NHTSA Complaint #10908800 — 2012 DODGE RAM 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10908800
Vehicle	2012 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 10, 2016
Date Filed	September 22, 2016
Mileage	65,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL METAL NOISE, FOLLOWING BY A HISSING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT DETACHED AND CAUSED THE MANIFOLD GASKET TO BLOW IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,400.

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