NHTSA Complaint #11282469 — 2017 RAM 5500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11282469
Vehicle 2017 RAM 5500
Component POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 134,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. DURING TRANSIT THE TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED CAUSING A MAJOR FAILURE OF MULTIPLE SYSTEMS. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED ON A STATE HIGHWAY LEAVING WACO TX AT 445 A.M. POLICE WERE DISPATCHED TO BLOCK TRAFFIC FROM FURTHER ACCIDENTS UNTIL A TOW VEHICLE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS VERY NOTICEABLE THAT THE TRANSFER SYSTEM IN THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM HAD EXPLODED. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED MULTIPLE COLLATERAL DAMAGES TO SYSTEMS IN THE VICINITY OF THE FAILURE.

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