NHTSA Complaint #10339619 — 2008 DODGE RAM 3500
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10339619 |
| Vehicle | 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 63,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | 00 |
Consumer Description
I HAVE A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500, @ 63,000KM I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE FRONT END. BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO DODGE AND THEY SAID IT WAS A STICKY STEERING STABILIZER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THEY CHANGED THE STEERING STABILIZER AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. A WEEK LATER I HAD THE SAME SHAKE HAPPEN AND GOT UNDER AND LOOKED AT THE TRUCK. TURNS OUT THEY HAD JUST GREASED THE STEERING STABILIZER SHAFT... I WENT BACK AND COMPLAINED AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND SO I DECIDED TO ADD A FEW AFTERMARKET PARTS. THEY HELPED FOR A WHILE BUT THE SHAKE CAME BACK. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO DODGE AND SAID ALL THE SUSPENSION/STEERING COMPONENTS WERE WITHIN FACTORY SPECS AND BASICALLY TOLD ME I WAS IMAGINING IT. I TOLD THEM TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE @ 110 KM/H WHICH IS THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT WHERE I ALWAYS GET THE SHAKE, AND THEY FLAT OUT TOLD ME THE TECH'S WILL NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE OVER 100 KM/H. I ENDED UP HAVING THE ENTIRE FRONT END REPLACED ON THE TRUCK ONLY TO STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM AND THE DEALERS WON'T EVEN ENTERTAIN TAKING A LOOK AT IT SINCE I'M OUT OF MY WARRANTY BUT HAVE BEEN HAVING THE PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 60,000KM'S. *TR
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