| Issue ID | 704615 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10251962 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 23/05/04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 1500. While driving between 30-50 mph, the engine suddenly stalled. The failure occurred on two occasions. The contact immediately took the vehicle to the dealer and they performed a diagnostic in an attempt to produce an error code. A code never appeared and the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact took the vehicle to an independent repair shop and they were able to find similar failures in their database, but they did not make any repairs. He believes that the manufacturer should inspect the failure. The failure mileage was 16,585 and current mileage was 54,509. Updated 01/09/09.*lj updated 01/12/09. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16585 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | IDAHO FALLS, ID |
| VIN pattern | 1D3HA18D43JXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 50 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FREMONT MOTOR CO |
| Dealer's telephone number | 307-587-6262 |
| Dealer's city | CODY |
| Dealer's state code | WY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 82414 |