NHTSA Complaint #10051960 — 1998 DODGE RAM 1500

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10051960
Vehicle	1998 DODGE RAM 1500
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	August 18, 2002
Date Filed	December 23, 2003
Mileage	38,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLE'S LOWER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 38,000 MILES. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *NLM THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE "GREASED OUT." THE UPPER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS OUT OF SUSPENSION AND GREASED OUT. *SC *JB

Related Complaints for the 1998 DODGE RAM 1500

Other SUSPENSION Complaints

#11080034 — March 18, 2018 — COIL SPRING TOWERS REINFORCEMENTS - AS PER THE RECALL FOR THE 1994 AND 1995 DODGE RAM 1500 PICKUPS (SAFETY RECALL 835...

#10586807 — May 6, 2014 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, HE N...

#10565229 — February 21, 2014 — MY 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 QUAD CAB IS LOCATED IN NEW ENGLAND WHERE ROAD SALT IS USED IN THE WINTER. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS...

#10366499 — November 17, 2010 — I OWN A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4 PICKUP I WAS DRIVING A FRIEND AND HER DAUGHTER TO THE DENTIST I PASSED A LOGGING TRUC...

#10015336 — April 7, 2003 — WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE VIOLENTLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *NLM

Recent Complaints for the 1998 DODGE RAM 1500

#11579005 — SEAT BELTS — March 22, 2024 — The seatbelt timer module is failing, resulting in the seatbelts staying locked even when fully retracted. This means...

#11573494 — SEAT BELTS — February 22, 2024 — The drivers side and passanger side seat belts are locked in the seats. There is no fix, you cant drive truck because...

#11404603 — STRUCTURE:BODY — March 24, 2021 — I PURCHASED A TRUCK ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND I HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAD TO REPLACED SO MANY THINGS ON IT...

#11378640 — STRUCTURE:BODY — December 9, 2020 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT STATED ...

#11377405 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — December 1, 2020 — TO DATE, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED, HOWEVER A RECALL WAS ISSUED SAYING THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MUST BE REPLACED, AS IT CA...