Complaint 1235686
2000 DODGE RAM 1500 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jul 7, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1235686
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 1500
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Jul 7, 2015
- Date Received
- Nov 5, 2015
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE PCM (PULSE CODE MODULATION) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PCM HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO BECOME REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.