NHTSA Complaint #10640356 — 2005 DODGE RAM 1500

I PURCHASED MY 2005 DODGE RAM USED IN 2010 WITH 74,000 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED IT THE TRUCK WOULD DIE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, NO POWER STEERING, NO POWER BRAKES. WELL I TOOK IT TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS TO TRY AND GET AN EXPLANATION AFTER I REPLACED THE IAC VALVE AND CLEANED EVERY PIECE OF THE INDUCTION SYSTEM INCLUDING ALL SENSORS AND THE THROTTLE BODY. I RESET THE ECU AND STARTED THE TRUCK AND LET IT WARM-UP FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE MY TEST DRIVE. THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR 2 DAYS THEN THE ROUGH IDLE STARTED AGAIN AND IT DIED AT THE TOP OF THE STREET. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR 3 YEARS NOW AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND I HAVE TRIED TO WORK IT OUT THROUGH PRIVATE MECHANICS. IN MY SEARCH FOR A RESOLUTION I HAVE A DOCUMENTED EXPENSE WELL OVER $1937 AND I STILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THE STRESS OF KNOWING MY TRUCK COULD DIE CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. AT THIS POINT I AM CONSIDERING SELLING THE TRUCK FOR LACK OF AN AFFORDABLE REMEDY. UPON RESEARCHING MY PROBLEM I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR STORIES FROM PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AS I AM, PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AND HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR A POTENTIALLY FATAL ENGINEERING FLAW! *TR