NHTSA Complaint #10398308 — 2005 DODGE RAM 2500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10398308
Vehicle	2005 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	April 29, 2011
Date Filed	April 29, 2011
Mileage	150,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

DEATH WOBBLE ON 2005, DODGE RAM 2500 4X4 CUMMINGS DIESEL. I WAS TRAVELING 50 TO 60 MPH AND THE FRONT END STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AFTER HITTING UNEVEN PAVEMENT. IT CAUSED ME TO SWERVE IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER WHO LUCKILY STOPPED IN TIME AS I DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED. LAST TIME, APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, I BOUGHT NEW TIRES. IT SEEMED TO HELP FOR A FEW MONTHS BUT IT EVENTUALLY HAPPENED AGAIN; ONCE TWO WEEKS AGO AND TWICE TODAY. THE TIRES HAVE VERY LITTLE WEAR. TODAY IT RIPPED OUT THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER LINK. WHEN I BOUGHT THE NEW TIRES, I TOLD THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ABOUT IT AND HE SAID I NEEDED NEW WHEEL BEARINGS, UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS, TIE ROD ENDS, RIGHT FRONT AXLE U-JOINTS, AND STABILIZER LINKS; ADDS UP TO OVER $3,000. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 150,000 MILES. *TR

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