NHTSA Complaint #10731986 — 2012 DODGE RAM 2500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10731986
Vehicle 2012 DODGE RAM 2500
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 82,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON FREEWAY 55 MPH TOWING HEAVY DUTY CONCRETE TRAILER ( 2 AXLE 4 YARD W/REAR MOUNTED MIXER) AND TRUCK VIOLENTLY STARTED SHAKING BAD , LEAVING ME WITH NO CONTROL . HAVE INVESTED OVER$1000 IN PARTS ALONE, WITH NO LUCK. NOW AM REPLACING ALL TIE RODS AND BALL JOINTS $500 (PARTS ALONE), TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THOUGH I HAVE READ THERE IS NO FIX??? CANT SELL IT CUZ I OWE 36,000 AND IT IS ONLY WORTH 25,000. I AM 3 MONTHS BEHIND ON PAYMENTS CUZ I NEED TRUCK FOR WORK TO MAKE MONEY, BUT HAS BEEN IN SHOP (UNRELATED WOULD NOT START) FOR 3 WEEKS AND $1300 MORE DOLLARS, FOR SOME FUEL MODULE B.S. AND MY FINANCE COMPANY WANTS TO KNOW WHERE THEIR MONEY IS, AND WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK? SO I ASK THEM WHICH MONTH THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT. THESE TRUCKS ARE GARBAGE!!!! NEVER BUY DODGE ( PROBABLY WHY THEY CHANGED NAME OF TRUCKS TO "RAM") SOME LEGAL MAMBO JUMBO TO SAVE THEIR ASS. AND THE GOVERNMENT BAILED THEM OUT FOR WHAT???? WHAT BROUGHT ME HERE WAS A SEARCH FOR TIE RODS, CAUSE I BELIEVE THAT TO BE MY PROBLEM. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIE RODS BREAKING, I WILL NOW REPLACE ALL TIE RODS ON MY OWN DIME, BECAUSE MY LIFE IS WORTH MORE THAN $1000 DOLLARS OF PARTS. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING BEING COVERED UP. WHY IN THE HELL CAN DEALERS ONLY GET 15 PARTS (B.S.) A MONTH, BUT I CAN GO EBAY, AMAZON, (WHICH I AM BY THE WAY) AND HAVE THEM IN A COUPLE DAYS. CAUSE I AM PAYING FOR THEM? IS CHRYSLER THAT BROKE ? CRAPPY PRODUCTS, CRAPPY DESIGN, AND GUESS WHAT, NO ACCOUNTABILITY. RECIPE FOR DISASTER IF YOU ASK ME. UP YOURS DODGE , RAM, CHRYSLER, WHATEVER NAME YOUR HIDING BEHIND THIS MONTH.!!!

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