NHTSA Complaint #10492305 — 2008 DODGE RAM 3500

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10492305
Vehicle	2008 DODGE RAM 3500
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	August 5, 2009
Date Filed	January 11, 2013
Mileage	2,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

VEHICLE HAS A DEATH WOBBLE, DEALERSHIPS KEEP REPLACING STEERING DAMPER, THREE TIMES SINCE 2009, IT COMES ON UNEXPECTEDLY, THE PROBLEM IS IN THE FRONT END, JUST TURNED 40,000 MILES, I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK, IT IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN, DODGE DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE CORRECTLY. THUS WHY IT HAS ONLY 40K ON IT. I DO NOT WANT TO EVEN DRIVE IT OVER 45 MPH. IT HAS THE PROBLEM AGAIN, I WOULD LIKE TO TRADE IT IN, BUT DO NOT WANT TO GIVE SOMEONE THIS HEADACHE. I WILL NOT EVEN DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN IN THIS TRUCK. ALSO HAVE HAD EGR VALVE ISSUES. PLEASE FORCE DODGE TO DO SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEONE THAT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE VEHICLES LIKE THIS GET BEHIND THE WHEELS AND KILLS A FAMILY. THANK YOU. *TR

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