NHTSA Complaint #10056931 — 2003 DODGE RAM 2500
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
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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