NHTSA Complaint #11326675 — 2011 DODGE RAM 1500
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11326675 |
| Vehicle | 2011 DODGE RAM 1500 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 145,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SLOWING DOWN HEADING TOWARDS A STOPLIGHT AND MY 2011 DODGE RAM STOPPED AT THE STOPLIGHT AND WOULD NOT TURN OVER IT WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. SO I HAD TO PUSH THE TRUCK INTO A PARKING LOT CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK AND FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE AND LEFT LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD I NOTICED COOLANT LEAKING BUT WAS NOT A PROBLEM. WHEN THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVE 3 1/2 HOURS LATER I STARTED TALKING TO HIM AND TOGETHER HIS OPINION OF WHAT HAPPEN POSSIBLE TIMING OR HEAD GASKET BLOWN HEAD GASKET BUT THAT WAS NOT THE CASE THERE WAS NO LEAKAGE I STILL HAVE COMPRESSION SPARK AND FUEL COMING TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ALL THE WAY BACK TO MY PROPERTY WHERE MY BROTHER-IN-LAW ASSISTED WHO HAS BEEN A MECHANIC FOR THE LAST 18 YEARS HAS STARTED GOING THROUGH IT WE HAVE NOTICED SOME SIMILAR RECALLS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WHICH WE BELIEVE THAT IS THE ISSUE BECAUSE WE DO HAVE COMPRESSION AND SPARK IGNITION AND FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. IF YOU CAN PLEASESHED SOME LIGHT ON THIS I WOULD REALLY ENJOY HEARING BACK SO I CAN FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE TRUCK AND MAY BE A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE.
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