NHTSA Complaint #10582855 — 2005 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10582855
Vehicle	2005 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	April 3, 2014
Date Filed	April 15, 2014
Mileage	138,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE TOWING LIGHTWEIGHT ENCLOSED TRAILER. SAW SMOKE AND OIL COMING FROM THE REAR END. REAR DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP, CAUSING ALL 4 WHEELS TO LOCK UP. DRIVE LINE CAME COMPLETELY DETACHED AND FLEW ACROSS HIGHWAY. TRANSFER CASE CRACKED IN HALF. TRUCK AND TRAILER SKIDDED TO A STOP ON SIDE OF HIGHWAY, AFTER CROSSING ADDITIONAL LANES OF TRAFFIC. NO INJURIES AND MISSED GUARD RAIL BY A FEW FEET. *TT

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