NHTSA Complaint #10342739 — 2006 DODGE RAM 1500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 35 MPH, THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE AND A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS CONSTANT. A PREVIOUS OWNER HAD RECALL 07V038000 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING) REPAIR PERFORMED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED ONE TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR BUT THE REPAIR PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.