NHTSA Complaint #11690517 — 2021 RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11690517
Vehicle	2021 RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 28, 2025
Date Filed	September 30, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

I put the car in drive and heard a loud bang. When I went to move it sounded like metal scraping. It turns out the front differential cracked and came loose making the truck inoperable. The truck was not off road and has been well taken care of. The part is three weeks on back order for a new front axle because this is happening to many of the RAM trucks.

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