NHTSA Complaint #10744698 — 2008 DODGE RAM 1500

STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE AND UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AT 35,900. THE TRUCK FELT LIKE THE FRONT END WAS GOING TO FALL OFF AND WAS WANDERING AND BOUNCING. I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE DEALER (ROYAL DODGE OWEGO, NY) FOR EVALUATION IN THE SUMMER OF 2011 AND WAS TOLD THE LEFT TIE ROD END WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I OBTAINED A QUOTE OF APPROXIMATELY $200 TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD END AND DO AN ALIGNMENT. I ENDED UP REPLACING THE TIE ROD END MYSELF ($50) AND HAVING THE TRUCK LINED UP ($80) AT MOORE'S TIRE SALES IN OWEGO, NY. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD, I NOTICED THERE WASN'T ANY GREASE FROM THE FACTORY ON THE TIE ROD BALL ONCE I CUT THE BOOT OPEN. I ALSO ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE TIRES DUE TO THE UNEVEN TIRE WEAR. I AM AWARE OF THE RECALLS ON THIS TRUCK BUT I HAVE THE EXTENDED CAB VERSION AND THE RECALL IS ONLY FOR THE MEGA CAB VERSION???? I THINK THE RECALL SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE EXTENDED CAB VERSION ALSO. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FOR FIAT CHRYSLER TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE EXPENSE? I ALSO JUST HAD TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OUTER TIE ROD FOR THE SAME CONDITION AT 58,000 MILES. UPDATED 9/28/15 *LN UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN