NHTSA Complaint #10484503 — 2004 DODGE RAM 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10484503
Vehicle	2004 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 1, 2012
Date Filed	November 13, 2012
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD THUD AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE RETAINER OF THE VALVE SPRING FAILED AND CAUSED THE PISTON TO PENETRATE THE WALL OF THE CYLINDER, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK WHERE COOLANT HAD FLOWN INTO THE OIL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

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