| Issue ID | 710616 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10257074 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 23/12/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While driving with truck in 4 wheel auto i heard a pop and had some warning lights on dash flash on and off. Also had a burnt wire smell. Truck continued to run but after it was shut down it would not start nor would it come out of 4 wheel auto. This happened on 23 dec 2008. As the truck was repaired and troubleshooting was completed it was determined that the electronic portion of the 4 wheel drive had burnt out the "integrated power distribution module" under the hood. I was also told by the dodge repair facility that nissan and chevrolet were also experiencing the same problems. My truck was finally repaired and returned to me on the 29th jan 2009. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3686 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GRAND FORKS AFB, ND |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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