NHTSA Complaint #745672 — 1996 DODGE RAM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	745672
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	May 17, 2001
Date Filed	May 24, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

I WAS NOT ABLE TO ENTER THE VIN # HERE IT IS: [XXX]. I WAS TRAVELING @ 75 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF INTERSTATE 95 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. FELT SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER & DECLINE OF SPEED, NARROWLY ESCAPED MAJOR ACCIDENT. FOUND THAT TRANSMISSION LOST 5TH GEAR. RESEARCHED AND FOUND MANUFACTURER PUBLISHED SERVICE BULLETIN (#21-10-98A) SEPT. 98. I WAS NEVER MADE AWARE OF THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. DODGE DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY CONCERN - I WISH THEY WERE IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED INSTEAD OF MY TWO SONS & I.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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