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Complaint 1480311

2008 DODGE DAKOTA • ENGINE • incident Jun 30, 2018

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1480311
Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Model Year
2008
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jun 30, 2018
Date Received
Jul 3, 2018
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

4.7L ENGINE BLEW HOLE THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL IN BLOCK WHILE PASSING A SLOWER MOVING CAR ON A COUNTRY PAVED HIGHWAY MAXED AT ABOUT 60MPH. ENGINE HAS 72250 MILES, RUNNING 5W30 SYNTHETIC OIL. REGULAR HOME MAINTENANCE - OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000 MILES, OTHER MAINTENANCE AS IN USER MANUAL AT HOME. HAD NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, NO WARNING. TRUCK WELL MAINTAINED (LIKE NEW INSIDE AND OUT. I'M RETIRED AND TRUCK IS FOR PLEASURE USE.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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