NHTSA Complaint #10991945 — 2017 RAM 1500

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10991945
Vehicle 2017 RAM 1500
Component STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 350 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OK

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A NEW 2017 RAM TRUCK.THE TOP OF THE TRUCK IS MADE OF VERY CHEAP METAL IT DENTS VERY EASY DOES NOT TAKE TO MUCH AT ALL TO DENT THE TRUCK. A FEW DAYS AFTER GETTING MY NEW TRUCK IT HAD A DENT THE SIZE OF A BASKET BALL.THE DEALER SENT IT TO A DENT LESS PAINT REPAIR SHOP.AFTER THEY FIXED IT YOU COULD STILL TELL WHERE THE DENT WAS IF THE LIGHTING WAS RIGHT.IF PARKED OUT IN THE SUN LIGHT IT LOOK FINE.PARKED UNDER MY CAR PORT YOU COULD TELL THAT THERE USE TO BE A DENT IN THAT SPOT. RAM IS USING VERY CHEAP METAL TO MAKE THE NEW RAM TRUCKS.MY FRIENDS THINKS THIS HAPPENED AFTER THEY RAN THE TRUCK THROUGH THERE CAR WASH BEFORE I LEFT THE DEALER SHIP WITH MY NEW TRUCK.HE SAID MAYBE THE AIR THEY USE TO DRY THE TRUCK OFF MAY HAVE PUT THE DENT THERE.BUT I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE DENT CAME FROM.I FILL REALLY UNSAFE IN MY NEW RAM TRUCK BECAUSE IF THE TRUCK WAS IN A ROLLOVER IT WOULD CRUSH US. IT WOULD CRUSH LIKE A TIN CAN. I GIVE THE TRUCK 1 OUT OF 10 STARS 1 STAR I FILL LIKE EVER PERSON THAT HAS BOUGHT THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF.THESE TRUCKS ARE WAY OVER PRICED FOR WHAT YOU GET IN RETURN FOR YOUR MONEY. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A FULL REFUND OF MY MONEY FOR THIS NEW 2017 UNSAFE RAM THAT DENTS WHEN YOU JUST TOUCH IT A LITTLE. THE METAL ON TOP OF THE CAP IS ALSO VERY FLIMSY YOU CAN PUT YOUR HAND ON TOP OF THE CAP AND PUT VERY LITTLE PRESSURE AND IT MOVES. THE TOP OF THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE NO FLEX TO THE TOP OF THE TRUCK AT ALL IT SHOULD BE SOLID METAL ON TOP OF THE TRUCK. I THINK THE FINDERS NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE THICKER METAL AND ALSO THE REST OF THE TRUCK SHOULD BE MADE A WAY BETTER METAL SHOULD BE USED FOR THE WHOLE TRUCK.THEY WANT YOU TO PAY LOTS OF MONEY FOR SOME THING THAT IS MADE REALLY CHEAP.I WILL SEND A PICTURE OF THE TRUCK BEFORE IT WAS FIXED BY PAINT REPAIR.

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