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Complaint 1604936

2013 RAM 4500 • ENGINE • incident Jul 20, 2018

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1604936
Make
RAM
Model
4500
Model Year
2013
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jul 20, 2018
Date Received
Sep 20, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 RAM 4500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO CHARGER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

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

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