Complaint 1681978

2017 RAM 1500 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jul 14, 2020

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1681978
Make
RAM
Model
1500
Model Year
2017
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
Jul 14, 2020
Date Received
Aug 4, 2020
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROADWAY, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE WINDSHIELD WASHER ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE 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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Vehicle recall campaigns, defect investigations, and consumer safety complaints (SCRS).

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EIA

Retail diesel and gasoline price history and state fuel-tax tables.

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Cross-border carrier registry and Canadian recall campaigns where applicable.

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