NHTSA Complaint #10230140 — 2005 DODGE DURANGO STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10230140
Vehicle	2005 DODGE DURANGO
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	December 28, 2006
Date Filed	June 6, 2008
Mileage	62,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE DURANGO. WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES 60 MPH, IT FEELS AS IF IT WILL FLIP OVER AND THE WHEELS ARE UNCONTROLLABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT NEED TO BE ALIGNED; HOWEVER, THEY PULL THE VEHICLE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE ALSO CLUNKS AND CLINKS DURING ACCELERATION AND THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE SENSORS WERE CHANGED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT DIMMED; HOWEVER, IT ILLUMINATED AGAIN THE FOLLOWING DAY AND STILL REMAINS LIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NEW BRAKES AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE JUMPS BEFORE IT STOPS. THE CONTACT MUST TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER'S 05V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND 07V092000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL) WERE REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

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