NHTSA Complaint #10622153 — 2004 DODGE RAM 2500
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10622153 |
| Vehicle | 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 33,217 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
FOR THE 3RD TIME MY 2004- 2500 DODGE RAM TRUCK HAS THE DEATH WOBBLE. FIRST TIME 2006 THEN SECOND TIME 2010 AND NOW AGAIN IN 2014. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE TO OCCUPANT'S OF VEHICLE AND ANY VEHICLES NEAR BY. A SIMPLE MAN HOLE IN ROAD OR A BRIDGE SECTION WILL CAUSE THE TRUCK TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THIS IS NO PRIOR WARNING AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. DODGE APPARENTLY KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM HOWEVER THE SERVICE CENTERS CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THAT ALL TRUCKS DO THIS. I HAVE OWNED TRUCKS MY WHOLE LIFE AND EVEN ANOTHER DODGE TRUCK AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS UNTIL THIS POORLY ENGINEERED 2004 TRUCK. **PLEASE REQUIRE DODGE TO WARN ALL THESE OWNERS AND CONTINUE TO REPAIR AND REPLACE THE PARTS TO KEEP OWNERS SAFE** MY FRIEND HAD ONE OF THESE AND TRADED IT DUE TO THE PROBLEM SO THERE FOR ANOTHER INNOCENT DRIVER WILL POSSIBLE DIE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE MAKE DODGE CORPORATION STAND BEHIND THE PRODUCT THAT INNOCENT BUYERS SPENT THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY ON AND NOW HAVE TO FEAR FOR THEIR LIFE. *TR
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