NHTSA Complaint #11064106 — 2013 RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11064106
Vehicle	2013 RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	January 1, 2018
Date Filed	January 22, 2018
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE PINON NUT LOOSENED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVESHAFT LOCKED UP AND THEN FRACTURED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PATTERSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1611 US-259 BUS, KILGORE, TX 75662) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR END LOCKED UP ON THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THE DRIVESHAFT AND FRONT AND REAR U-JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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