NHTSA Complaint #10056931 — 2003 DODGE RAM 2500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10056931
Vehicle 2003 DODGE RAM 2500
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State TX

Consumer Description

I DRIVE A 2003 RAM 2500 QUAD CAB PICKUP. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS I HAVE COME TO A BUMP IN THE ROAD, (SOMETIMES JUST A REPAIR LEFT AFTER CONSTRUCTION), AND NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOOSE FEELING, AND THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY LOOSES CONTACT WITH THE ROADWAY. I FEAR HAVING THIS HAPPEN SOMEPLACE WHERE THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES IN CLOSE QUARTERS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I PURCHASED IT. MY SERVICE MANAGER ADMITS HE HAS HAD THIS SAME EXPERIENCE IN A DEMO VEHICLE HE DROVE. HE LOWERED THE TIRE PRESSURE (WAY BELOW WHAT I THOUGHT WAS RECOMMENDED). THIS DOES HELP SOME, BUT IT DOESN'T COMPLETELY FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO WORRY ABOUT DRIVING ON UNDERINFLATED TIRES. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, WITH THE MOST RECENT BEING TODAY.*AK

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