NHTSA Complaint #10758869 — 2009 DODGE RAM 1500

VEHICLE HAS HAD MULTIPLE SUSPENSION COMPONENT FAILURES (3 OCCURRENCES) RESULTING IN UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM DESPITE MULTIPLE RETURNS TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 58,698 MILES AND REQUIRES BOTH THE OUTER TIE ROD ENDS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME. (DEALERSHIP ASSESSMENT AS OF 08/15/2015, DEALER #23432.) THE CONDITION RESULTS IN UNSAFE PLAY IN THE STEERING, PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE AND AN AUDIBLE CLUNK WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS PRIMARILY USED ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAS NEVER BEEN TAKEN OFF-ROAD. THE VEHICLE USE IS BEST DESCRIBED AS EXTREMELY LIGHT DUTY.