Complaint 1633903
2005 DODGE RAM 2500 • ENGINE • incident Jul 1, 2007
Complaint Summary
ENGINE
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED, VARIOUS FUEL INJECTORS BURNED THE PISTONS WITHOUT WARNING AND DAMAGED THE MOTOR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO KEN GARFF WEST VALLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (4175 W 3500 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120) AND DOUG SMITH CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (523 W MAIN ST, AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003) WHERE THE INJECTORS AND ENGINE WERE REPLACED ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE BLEW UP. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND PAID $15,000 TO HAVE THE MOTOR REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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