008 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 15, 2009
Date Filed	May 28, 2010
Mileage	1,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE WHILE SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER WITH A TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO REMEDIES AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST A MONTH BEFORE ONE WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO CONTACT THE DEALER REGARDING A REMEDY TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,350.

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