NHTSA Complaint #11003077 — 2012 DODGE RAM 3500
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11003077 |
| Vehicle | 2012 DODGE RAM 3500 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 144,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING MY SON TO DAYCARE THE TRUCK JUST SHUT OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I HAD TO COAST OVER TO THE TURNING LANE PUT THE TRUCK IN PARK AND IT TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET THE TRUCK STARTED BACK CONTINUED ON OUR WAY PULLED INTO THE DAYCARE AND THE TRUCK DIED AGAIN AFTER I HIT A BUMP IN THE DRIVEWAY AND ALMOST HIT THE DUMPSTER PULLING INTO THE SCHOOL BECAUSE I LOST STEERING AND BRAKES THEN AFTER 10 MINUTES OF TURNING THE TRUCK ON AND OFF ON AND OFF ON AND OFF TRYING TO GET IT TO STAY RUNNING IT FINALLY STARTED SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING IT IN THAT DAY AND ON THE WAY THERE IT DIED AGAIN AFTER CROSSING OVER SOME RAILROAD TRACKS SO WHEN I GOT THERE THEY TOOK THE TRUCK AND THEN THEY CALLED ME TODAY JANUARY 5TH AND THEY TOLD ME THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE WIND MODULE AND THAT IT WAS GOING TO COST $876 TO REPLACE IT. I'VE NOTICED SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLE MODELS SO I'M INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHY IF THE SAME PROBLEMS OCCURRING ON OTHER VEHICLES WHY ISN'T MY TRUCK UNDER RECALL??
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