NHTSA Complaint #10838539 — 2015 RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10838539
Vehicle	2015 RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	February 26, 2016
Date Filed	February 26, 2016
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE VM MOTOR HAS NUMEROUS FAILURES RESULTING FROM THE CAMSHAFT GEAR ON THE FUEL PUMP SIDE OF THE MOTOR SLIPPING AND CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THESE PROBLEMS WILL OCCUR GENERALLY AFTER 70K MILES. THERE IS A PROCESS CURRENTLY PERFORMED BY D&J DIESEL IN MIDVALE UTAH TO PERMANENTLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. ECODIESEL OWNERS PAID A PREMIUM FOR THE DIESEL UPGRADE SINCE DIESEL MOTORS ARE RENOWN FOR THEIR LONGEVITY. THIS ACHILLES HEAL MARRING THE RELIABILITY AND CAUSING AN UNSAFE TIME BOMB SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO RECALL THE VEHICLES. THUS FAR RAM HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION. ATTACHED ARE A FEW LINKS DESCRIBING FAILURES. HTTP://WWW.PIRATE4X4.COM/FORUM/GENERAL-CHIT-CHAT/2242010-REAL-WORLD-ECODIESEL-RELIABILITY-SO-FAR-4.HTML HTTP://WWW.ECODIESELRAM.COM/FORUM/THREADS/ENGINE-FAILURE-148000-MILES.478/ HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/5710-MY-DEALER-HAS-2-BLOWN-ECODIESEL-TRUCKS-2.HTML HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-MECHANICAL/8564-ECO-DIESEL-ENGINE-FAILURES.HTML HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-MECHANICAL/7275-2014-RAM-LOUD-TICKING-NOISE-ENGINE-MAYBE-CAMSHAFT-BEARING-FAILURE.HTML HTTP://WWW.RAM1500DIESEL.COM/FORUM/RAM-1500-DIESEL-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/2833-ENGINE-BLEW-UP-23.HTML

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