NHTSA Complaint #10120725 — 2000 DODGE DAKOTA STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10120725
Vehicle	2000 DODGE DAKOTA
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	May 10, 2005
Date Filed	May 11, 2005
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MADE A COMPLETE STOP STARTED TO MAKE RIGHT TURN BUT THE TIRES DID NOT TURN LUCKIELY I STOPPED JUST IN TIME TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT THE STEERING SHAFT THAT CONNECTS TO THE STEERING COLUM COMPLETLY BROKE OFF THERFORE LEAVING ME WITH NO CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. THE REPLACEMEN PART HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A UPGRADED PART. THAT LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THE MANUFACTUER KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT A MUCH HIGHER SPEED. I WAS OUT OF 286.00 DOLLARS BUT I MUCH RATHER BE OUT OF 286. DOLLARS THAN OUT OF MY LOVED ONES.PLEASE HELP BEFORE SOME BODY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT OR LOSES THIER LIVES. DODGE ALSO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS TRUCK PROBLEMS WITH THE CONROL ARMS THAT COULD BREAK AND HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE STEERING THIS ALSO LEADS ME TO BELIEVE WHY THE THE STEERING SHAFT ON MY TRUCK BROKE OFF. *AK

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