NHTSA Complaint #10597715 — 2002 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10597715
Vehicle	2002 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 10, 2014
Date Filed	June 11, 2014
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 40 MPH AND SUDDENLY A LOUD BANG OCCURRED. MY REAR END LOCK UP AND THE TRUCK CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. I GOT OUT AND SAW MY DRIVE SHAFT HANGING DOWN AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK! NO INJURIES THANKFULLY, BUT IT SURE COULD HAVE HAD A DIFFERENT OUTCOME ON A HIGHWAY AT FASTER SPEEDS! EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR

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