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Complaint 465187

1990 DODGE RAM 50 • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING • incident Jul 1, 2004

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
465187
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 50
Model Year
1990
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Incident Date
Jul 1, 2004
Date Received
Jul 30, 2004
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Owner Narrative

THE ENGINE GROUND WIRE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING THE SENSORS TO BURN OUT. THE GROUND WIRE SHOULD HAVE HAVE BEEN MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE BLOCK. INSTEAD, IT WAS MOUNTED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *AK (PARTS AFFECTED: THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR/IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR POSITION SENSOR/ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSER) *SC *JB

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