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Complaint 2187045

2019 RAM 3500 • ENGINE • incident Feb 20, 2026

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2187045
Make
RAM
Model
3500
Model Year
2019
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Feb 20, 2026
Date Received
Mar 16, 2026
Data As Of
Apr 27, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

Driving along normal and the engine started knocking, then the noise went away and about three miles later the engine started knocking extremely loud as I attempted to get off the road safely the engine locked up, I opened th hood and seen the engine connecting rods broke out of the engine and it now has holes in the block, and needs a total replacememt

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