NHTSA Complaint #878796 — 1998 DODGE RAM
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 878796 |
| Vehicle | 1998 DODGE RAM |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
STEERING COLUMN MADE A GRINDING NOISY WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL OR SITTING STILL. DEALER THINKS IT WAS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE AXLE SHAFT BEARINGS. CHRYSLER HAS CHANGED THEM IN NEW MODELS.THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUCED. *AK
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