Additional Error Text: The Model Year decoded for this VIN may be incorrect. If you know the Model year, please enter it and decode again to get more accurate information.
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: All Rows
Body Cab Type: Extra/Super/ Quad/Double/King/Extended
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 3700.0
Displacement CI: 225.78785315050
Displacement L: 3.7
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Cylinders: 6
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA US LLC
Manufacturer Id: 994
Model: Ram
Model Year: 2011
Other Engine Info: Sales Code for Engine - EKG. Sales Code for CNG Engine - EKH
Plant Company Name: Warren Truck Assembly
Pretensioner: Yes
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: DS
Series2: Light Duty
Trim: 1500
Trim2: DS1,DS6
Turbo: No
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2013
POWER TRAIN
2013 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE REAR AXLE SHEARED OFF, AND THE BRAKE CALIPER BROKE OFF, AT THAT POINT THE VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE PUNCTURED BY THE CALIPER BRACKET, AND WENT INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AGAINST THE FREEWAY CEMENT CENTER DIVIDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT SOME GEARS EITHER IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL OR TRANSFER CASE BROKE BEFORE THE AXLE SHEARED OFF OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, THE TRANSFER CASE WAS NOISY AND LOCKING UP, THE TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO NOISY AND NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. HE ALSO STATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS MAKING A HOWLING NOISE AND HAD EXTENSIVE VIBRATION. THE TECHNICIAN BELIEVED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY SOME TYPE OF GEAR FAILURE. THE BROKEN AXLE SHOWED STRESS FRACTURES/CRACKS DUE TO POSSIBLE METAL FATIGUE. THE DEALER STATED THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVER.
