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

Issue ID	577204
Internal NHTSA #	10148900
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	24/01/06
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving down i-94 on 01/24/2006 from work going 70 mph and oil gauge bottomed out, and i had a ticking noise. Pulled off the highway and had truck towed to the dealership. Was told the engine was shot due to sludge. I maintained a excellent 3000 mile oil change. Currently, the truck sits at the dealership and i owe $27000 on something i could not drive. Help!! *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	75000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPRINGPORT, MI
VIN pattern	1D7HU18Z53SXXXXXX
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	24/01/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	70
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ALBION MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	517-629-9401
Dealer's city	ALBION
Dealer's state code	MI
Dealer's ZIP code	49224

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

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

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