NHTSA Complaint #10743597 — 2003 DODGE RAM 3500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10743597
Vehicle 2003 DODGE RAM 3500
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

I JUST WANTED TO ADD TO THE RECENT RECALL INFORMATION YOU ARE INVESTIGATING WITH THE RAM TRUCKS. OUR 2003 RAM 3500 4X4 HAS HAD WHAT IS KNOW BY DODGE TRUCK OWNERS AS THE "DEATH WOBBLE" FOR MANY YEARS. WE HAVE SUNK COUNTLESS AMOUNTS OF MONEY AND TIME IN IT TRYING TO FIX IT. IT IS VERY SERIOUS AND SCARY AS THE TRUCK VIBRATES UNCONTROLLABLY AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE/TRACKS OR SIMILAR ROAD OBSTACLES.THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO EXCEPT SLOW DOWN AND RIDE IT OUT. WE WERE SO HAPPY WHEN WE RECEIVED A RECALL/PART FIX NOTICE A FEW YEARS BACK TO HAVE IT WORKED ON BUT UPON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I CAN TELL YOU WITH COMPLETE CERTAINTY THAT WAS NOT THE CASE, IT HAS STILL DONE IT SINCE THEN. WE THINK WE HAVE IT FIXED NOW BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL BUT IT WAS VERY UPSETTING THAT ALL THE YEAR TRUCKS WITH THIS PROBLEM WERE NOT CONSIDERED ESPECIALLY WHEN THIS IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH ADDITIONAL YEAR MODELS.

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