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2003 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	684291
Internal NHTSA #	10235179
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM QUAD CAB
Model Year	2003
File date	15/07/08
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2003 dodge ram 1500 quad cab has a defect in the under dash control unit attached to the steering column. The defect has caused a short circuit that has caused several wires to burn. The defect is exactly the same as issue 03v078000 (recall for dodge ram 2002). This results in 1. Fan inoperable 2. Fan turns on after the key is removed and continues to run draining the battery 3. The wires burning is a potential fire hazard 4. Tilting the wheel results in sparking of the wiring assembly. My vehicle has manufactured in the us and some of the parts are only listed for 2002 models. When i purchased 2003 rotors, they did not fit but the 2002 rotors where an exact match. I believe my 2003 dodge truck is a 2002 in disguise. I called dodge to get answers and they have not called me back.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DEL VALLE, TX
VIN pattern	1D7HA18N13JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2003 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM QUAD CAB Steering Column Problems, Complaints and Defects

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