Issue ID | 1684065 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11350494 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | RAM |
Model | 1500 |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 09/12/16 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 ram 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise and hesitated while accelerating from a stop, without warning. The contact also stated that while accelerating at 40 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate while his foot was on the accelerator, without warning. Due to the failure, the contact pulled into a parking lot and restarted the vehicle after about 30 seconds. The contact had taken the vehicle to three separate chrysler dealers - tallahassee dodge chrysler jeep ram fiat (3987 w tennessee st, tallahassee, fl 32304), lake city chrysler dodge jeep ram (4325 w us hwy 90, lake city, fl 32055), and an unknown chrysler dealer in georgia. Each dealer were unable to duplicate or diagnose the failure. The contact also took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was also unable to diagnose the failure. Upon investigation, the contact discovered nhtsa campaign number: 14v161000 (power train) which he linked to his failure however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 97,000. *bf consumer stated car has been traded in.*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 97000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | PERRY, FL |
VIN pattern | 1C6RR6KT6ESXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | RWD |
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Vehicle speed | 40 |
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