NHTSA Complaint #10885318 — 2004 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10885318
Vehicle	2004 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	July 24, 2015
Date Filed	July 17, 2016
Mileage	2 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

AT APPROXIMATELY 155K MILES, DIFFERENTIAL STARTED HOWLING WHEN TRAVELING FROM FLORIDA TO VIRGINIA. TOOK VEHICLE FOR SERVICE. LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL CLIPS HAD FALLEN OUT AND BROKEN UP IN THE GEARS DAMAGING THE BEARINGS. HAD THE DIFFERENTIAL REBUILT WITH ALL NEW BEARINGS AND CLIPS. AT 160K MILES, SAME ISSUE OCCURRED DAMAGING THE PINION BEARING. THE VEHICLE IS NOW ON JACK STANDS IN MY YARD AS I SAVE TO PURCHASE A REBUILT UNIT AT OVER $2K.

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