NHTSA Complaint #11057153 — 2014 RAM 3500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11057153
Vehicle 2014 RAM 3500
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 40,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NV

Consumer Description

RECALL T51 I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT ITS BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE NHTSA IN REFERENCE TO A RECALL # ( T51 ) THAT MY TRUCK NEEDS TO GET DONE, TO AVOID A POTENTIAL RISK THAT COULD LEAD TO INJURY OR EVEN DEATH, FOR ME THE DRIVER, OR ANY PASSENGER. NHTSA STATED ON THAT LETTER, THAT A REPAIR MUST BE DONE BY THE MANUFACTURER, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, TO AVOID POSSIBLE TRAGEDY. IT'S BEEN TWO MONTHS THAT I HAVE BEEN CALLING CONSISTENTLY AND VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS ISSUE, TO MY CLOSEST RAM DEALERSHIP, IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA. UNFORTUNATELLY EVERY TIME I CALL, THEY TELL ME THAT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I CALL THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD ME THA SAME, THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. SO I'M WRITING TO EXPRESS MY GREAT CONCERN THAT, BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER ARE NOT TAKING THIS ISSUE SERIOUSLY ENOUGH, BECAUSE THEY EVEN TOLD ME, THAT IF I'M NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS ON MY CAR, I SHOULD NOT WORRY. I GUESS THAT I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THERE IS A FATALITY TO START WORRYING ABOUT IT. I HAVE TO SAY THAT SINCE I RECEIVED THE FIRST LETTER FROM NHTSA REGARDING THIS ISSUE BACK IN NOVEMBER 2017, IT'S BEEN 2 MONTHS THAT I FEEL THAT I'M DRIVING IN A CONSTANT FEAR. THE PARTS THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IS A WATER PUMP ON THE ENGINE, AND FOR THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER TO TELL US AFTER 2 MONTHS, THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE, IS A TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT TOWARDS EVERY DRIVER AFFECTED. IT IS A LONG TIME THAT ALL PEOPLE AFFECTED ARE STILL DRIVING AT RISK OF A POSSIBLE FATALITY. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

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