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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	578503
Internal NHTSA #	10149899
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	28/01/06
Component	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My husband & i recently purchased a 2003 dodge ram 1500 from gossett motor cars located at 1900 covington pike rd. In memphis, tn. While my husband was making a left hand turn traveling 3 to 5 mph, the rear right wheel sheared off at the axle. The wheel still had the brake assembly attached to the rim. The dealer stated that an investigator/engineer from chrysler came to inspect the truck and in the report indicated that the axle break was caused by an impact and that the axle would not be covered under the 7 year 70,000 mile warranty which we were informed by a rep at chrysler corp was transferable. The dealership & chrysler corp refused to release the report to us. There was no impact that caused this and upon reviewing several other complaints it appears that there are several other owners of the same truck who have experienced the same problem. One in particular stands out odi # 10147823. In addition, there is a report from an engineer at the chrysler axle plant, report # 10007842 that acknowledges that chrysler is aware of a problem in manufacturing and the heat currying. See odi case # 10058633 and voq 10059475.*jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST MEMPHIS, AR
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	4
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	GOSSETT MOTOR CARS
Dealer's telephone number	901-388-8989
Dealer's city	MEMPHIS
Dealer's state code	TN
Dealer's ZIP code	38128

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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 Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Axle Assembly Axle Shaft Problems, Complaints and Defects

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