NHTSA Complaint #11340331 — 2020 RAM 1500

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11340331
Vehicle	2020 RAM 1500
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 11, 2020
Date Filed	July 20, 2020
Mileage	530 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

THE 2020 RAM 1500 EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING A "DATA BUS FAILURE". THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER STEERING, BRAKES, RAMDOM INSTRUMENTATION DISPLAYS, WIPERS TO COME ON, HEADLIGHTS TO COME ON AND OFF. INTERMITANT LOSS OF TROTTLE CONTROL. HAPPENED 4 SEPARATE TIME. HAD SHOP ON 3 OF THE 4 TIMES INDICATE A BAD BATTERY, ASB MODULES AND PCM MODULE. CURRENTLY THEY ARE TRYING TO IDENTIFY A BAD TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AS THE PROBLEM. TOTAL MILE 530 AND ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 50 DAYS. HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE TO THE SHOP AND THE OTHER TWO TIME IT HAPPENED WITH IN A MILE OF THE DEALER. IT SPEND ABOUT 20 DAYS IN THE SHOP ALREADY.

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