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2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	551539
Internal NHTSA #	10129277
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 3500
Model Year	2004
File date	07/07/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Exhaust smell from fresh air vents, mainly while idling my 2004 dodge ram 3500 4x4 with cummins engine. I noticed the smell within days of purchase, took it to several dealers, and was told they had never experienced this problem before. End suggestion was a citrus oil additive to make the exhaust smell like citrus. (no joke) fuel injector failure, filling crankcase with diesel, causing rough running and eventual oil pressure loss. Dealer, upon advisment from "tech department" changed the oil, replaced the faulty injector and got me out the door. Now i have experienced engine vibrations that are getting progressivly worse, higher engine rpm's increased fuel consumtion, a cloud of blue smoke upon startup after several hours of downtime, and the dealership thinks it may be a wiring harness. I spoke directly to cummins service dept. And was told that with oil pressure loss, they would have dropped the oil pan and checked the bearings.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORT COQUITLAM, BC, 00
VIN pattern	3D7LU38C446XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	03/07/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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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.
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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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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge RAM 3500 Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Diesel Problems, Complaints and Defects

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