NHTSA Complaint #10095847 — 2003 DODGE RAM 2500 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10095847
Vehicle	2003 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Date of Incident	October 15, 2004
Date Filed	October 15, 2004
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

SHUDDER WHEN STARTING OUT, 50% OF THE TIME. PROBLEM HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST YEAR. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLITIN FOR AN EXACT SITUATION ON A SPLIT DRIVE SHAFT. DEALER COULD NOT FIX. FACTORY REP. SAID IT WAS A WEIGHT DISTRICBUTION THAT WOLD CAUSE THE TIRE TO SPIN. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. I TOW A TRAILER WITH 800 LBS. OF TOUNGE WEIGHT, THE PROBLEM IS ENHANCED WITH WEIGHT. PROBLEM IS INCREASING. WORRIED OF EVENTUAL TOTAL FAILURE TO MOVE OR EXTREME HESITATION CAUSING ACCIDENT AT INTERSECTION. *AK

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