NHTSA Complaint #10788785 — 2012 DODGE RAM 3500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10788785
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 2, 2015
Date Filed	November 6, 2015
Mileage	32,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOOSES ALL POWER,PRESS ON THE ACCELATOR AND NOTHING AND AFTER ABOUT 6 SECONDS IT'S BACK TO NORMAL,,THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY AND ON CITY STREETS...I CALLED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL AND FOR ME TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER AND TELL THEM ABOUT IT,I TOOK IT IN TODAY AND THEY CHECKED FOR TROUBLE CODES AND SAID THERE WERE NONE AND NO RECALLS WERE ON THE TRUCK FOR THAT PROBLEM AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT...THE TRUCK IS A DIESEL AND ONLY HAS 32000 MILES...AND HAS NO WARRANTY.

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