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2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1094564
Internal NHTSA #	10618369
Manufacurer	Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 3500
Model Year	2004
File date	24/07/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was heading south on i-87 in new york state at 65 mph when a loud explosion sounding like a grenade going off occurred under the floorboards. My passenger and i thought the parts under the truck were going to explode through the floorboards under us. There was a lot of noise of exploding parts. I was barely able to cost to the side of the highway. There was a great deal of oil on the pavement, wires were hanging under the truck, fuel lines and brake lines were ripped, driveshaft damaged. I noticed then that the dashboard 4 wheel drive light had come on, the front hazard lights worked but not the rear. I believe that this was the result of one of two things... A factory defect in the transfer case clutch or a computer system glitch that caused the truck to switch into 4 wd at high speed. This was a life threatening situation and i was lucky not to be involved in a serious accident and that the parts did not burst through the bottom of the truck although they dented it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DANBURY, CT
VIN pattern	3D3MU48C14GXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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