NHTSA Complaint #10652944 — 2004 DODGE RAM 2500
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10652944 |
| Vehicle | 2004 DODGE RAM 2500 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 172,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING AND MY TRUCK STARTED SWAYING ON THE HIGHWAY AND I EXITED IMMEDIATELY AND ALMOST RAN INTO THE WALL. IT SOMEHOW STRAIGHTENED OUT AND I LIMPED IT TO A PARKING LOT WHICH LUCKILY WAS RIGHT THERE. I SAW THAT MY LEFT TIE ROD HAD BROKE OFF. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TAKEN TO A SHOP. I SENT THE PROPER DOCUMENTATION TO CHRYSLER CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND AFTER 3+/- WEEKS I CALLED AND TALKED TO THEM AND THEY SAID THAT I WILL NOT GET REIMBURSED! THEY TRIED TO SAY THAT IT WASN'T A DODGE PART THAT WAS PUT ON. I EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS A MOOG PART THAT WAS PUT ON AFTER MINE BROKE. AND I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT IT WAS A DODGE PART THAT BROKE. I KEPT THE ORIGINAL TIE ROD END THAT BROKE AND HAVE PICS OF THE INCIDENT. NO MATTER WHAT I SAID IT DIDN'T MATTER AND I TRIED TO SPEAK TO A SUPERVISOR AND THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN AND I STILL HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL BACK OR ANYTHING WHATSOEVER. I'M VERY UPSET ABOUT THIS ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME TO BAD. NOT SURE IF THE CONVERSATIONS ARE RECORDED BUT I HOPE THEY ARE. NEEDING SOME ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER ASAP PLEASE. MY RECALL WAS N62/NHTSA 13V-528. *TR
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