NHTSA Complaint #11348377 — 2014 RAM 2500

VEHICLE HAS 57K MILES AND TRANSMISSION ACHIEVED COMPLETE FAILURE. TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35MPH, GOING STRAIGHT IN CITY TRAFFIC AND MIL LIGHT CAME ON, INITIAL CODE READ SHOWED 3 FAULTS IN TRANSMISSION. SPECIFIC DIAGNOSIS WAS GRIM AND FINAL DIAGNOSIS BY TRANSMISSION CLINIC VALIDATED TOTAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW ON JULY 14 2014 AND HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED PER OWNERS MANUAL DURING WARRANTY PERIOD. INTERNET RESEARCH FOUND NUMEROUS ARTICLES ABOUT THE 68RFE TRANSMISSION HAVING A POORLY DESIGNED VALVE BODY THAT ALLOWS HIGH PRESSURE FLUID TO BE ROUTED TO MULTIPLE CLUTCHES SIMULTANEOUSLY RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE THAT I EXPERIENCED. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT BASED ON THIS GENERATION OF 68RFE TRANSMISSION, THAT RAM WAS FULLY AWARE OF POTENTIAL DEFECTS/FAILURE YET HAS TAKEN NO ACTION TO INITIATE INSPECTIONS AND/OR REPAIRS AND REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA INITIATE CONTACT WITH RAM AND DISCUSS THIS MATTER. REPAIRS ARE IN PROGRESS AT " TRANSMISSION CLINIC " IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 3875 INTERPARK DR, 719-471-0777 WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $4500.