NHTSA Complaint #838286 — 1996 DODGE RAM

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	838286
Vehicle	1996 DODGE RAM
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
Date of Incident	May 21, 1999
Date Filed	May 21, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER SAW HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF TRUCK. AFTER STOPPING TRUCK, DRIVER CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED TRANSMISSION FLUID SQUIRTING OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION LINE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER IS REPARING THE TRUCK AT OWNER'S COST. ALSO, THIS TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 97V084000 CHRYSLER/TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE. THE FAILURE WAS THE PLASTIC FITTING THAT ATTACHES THE TRANS COOLER LINE TO THE TRANSMISSION, ALLOWING FLUID TO LEAK OUT. FLUID WAS SPEWING OUT DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE IGNITION. *AK.ET.

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