NHTSA Complaint #10497739 — 2008 DODGE CALIBER STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10497739
Vehicle	2008 DODGE CALIBER
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 7, 2012
Date Filed	February 11, 2013
Mileage	44,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK, AND I WENT TO CHANGE FROM THE LEFT TO THE MIDDLE LANE AND THE CAR KEPT ON GOING PASS THE MIDDLE LANE AND TOWARD THE WALL IN THE RIGHT LANE. THANK GOD THE LANES HAD ENOUGH CLEARLY BETWEEN AND I WAS ABLE TO GAIN CONTROL AND STRAIGTENED OUT THE WHEELS WITHOUT CRASHING INTO OTHER CARS AND BEFORE I HIT THE WALL. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHAINIC AND HE CHANGED THE TIRE ROD ON THE DRIVER LEFT SIDE WHEEL. THIS SAME TIRE ROD WAS CHANGED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. ANOTHER SCARY EXPERIENCE I HAVE ENDURED WITH THIS CAR, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL FOR MYSELF AS WELL AS OTHERS. I HAVE HAD FOUR INCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR ALREADY, I AM VERY SCARED TO DRIVE IT. I BROUGHT THIS CAR IN AUGUST OF 2009, I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON IT, AND STILL HAVE TO TAKE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR ITS' FAULTY WORKMANSHIP. TODAY IS FEBRUARY 11, 2013 AND I AM READY TO GET RID OF IT...AFTER THIS I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE MADE CAR. *TR

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