NHTSA ID Number: 882274

Incident Date: 2000-02-23

Manufacturer's Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Vehicle/Equipment Make: DODGE

Vehicle/Equipment Model: RAM

Model Year: 2000
9999 If Unknown Or N/A

Vehicle Identification Number: 3B7HF13Z4YG

Vehicle Mileage At Failure:

Vehicle Speed:

Number Of Occurrences: 3

Was Vehicle Towed: No

Consumer Location: BACAVILLE, CA

Summary of Complaint

PINON GEAR IN REAR DIFFERENTIAL END WAS GRINDING. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 3 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. MECHANIC REFUSED REPAIR IT AGAIN. EACH TIME IT WAS REPAIRED, GRINDING WOULD COME BACK.*AK THE CONSUMER SAYS THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS FLAWED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY A BETTER DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED BUT WAS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION. *YH

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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH

FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE

INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED

DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES

Was Medical Attention Required: No

Was Incident Reported To Police: No

Date Of Incident: 2000-02-23
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Added To File: 2001-03-06
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2001-03-06
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Date Purchased: 2000-02-04
(YYYY-MM-DD)

Was Original Owner: Yes

Product Type: Vehicle

V = Vehicle
T = Tires
E = Equipment
C = Child Restraint

Specific Component's Description: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Anti-Lock Brakes: Yes

Cruise Control: Yes

Number Of Cylinders:

Drive Train Type: 4WD
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]

Fuel System:

FI = Fuel Injection
TB = Turbo

Fuel Type:

BF = BiFuel
CN = CNG/LPG
DS = Diesel
GS = Gas
HR = Hybrid Electric

Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]: AUTO

(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier:

Tire Size:

Location Of Tire:

FSW = Driver Side Front
DSR = Driver Side Rear
FTR = Passenger Side Front
PSR = Passenger Side Rear
SPR = Spare

Type Of Tire Failure:

BST = Blister
BLW = Blowout
TTL = Crack
OFR = Out Of Round
TSW = Puncture
TTR = Road Hazard
TSP = Tread Separation

Was Defective Tire Repaired:

Was Part Original Equipment:

Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)

Type Of Child Seat:

B = Booster
C = Convertible
I = Infant
IN = Integrated
TD = Toddler

Installation System:

A = Vehicle Safety Belt
B = Latch System

Dealer's Name:

Dealer's Telephone Number:

Dealer's City:

Dealer's State:

Dealer's Zipcode:

SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:

CAG = Consumer Action Group
CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office
DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition
EVOQ = Hotline VOQ
EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING
INS = Insurance Company
IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site
LETR = Consumer Letter
MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP
MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ
RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation
RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition
SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF)
VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire

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