NHTSA Complaint #713169 — 1997 DODGE RAM ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	713169
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 21, 1999
Date Filed	October 11, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

10 AMP FUSE IN PANEL MARKED"ENGINE" BLOWS AT ERRATIC INTERVALS. WHEN FUSE BLOWS, ENGINE AND ALL COMPONENTS SHUT DOWN. REPLACEMENT OF FUSE, SAME SIZE OR LARGER, SOMETIMES ALLOWS RESTART. AT TIMES AS MANY AS THREE OR FOUR FUSES BLOW AS SOON AS ATTEMPT TO RESTART. TRUCK HAS SHUT DOWN AT CROWDED INTERSECTIONS AND INTERSTATES...WHEN TRAFFIC LANE IS BLOCKED, DRIVER MUST HOLD DRIVER'S DOOR OPEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE FUSE, THUS BLOCKING TWO TRAFFIC LANES. TRUCK IS USED TO TOW A 32' TRAVEL TRAILER, WHICH FURTHER ADDS TO DANGER. TRUCK HAS BEEN TAKEN TO CHRYSLER DEALERS EIGHT TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS AT FINDING FAULT. TRUCK (AND TRAILER) HAVE BEEN TOWED BY WRECKER TO DEALER THREE TIMES. OWNER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT CHRYSLER REP SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO RETURN CALLS. OWNER IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE ANY FURTHER, ESPECIALLY TOWING TRAVEL TRAILER. ALL RECOURSE HAVING FAILED, SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE FROM ATTORNEY.

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