| Issue ID | 1029973 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10557381 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler Group LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 29/11/13 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have rail dust all over my paint. For those of you who don't know what this is it is small flakes of steel that come up off of the railway when a train hits its brakes. Because these vehicles are transported via railroads they all will have this problem. The train hits its brakes and the small flakes of steel are so hot that they embed in the paint. You can remove some of this rust by using a clay bar but you will never get it all removed. I owned a 2008 ram that had the same problem. It is surface rust and looks horrible. I also have rust on all of my chrome parts as well. This is a huge problem for a truck that is only 3 years old. To have rust all over the truck is ridiculous. Dodge needs to rectify this problem immediately. Other vehicle manufacturers that use the railway have the same problem. Manufacturers that don't use the railway do not. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 41984 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BROOKLYN, CT |
| 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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| 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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