NHTSA Complaint #11517302 — 2021 RAM 1500

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11517302
Vehicle	2021 RAM 1500
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 16, 2023
Date Filed	April 16, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

When I turn left or right, I slow down to turn and when I accelerate after turning, the engine shuts down and the parking brake auto-engages. This has occurred twice in heavy traffic scenarios, endangering myself, my passengers, and the drivers behind me. According to blogs with posts of this same issue with other Ram 1500 owners, issue has not / cannot be reproduced due to its arbitrary nature of occurrence. There are no warning lamps or messages prior to the engine shutting off.

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