2008 DODGE RAM 3500 Steering Problems

.The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse in the driveway, the steering wheel made an abnormal cracking sound and became significantly loosened. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the tie rod had fractured. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V529000 (Steering). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 162,020. The VIN was not available.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEATH WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING AND THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TRACK BAR HIMSELF AND ORDERED A DODGE RAM BOLT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESUMED DRIVING TO HIS RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, EACH TIME THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A BUMP, THE FRONT END SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND THE TIRES WOBBLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. *TR

THERE IS A TERRIBLE WOBBLE WHEN RUNNING AT SPEED AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STEERING. THE STEERING ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED LEFT AND RIGHT, WHICH PREVENTED THE DRIVER FROM SAFELY DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A DEATH WOBBLE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. MORE THAN ONE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PROVIDED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER COULD REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 HAS DEATH WOBBLE IN WHEN YOU BARELY HIT A BUMP. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE SHAKING IS TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE HAVE HAD THE TIE ROD RECALL FIXED. BEFORE THE RECALL THE TRUCK DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM, IT ONLY OCCURRED AFTER THE RECALL WAS FIXED. THE DODGE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS NEEDED REPLACED BUT WE GOT A SECOND OPINION AND THEY STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BALL JOINTS ON OUR TRUCK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08V641000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 09E001000 (STEERING), 13V528000 (STEERING), 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE AND SWITCH LANES, THE STEERING LINKAGE FRACTURED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,658.

ITS A SHAM ON THERE BUY BACK THEY USE KELLY BLUE BOOK WHEN NADA IS STANDARD KELLY BLUE BOOK IS ABOUT 65 PERCENT LESS THEN INDUSTRY NORM THEM THE BUY BACK IS PLACED AT ABOUT 75 PERCENT INCREASE FOR SALE EXAMPLE 2008 DODGE 3500.00 CLEAN TRADE IN 10500.00 CLEAN RETAIL 18500.00 LOOKS TO ME SOME ONE MADE A DEAL WITH KELLY BLUE BOOK NADA CLEAN TRADE IN 17000.00 . THE SAME TYPE AND YEAR OF VEHICLE ABOVE SOLD AT AUTO AUCTION . WHICH SELL UNDER BLUE BOOK IN ROUGH CONDITION FOR 11500.00. TELL ME HOW THIS IS NOT A SHAM AND COMES ANYWHERE CLOSE TO WHAT THE COURT ORDERED

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V528000 (STEERING) AND WAS NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER ONLY INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED TWICE BECAUSE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 02/02/16*LJ; UPDATED 04/30/18*JB *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE ENTERING A PARKING AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE TIE ROD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED ONLY THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS AN ISSUE. UPDATED 04/06/16.

BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 50/75 HITTING BUMPS SEPARATION OF ROAD & BRIDGES WILL TRIGGER THE DEATH WOBBLE I BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR ALMOST 6 YRS I'VE INSTALLED NEW TRACK BAR,INNER & OUTER TIE RODS LAST MONT KEEPING THE TIRES ROTATED & BALANCE ALMOST GOT REAREND BY 18 WHEELER HAD TO SLM ON BRAKES LOCK EM DOWN TO STOP THIS BRUTAL SHAKE VERY IRRITATING DEALING WITH THIS AT SEVERAL TIMES IT WILL SHAKE INTO THE OTHER LANE ALMOST CAUSING WREAKS PLEASE HELP THANKS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WHEN I PULLED OUT OF AN INTERSECTION, REACHED A SPEED OF 25MPH, THE TRUCK JERKED LEFT UNCONTROLLABLY. FINALLY STOPPED WEN I HIT A DITCH, LOOKED, TIE ROD HAD CAME APART.

DRIVE DOWN THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 80 MPH AND HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE STEERING BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY VIOLENTLY. I HAD TO SLOW THE TRUCK TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE THE STEERING WOULD STOP SHAKING. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 31 IN GALLATIN, TENNESSEE AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR, THE RIGHT STEERING ARM BROKE RENDERING MY TRUCK UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS WAS AFTER HAVING RECEIVED TWO RECALL NOTICES ON THE STEERING ARM AND TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND EACH TIME BEING TOLD THAT THOSE ARMS WERE NOT ON THE RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT TWO AUTHORIZED DEALERS WERE CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS (AND 2637 MILES OF HIGHWAY DRIVING) AFTER HAVING SAFETY RECALL N62 / NHTSA 13V-528 WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY LANDERS MCLARTY DEALERSHIP IN HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA, THE DRAG LINK DISCONNECTED DISCONNECTED FROM THE RIGHT TIE ROD AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING AND CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO CROSS OPPOSING TRAFFIC LANES AND ENTER A DITCH BEFORE I COULD STOP THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT CONDUCTED PER DEALER SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS. LANDERS MCLARTY DODGE SERVICE MANAGER HAD PROVIDED ME AN E-MAIL INDICATING "I HAVE TALKED TO ALL 3 OF THE TECHNICIANS THAT PERFORM THIS RECALL, AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THEY USE AN IMPACT GUN TO ACTUALLY INSTALL THAT NUT, DUE TO THE TEFLON THAT IS ON THE INSIDE OF IT TO KEEP IT FROM BACKING OFF AFTER IT IS INSTALLED. IT IS VERY TOUGH AND IS VERY TIME CONSUMING TO INSTALL WITH HAND...

WE JUST BOUGHT A USED PICKUP THAT HAS AN OPEN RECALL...CHRYSLER N62...ON THE STEERING. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DODGE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WE WERE TOLD THE PARTS TO REPAIR THIS RECALL WOULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM 2-3 YEARS TO GET FROM DODGE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AS WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TO USE, NOT SIT AND WAIT FOR PARTS. THIS IS A SAFETY RECALL, AND I DEMAND THE REPAIRS BE COMPLETED IN A TIMELY MANNER, NOT 2-3 YEARS. I WOULD ACCEPT 2-3 WEEKS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT MY OPTIONS ARE. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN WAITING SINCE JANUARY OF 2014 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V527000 (STEERING) AND 13V528000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR AND THAT THEIR LIFT WAS NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO LIFT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2008 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE LENGTH OF TIME TO COMPLETE RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS PLACED ON A WAITING LIST, BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. RECALL# 13V529000. *JB THE CONSUMER FOUND A DEALER, TO REPLACE THE TIE ROD. UPDATED 09/25/14

2008 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEFT TIE ROD RECALL ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ONLY LOOKED AT THE LEFT TIE ROD, AND STATED THE RIGHT SIDE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE NEXT DAY, THE CONSUMER CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE REPLACED BOTH TIE RODS. THE DEALER DID NOT AGREE, THAT BOTH SIDES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AGAIN, HE WAS INFORMED, THE RIGHT SIDE WAS NOT COVERED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR ONE YEAR SINCE THERE WAS ONLY ONE PART PER WEEK BEING SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT WAS PLACED ON A MASSIVE WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIR HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 08/11/2014. UPDATED 09/10/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE OF WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE REPAIR WAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND 13V529000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER COULD PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD ARRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V528000 (STEERING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THEY WOULD ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALERS WERE RECEIVING TWO PARTS EVERY PER MONTH. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, A REMEDY AVAILABLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE BEFORE JUNE OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2008 DODGE RAM 3500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LEFT TIE ROD BALL STUD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, IT WOULD BE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS, BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FIXED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN DECEMBER OF 2013. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WAS NUMBER 100 ON THE WAITING LIST. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER INFORMED THAT ONLY ONE PART PER WEEK WAS BEING DELIVERED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT BEING PERFORMED IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) HAD SURPASSED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DECLINED TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR WHEN THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD BEGIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WAS ONLY RECEIVING ONE RECALL KIT EVERY TWO WEEKS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE MAY OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) NUMBER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 QUAD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V528000(STEERING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NUMBER N49 / NHTSA 13V-529 IN JANUARY 2014. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER - (WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WHERE I HAVE WARRANTY AND REGULAR WORK DONE)TOMMY VAUGHN DODGE 4850 EAST INTERSTATE 10 ? COLUMBUS, TX 78934 ON TWO DIFFERENT TIMES IN PERSON. BOTH TIMES I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE PUT ON THEIR "WAITING LIST" BUT THAT THEY ONLY DID ONE RECALL REPAIR PER WEEK DUE TO PART SUPPLY RESTRICTIONS BY THE MANUFACTURER. I SENT E-MAIL REQUESTING TO KNOW WHEN MY REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED - THEY FAILED TO ANSWER MY E-MAIL. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS MADE AWARE THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2013. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ONLY RECEIVED THREE RECALL KITS PER WEEK AND THAT THERE WAS A WAITING LIST OF 150 OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE IN NEED OF THE SAME RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE REPAIR KIT WAS ALSO RECALLED AND THE DEALER WOULD RECEIVE THE NEWLY MANUFACTURED PART WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) IN DECEMBER 2013. HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. UPDATED 05/28/14 MA UPDATED 06/04/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING ) IN FEBRUARY 2014 AND ATTEMPTED TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING AND THE FRONT TIRES BECAME PREMATURELY WORN. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS ALSO REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE DEALER WAS ONLY RECEIVING ONE PART PER WEEK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *TR

I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE N49/NHTSA 13V-529 IN JANUARY 2014. I CALLED FLOWER MOTOR COMPANY IN MONTROSE CO. I WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET. CALLED BACK ON FEBRUARY 27, 2014 AND WAS TOLD THAT FLOWER MOTORS COULD ORDER 1 PART EVERY 14 DAYS. I WAS PUT ON A WAITING LIST OF OVER 100 PEOPLE. I CALLED CHRYSLER THE SAME DAY AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE LIMITING SMALL DEALERSHIPS TO 1 PART EVERY 14 DAYS AND LARGE DEALERSHIPS TO 1 PART EVERY 7 DAYS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND CHRYSLER IS NOT DEALING WITH IT IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER. I FEEL THAT CHRYSLER IS MORE INTERESTED IN NOT SPENDING MONEY THAN THEY ARE IN THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. I HOPE YOU CAN RECTIFY THIS SAFETY CONCERN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) HAD A EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER DECEMBER 2013. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THE CONTACT WAS NUMBER 26 ON THE WAITING LIST. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST AHD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND ADVISED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGES HAD FAILED AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE STEERING LINKAGE FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V529000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V529000 (STEERING) AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/14/14 MA UPDATED 04/18/2014 *JS