NHTSA Complaint #10352143 — 2002 DODGE RAM 1500

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10352143
Vehicle	2002 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 12, 2010
Date Filed	August 26, 2010
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

2002 DODGE RAM 1500 4.7L- ONLY 60,000 MILES. DRIVING TRUCK AND THEN WITH NO WARNING, ENGINE LITE COMES ON, GAUGES ALL SHOOT IN THE WRONG DIRECTION. PULLED OVER BUT TOO LATE, BLEW THE HEAD GASKET. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE DESIGN AND AFTER CHECKING THE WEB, THERE ARE TOO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

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