| Issue ID | 660266 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10215719 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 3500 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/12/07 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have has three clutches go out on my 1 ton dodge dually in less than 3,000 miles in a 6 week period of time an the first time the fly wheel came apart and flew in to the clutch and took it out thy said it was not my fault the second tim they said it was my fault but then the service manager looked at it and said it was ent he said that the did not replace the pressure plate the first time and tat it was the reason the clutch went out the second time but just to make sure he and my sales man took a ride with me to make sure that i was not doing any thing to cause my clutch to go out and they both said that my driving was fine it went out a third time and they said i was riding the clutch and are refusing to honor my warranty i have talked to several transmission shops and several mechanics and they have all said some thing is major wrong that i should not be able to tear that truck up in that short of a time with that few a miles on it i have the incident forms i yall want i can email them to yall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2940 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | OVILLA, TX |
| VIN pattern | 3D7MX48A27GXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/11/07 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 1 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | ALLEN SAMUELS AUTOPLEX |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | EINNIS |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |