NHTSA Complaint #10837966 — 2005 DODGE RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V796000 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BACK-UP LIGHTS FILLED UP WITH WATER AND FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE DESIRED MOVEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.