| Issue ID | 984603 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10514705 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 01/06/13 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Saturday, june 1, 2013 i noticed a humming noise coming from the undercarriage upon braking and/or letting off the accelerator. The noise continued to get louder throughout my drive until i decided to pull over and inspect for a problem. I looked underneath the truck and at all 4 wheels and couldn't find the problem area. Upon leaving the parking lot i pulled back onto the freeway access road and reached 40 mph. I began to yield to exiting traffic and started slowing down. From the minute i started braking i heard the humming noise and felt a strong resistance. The slower my truck got the louder the noise was. Whenever i reached 20 mph my truck wheels seized up and i lost all control of my vehicle. My vehicle came to stop in the right hand lane of the access road. Upon exiting my vehicle i noticed the drive shaft laying on the ground. I tried to push the vehicle out of traffic but was not able to move it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ADKINS, TX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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