NHTSA Complaint #11383474 — 2000 DODGE RAM WAGON

WHEN DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY FELT INTERMITTENTLY LOSS OF STEERING, BRAKES FELT WEAK, NOISE WHEN TURNI G. REPAIR SHOP SAID BEARINGS GAVE AND NEEDED BRAKES. THEN LOST ALIGNMENT, STEERING,WOULD NOT RESPOND PROPERLY...MECHANIC SAID DUE TO RUST, BEARING FAILED AGAIN, FRAME IS ROTTED BY STEERING BOX AND HELPING TO SPREAD UNDER PRESSURE..LUCKY TO BE ALIVE , HE SAID...NO REPAIR PARTS AVAILABLE AND DODGE, AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, SAID SORRY...NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED...MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS FRAME FOR DUE TO A/ C DRAINAGE AND RADIATOR OVERFLOW..NOW UNREPAIRABLE PAPER WEIGHT....MECHANIC SAID PREVIOUS WELDING / REPAIR WAS ATTEMPTED WHICH SAYS KNOWLEDGE PRIOR TO ME BUYING THIS FAULTY, UNSAFE VEHICLE..