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2003 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	570954
Internal NHTSA #	10144096
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM QUAD CAB
Model Year	2003
File date	29/10/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sept. 2004 bought 2003 dodge quad cab w/hemi. Had approximately 34,000 miles on it. Truck was in great shape,ran good,drove good. Then in oct,2005,had a valve spring break on left side of motor,causing motor to lock-up. At this time the truck had 84,400 miles on it. We live 30 miles from our jobs,so we put a lot of miles on our vehicles. I called daimler-chrysler to see if they would either fix the truck,or at least help with the repairs(after all,you would think that a hemi motor should be good for a lot longer than 80,000 miles). Daimler-chrysler said that they would need "a certified dodge dealership"to check out the truck to see what exactly happened and why it happened. I had the truck towed to the local dealership(savannah dodge,savannah,ga). They confirmed the broken valve spring and broken valve. The mechanic at the dealership said that he has seen a few of these same problems,and the fix is to replace the head(it was damaged)use new valves and valve springs(with new"heavy-duty" valve springs). He also suggested that i replace the valve springs on the other head with these new"heavy-duty"valve springs. I called daimler-chrysler again and told them what their five-star dealership said. After calling daimler-chrysler several more times,they said that they(daimler-chrysler)would call the dealership and then decide if they would or could help with the repairs. Needless to say,i had to call daimler-chrysler back(they do not return phone calls)they said that they would not help with the repairs because(1)i did not buy this truck new(2)it was out of the 70,000 mile warranty(3)because i did not have receipts of my oil changes(i am a mechanic of 25+ years,i do my own oil changes,buy my oil(castrol 5w30)by the case at wal-mart every 3000 miles. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	84400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLACK CREEK, GA
VIN pattern	1D7HA18D13JXXXXXX
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	25/09/04
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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Dealer's name	SAVANNAH DODGE
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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.
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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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2003 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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