NHTSA Complaint #10576460 — 2008 DODGE RAM 3500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10576460
Vehicle	2008 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 26, 2012
Date Filed	April 1, 2014
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE CLUTCH. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, IT WOULD FEEL AS IF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD SHIFTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SPRINGS WERE WORN AND THE DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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