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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	735438
Internal NHTSA #	10280816
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	12/08/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2003 dodge ram 1500 laramie (5. 7l hemi). Vehicle passed warranty, began to hear a low hum upon acceleration and deceleration. Hum/whining noise became increasingly worse, led to catastrophic failure of the rear end. Dodge engineers have determined that the rear end in the 2003 dodge ram 1500 - 3500 truck has an engineering flaw which causes the "c" pins in the rear end to break off and destroy the rear end. This damage has cause some of these vehicles rear ends to seize up and other to literally shear off the rear wheels. Repair consists of total replacement of the rear end in these vehicles. Although there have been numerous injuries and wrecks due to this failure and because dodge does not recognize this as a major problem, there has never been a recall on any of these vehicles to correct the deficiency. Dealerships will not honor warranty, or accept liability for this catastrophic failure of one of their systems, for full or partial repair costs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANNISTON, AL
VIN pattern	1D7HA18D03JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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