| Issue ID | 1152179 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10678945 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 28/12/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 70 mph, a loud grinding noise emitted from underneath the truck as smoke started to come out of the outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was merged to the side of the road and upon inspection by the contact, it was noticed that the drive shaft was hanging loose. The contact mentioned that there were two puddles of oil and the drive shaft was bent. The vehicle became inoperative. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the rear axle was damaged and that the pinion nut came loose. The dealer determined that the rear axle and the carrier of the axle needed to be replaced. The contact was made aware of nhtsa campaign number: 14v796000 (power train) however, the vin was not included on the campaign. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,612. Updated 8/10/15*cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 125612 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | STERLING HEIGHT, MI |
| VIN pattern | 1D7HU18D34JXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 17/08/04 |
| 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 |
| 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 | GALEANAS DODGE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | WARREN |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code |