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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1162004
Internal NHTSA #	10691071
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	24/08/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving in the middle lane of traffic at 70 mph when my 4wl lite flashed,i heard a loud bang and my truck jerked violently, i thought i had been rear ended. My truck immediately slowed down to 30mph right after the loud noise. I then had to get across two lanes of speeding freeway traffic to avoid an accident or worse. After i made it to the shoulder of the road and calmed my nerves, i did damage assessment and discovered that my truck had shifted itself into four wheel low at 70 mph. I limped my truck home, stuck in four wheel low, called a tow truck and took it to my dodge dealer. Almost two years later and numerous trips back to various dealerships to get this warranty work fixed, and out thousands of dollars the problem has never been fixed and chrysler considers the case closed. I'm afraid now after this incident to take my truck on the freeway as i feel it is not safe for me or the drivers around me. Next time i may not be so lucky.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84459
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CALEDONIA, WI
VIN pattern	1D7HU18268SXXXXXX
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
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Dodge RAM 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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