NHTSA Complaint #11360253 — 2016 RAM 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11360253
Vehicle 2016 RAM 1500
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 98,385 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR ENGINE LIGHT 12/18/19 PARTICULATE SENSOR PROBLEM. SENSOR CODE CLEARED RETURNED 12/19/19. 6/29/20 RECALL CSN 1, EGR COOLER. WITH THIS WORK HAD TO REPLACE MANIFOLD AND THEN DAMAGED HEAD ENGINE CYLINDER DUE TO DAMAGE BY TECHNICIAN AND HAD TO REPLACE, RETURNED 7/24/20. 7/30/20 ENGINE OVERHEATED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. FAULT OF LOOSE HOSE CLAMP AND SYSTEM NOT BLED OF AIR, RETURNED7/31/20. 8/4/20 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.EGR COOLER BY PASS ACUTOTUR VALVE NOT WORKING. RETURNED 8/6/20. 8/10.20 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. EGR BYPASS SOLONIDE HIGH RESISTANCE AND NOT ACTUATING, REPLACE ACTUATOR, RETURNED 8/11/20. 8/17/20 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. REMOVED CAM DRIVEN VACUUM PUMP, RETURNED 8/21/20. 8/28/20 ENGINE LIGHT ON AND BLACK SMOKE AND OIL SPRAYING OUT THE BACK. TRUCK TOWED BACK TO DEALER SINCE IT WOULD NOT START. MAIN ENGINE GASKET BLEW AND TOTALLED ENGINE. DEALER STILL HAS TRUCK AS OF TODAY 9/21/20 TO REPLACE ENGINE. ALL ISSUE HAPPENED WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK. I HAVE ALL WORK INVOICES IF NEEDED. I APPLIED FOR BUY BACK BUT WAS REFUSED DUE TO STATE GUIDELINES FOR LEMON LAW.

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