Oil Pump Problems of Dodge Ram 1500

Am on third engine each time oil pump failed,and now this one is acting up, powertrain end of year built truck has a lot of 2000 parts on it, rear end seized up drive shaft broke rear yoak split in two, suspension tie rods and idle arms always breaking, two break disks 1 left side 1 right side broke, left one split right down the middle, the right side the center of the hub broke right out at the bearings riped right out.

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After picking up my truck from my local body shop on the morning of July 28,2013 I drove back to work very pleased how she looked. The truck drove perfectly fine no problems after getting off from work I picked up youngest daughter from dance practice less than a mile away from my job. An hour later I picked my eldest daughter from her job less than three miles from home again the truck drove fine. About one hour later I drove 12 miles to do a plumbing job when outta the blue the oil indicator started acting erratic it would go from the lowest point in the red to a safe level, after several times of this I pulled to a gas station and added two quarts of oil after I added the oil I checked the oil level it was at a safe level. I finished the job checked the oil level before leaving the customer home it was still ok. I got on the turnpike drove about three miles when the indicator dropped to the red line and the engine just died. I started the engine but got an god awful sound from under the hood I shut the engine off and had the truck towed home. I hired a mechanic to check the truck for me and was informed that I would need to replace the engine in my truck. Is there a recall on the oil pump or that system?.

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The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving 65 mph in cold weather conditions the check engine gauge light came on, then his oil gauge indicator registered at 0. The contact was able to drive to the side of the road and shut the engine off. The vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was towed. The oil pump and oil sending unit was replaced by the dealer. The dealer also told him that the engine needed to be replaced. He also stated that they did not check the crank shaft since his local mechanic confirmed that was also defective. The manufacturer was contacted and he was told that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The contact was unable to provide a VIN. The failure mileage was 58,000. The current mileage was 59,452.

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The contact owns a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500. While driving approximately 60 mph, the oil pressure gauge suddenly reduced to zero on the instrument panel. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the oil pressure reading returned to normal. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was idling. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they recommended that the oil pump, pressure relief valve, and oil screen be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000 and current mileage was 63,000.

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: the contact stated while driving 40mph, the oil pumped failed. The engine light illuminated and the instrument cluster read the oil level was zero. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the road where it was towed to the dealership. The vehicle is currently undergoing additional testing.

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Oil pump failure. Dodge will not honor oem warranty (vehicle at 29 months/29k miles), or extended warranty(7 year/100k mile); claiming neglect of maintenance - sludge in oil. Oil changes done regularly at 3-5k miles. Most recent oil change done 3 days/200 miles before oil pump failure, and oil was claimed to be "sludge".

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Oil pressure gauge dropped to zero and lifters on engine were tapping, so I had to park my vehicle before I lost my engine. Vehicle is a 98 Dodge Ram 1500 v6 with 70k miles. Was caused by a clogged oil pump intake screen. Almost lost engine because screen is of defective design. Screen is covered by a cap that prevents all of the solids from dropping back into the pan. The oil pan itself has a half inch rise inside to receive the oil drain plug. This half inch rise prevents heavy solids from being drained during routine oil changes. The oil pump intake is located directly above these solids, trapped in the bottom of the pan, and sucks them directly into the screen. Therefore, over time the condition will reoccur. Post research I found numerous persons with identical descriptions to mine who had lost their engines on varies years and models of Dodge trucks. Although hearsay, these individuals were told by dealerships that they had sludge in the bottom of their pans, stating the reason for failure was do to not routinely changing oil. I can document my routine oil changes, and I still had solids in the bottom of the pan on my vehicle that cannot be removed by routine oil changes. I believe this to be a breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, and there should be a recall to remedy the problem. I have documented the problem on video as well.

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