NHTSA Complaint #712849 — 1998 DODGE RAM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	712849
Vehicle	1998 DODGE RAM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date Filed	October 5, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MA

Consumer Description

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS SEVERE ENGINE PINGING, HESITATION GOING UPHILLS BETWEEN 40-45 MPH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT. DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR AND REPLACED A SPARK PLUG. PROBLEM CLEARED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES, THEN RETURNED. GOODYEAR DEALER REPLACED IGNITION WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS AT 50,000 ACCORDING TO A DODGE TSB. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. GOODYEAR ADVISED THAT DODGE HAS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE.

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