NHTSA Complaint #10594437 — 2010 RAM 2500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10594437
Vehicle	2010 RAM 2500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 15, 2012
Date Filed	May 27, 2014
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WE PURCHASED A 2010 DODGE RAM CUMMINGS 2500 ON 06/20/2011. WEEKS INTO MAKING THE PURCHASE WE STARTED HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. SUCH AS A CLOGGED FUEL FILTER, EGR VALVE, THE IGNITION KEY SWITCH, TRUCK WOULD NOT START WITH TURN OF THE KEY, YOU HAD TO WIGGLE KEY INSIDE IGNITION TO START TRUCK. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON, RECENTLY THE MESSAGE PANEL DISPLAYED EXHAUST IS 90% FULL. THE TRUCK WAS GOING ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. AND RECENTLY IT TURNED OFF ON THE WAY HOME BARELY AVOIDING GETTING HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. WE ALSO REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, THE BELT TENSIONER, AND IT HAD AC COILS CLOGGED. PAINT ALSO STARTED CHIPPING IN SOME AREAS. *TR

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