NHTSA Complaint #755945 — 1999 DODGE INTREPID

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40-45MPH ON SAN LEANDRO BLVD. AROUND A SLIGHT BEND, SPEED LIMIT WAS 40MPH, IT WAS A SLIGHTLY WET FROM PREVIOUS RAIN BUT TRACTION WAS FINE. ALL OF A SUDDEN SOMETHING HAPPENED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL AND IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING BROKE, CAME LOOSE, FAILED OR DIDN'T PERFORM AS NORMAL. I DIDN'T HEAR ANY NOISE AS IF SOMETHING BROKE HOWEVER. THE FRONT RIGHT PIVOTED FUNNY THEN THE FRONT END BEGAN TO WOBBLE, THEN I STARTED TO SPIN OUT I STARTED TO SPIN AIMING AND GOING TOWARD ONCOMMING TRAFFIC, I FOUGHT TO GAIN CONTROL. I LET OFF THE BRAKES TRYING NOT TO MAKE IT WORSE. I HIT THE MEDIAN, SMASHED THROUGH A SMALL TREE, THEN BOUNCED BACK INTO MY LANE SLIDDING ABOUT 70 FEET THEN SPINNING AND EVENTUALLY SMASHING INTO A FENCE WITH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYING. I HAVE HAD A BAD COUGH SINCE PROBABLY DUE TO THE AIRBAGS. I HAVE BEEN SOAR AND HAVE MISSED WORK BUT I AM OK. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET BECAUSE I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES COMPLAINING OF STEERING PROBLEMS. I WAS ACTUALLY ON THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. MY VEHICLE IS TOTALLED, I HAVE PICTURES IF NECESSARY. I HAVE COPIES OF INVOICES PROVING I HAVE COMPLAINED OF STEERING ISSUES.*AK