NHTSA Complaint #768066 — 1997 DODGE RAM 1500

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	768066
Vehicle	1997 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	September 23, 2002
Date Filed	October 22, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION FAILED TWO WEEKS AFTER ROUTINE SERVICE (FLUID CHANGE, NEW FILTER, BAND ADJUSTMENT). HAD NO PREVIOUS DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS BEFORE SERVICE. FLUID LEVEL AND CONDITION CHECKED MONTHLY SINCE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED (NEW) IN MARCH, 1997. MR

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