NHTSA Complaint #10533657 — 2004 DODGE RAM 1500
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10533657 |
| Vehicle | 2004 DODGE RAM 1500 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 24,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK FULL, ENGINE DIES WHEN BRAKING AND TURNING A CORNER (LOSING STEERING) AND COMING TO A STOP. STARTS BACK UP FINE, BUT STALLS AGAIN ON NEXT LOW SPEED BRAKING OR TURNING A CORNER. VERY SIMILAR TO OTHER ACCOUNTS THAT I HAVE READ. I'VE HAD NEW PLUGS AND O2 SENSORS COSTING MUCHO FOR ZERO RESULT. WHEN THIS OCCURS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A SLOW TURN, I HAVE TO THROW IT UP TO NEUTRAL TO RESTART. ONCE I THREW IT IN PARK GOING SLOWLY, BUT IT WAS DANGEROUS TO SCREECH TO A HALT WITH A CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. I'VE BEEN TOLD THE SAME CRAP BY DEALERS ABOUT THIS AND I KNOW THEY ARE PLAYING DUMB. THE ONLY REMEDY THAT I USE FOR THIS IS SIMILAR TO OTHERS WHICH IS JUST DON'T FILL IT ALL THE WAY UP UNLESS YOU ARE GETTING RIGHT OUT ON THE HIGHWAY TO RUN THOSE SPEEDS AND NOT BE STOPPING. I CAN'T LET OTHERS DRIVE MY TRUCK UNLESS I MAKE SURE THAT THE TANK IS BELOW THREE QUARTERS OF A TANK. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THERE'S NOT A QUICK AND DIRTY FIX FOR THIS. SEEMS LIKE YOU SHOULD DISABLE EMISSIONS DEVICES IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. *TR
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