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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	642477
Internal NHTSA #	10201304
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	19/07/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Broken valve spring on 5. 7 ltr. Engine; despite a "technical bulletin sb-10000-442-8271, dated 4 nov 2002,(on this website)" stating "replace springs and sell unsold vehicles at auction", they further claim no knowledge of this tech bulletin . I contacted chrysler on several occasions about this concern and they told me that they knew nothing of this problem and i am an ase master certified technician so i have connections at other dealers whom i spoke with and they told me of this problem with the 5. 7 hemi engines. Dropped a valve shattered the piston and scored the cylinder wall so the engine was just scrap at this point.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80230
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	POTTSBORO, TX
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	12/03/05
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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Dealer's name	HOYTE DODGE
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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