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2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	644103
Internal NHTSA #	10202815
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 2500
Model Year	2005
File date	10/09/07
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After delivering vehicle to dealership for diagnosis, it was discovered that the inter cooler had failed. The dealership refused to repair it because of the installation of after market parts. The 2005 model year was the only year to use plastic end caps on the inter cooler. The replacement inter coolers are welded aluminum. The mechanic noted that he had replace other inter coolers on stock vehicles suffering the same problem i had. Not having any success with the dealership i contacted chrysler and was informed that because of the reported after market parts i am not covered under warranty and that i am not even eligible to bring my vehicle to another dealer for their opinion. The vehicle is a 2005 dodge ram diesel with 20,500 miles on it. I have picked the truck up from the dealership and will be installing an inter cooler myself.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	20500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLINGHAM, WA
VIN pattern	3D3KS28C55GXXXXXX
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	15/10/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	25
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Dealer's name	BELLINGHAM CHRYSLER
Dealer's telephone number	360 734-8810
Dealer's city	BELLINGHAM
Dealer's state code	WA
Dealer's ZIP code	98226

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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.
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2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Dodge RAM 2500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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