NHTSA Complaint #10496174 — 2013 RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10496174
Vehicle	2013 RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	December 19, 2012
Date Filed	February 2, 2013
Mileage	500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AR

Consumer Description

PLASTIC KEY ---CAN NOT REMOVE FROM SWITCH----WILL TURN OF ENGINE---BUT WILL NOT COME OUT OF KEY HOLE----HAVE TO LEAVE IN TRUCK---DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME----NEXT TIME DRIVEN MAY COME OUT AND THEN MAY NOT-----THIS SEEM LIKE NOT READING TRUCK SHIFT HANDLE IS NOT IN PARK-----YOU CAN LEAVE IN TRUCK AND LOCK BUT DASH LIGHTS DO NOT TIME OFF---HAVE TAKEN DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIX-----THIS COULD LEAD TO A LOT OF THINGS---THEFT, ECT. ECT. ECT. NEED SOMETHING DONE. *TR

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