NHTSA Complaint #10661810 — 2009 DODGE RAM 2500

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10661810
Vehicle	2009 DODGE RAM 2500
Component	SUSPENSION
Date of Incident	June 14, 2014
Date Filed	December 2, 2014
Mileage	80,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VT

Consumer Description

BALL JOINT DESIGN ON THESE MODEL YEAR TRUCKS IS HORRIBLE, THE UPPER BALL JOINT MOVES UP AND DOWN WHILE THE BOTTOM IS STATIONARY, WHEN THE TOP JOINT MOVES IT CAUSES TO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE BOTTOM BALL JOINT, CAUSING IT TO FAIL. WE HAVE NOW REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER JOINT IN JUNE, AND AGAIN THE LOWER JOINT IN DECEMBER. OUR MECHANIC HAS SEEN MULTIPLE TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDS TO BE REDESIGNED. IT IS A COSTLY VENTURE TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS EVERY 6 MONTHS. *JS

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