NHTSA Complaint #10443386 — 2007 DODGE RAM 3500 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10443386
Vehicle	2007 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 10, 2012
Date Filed	January 11, 2012
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TODAY WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING STALL I HAD A CATASTROPHIC STEERING FAILURE. THE DRIVERS SIDE STEERING TIE ROD STUD FRACTURED WHERE IT BOLTS INTO THE KNUCKLE. THE TIE ROD DROPPED BETWEEN THE TIRE AND SUSPENSION CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE LEFT WHEEL WAS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE LINKAGE. I SEARCHED SEVERAL DODGE ENTHUSIAST FORUMS AND IT SEEMS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THIS TRUCK WAS SERVICED APPROX 2 YEARS AGO AT A LOCAL DODGE DEALERSHIP AND THE ENTIRE STEERING LINKAGE WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF LOOSE AND KNOCKING STEERING WHEN TURNING. THE INCIDENT TODAY REQUIRED ME TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE PENDING RESEARCH AND POSSIBLE REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY SITUATION WHERE THE STEERING LINKAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN DAMAGED. I INSPECTED THE BROKEN STUD AND IT APPEARS TO HAVE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE METAL. ANY DIRECTION OR ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR

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