NHTSA Complaint #10745526 — 2009 DODGE RAM 1500

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10745526
Vehicle 2009 DODGE RAM 1500
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 66,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State KS

Consumer Description

WHEN WE FIRST BOUGHT OUR TRUCK BACK IN MAY 2014 MY HUSBAND AND I FELL IN LOVE WITH OUR NEW TRUCK, WE TOOK EXCELLENT CARE OF THE MAINT. IN JULY WE STARTED NOTICING IT FELT MORE LOOSE YOU COULD SAY AND WE WERE CONFUSED AS TO WHY IT WAS LIKE THAT WE UP UNTIL NOW THOUGHT THE DEALERSHIP HAD SOLD US A LEMON BC IN A YEAR WE SPENT OVER 2000 TRYING TO PROVE THEY SOLD US A LEMON BUT COULDN'T PROVE IT UNTIL NOW WE TRAVEL A LOT DUE TO WORK BUT IN 2 MONTHS WE KNEW KNEW WE SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THIS MUCH STUFF ON A NEW TRUCK WE HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT WORKING IN NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA THAT THESE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED THE WINDY CITIES. BUT THE CAR WAS STILL ALL OVER THE PLACE EVEN WHEN THERE WAS NO WIND WE BOUGHT TIRES WE DID ALIGNMENT AFTER ALIGNMENT INCLUDING HAVING ANOTHER 23 POINT INSPECTION DONE AGAIN WE ALSO TOOK IT ON ONE OCCASION WHICH WAS JULY 4 , 2014 AND IT WAS SO BAD THAT WE TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR IN WISCONSIN AND AND THE LEFT FRONT PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY HAD FALLING INTO TWO PIECES REMIND YOU WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE MAY 24, 2014 WE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT WENT WRONG AND NOW I'M BEYOND AFRAID TO GET IN THE TRUCK THAT I USED TO LOVE ESPECIALLY SINCE NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA JUST RAISED THE SPEED LIMIT TO 80. IN HIGH WINDS.

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