NHTSA Complaint #10821759 — 2012 DODGE RAM 5500 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10821759
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 5500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 14, 2016
Date Filed	January 22, 2016
Mileage	76,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

WHEN DRIVING THE MAGNETIC KEY IGNITION MODULE WAS SHORTING OUT. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LOOSE THE MAJORITY OF DRIVERS CONTROL AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THEN THE KEY WOULD MAKE CONTACT AND RESTART THE MOTOR CAUSING CONVULSIONS IN RUNNING. THIS OPERATING CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED A SEMI TRUCK TO REAR END MY TRUCK. FOUR DAYS AFTER REPLACING THE $800 IGNITION SYSTEM, WE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE FLEX PLATE & STARTER DUE TO THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE FROM THE MOTOR RESTARTING UNDER HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT DESTROYED THE FLEX PLATE BACKED THE FLEX PLATE BOLTS OUT AND DEFORMED THE BOLT HOLES IN THE BACK OF THE CRANK.

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