NHTSA Complaint #10447301 — 2005 DODGE RAM 2500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10447301
Vehicle	2005 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	January 14, 2012
Date Filed	February 9, 2012
Mileage	157,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I JUST PURCHASED MY USED 2005 DODGE RAM 2500 AND DECIDED TO TAKE IT ON A 1500 MILE ROUND TRIP TO TEST IT OUT. AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH, I EXPERIENCED THE DEATH WOBBLE WHENEVER I WOULD HIT UNEVEN PAVEMENT. MY CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE IS THAT IT HAPPENED NO LESS THAN 50 TIMES DURING THE TRIP. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS AS MANY TIMES I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH WITH SEMIS RIGHT BESIDE ME. THE DODGE DEALER QUOTED ME OVER $1200 TO REPLACE THE STEERING DAMPENER AS WELL AS THE BALL JOINTS, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD EVEN FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY CAUSED A DEATH IF SOMEONE LESS EXPERIENCED THAN MYSELF WAS DRIVING. I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT DODGE HAS NOT INTERVENED WITH THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW AS IT COULD VERY WELL CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY INCLUDING DEATH. *TR

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