# 2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
> NHTSA complaint `444225` · 2003-12-07 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 1500
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
## Narrative
UPPER BALL JOINTS ON 1-YR OLD TRUCK ARE JUNK. "SEALED" JUST MEANS THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE OFTEN, ANOTHER SCAM TO CHARGE EXTRA DOLLARS.  MY WIFE'S LIBERTY HAS FAILING BALL JOINTS ALSO, THOUGH HERS HAS AN "UNISSUED RECALL."  I KNOW A FEW OTHER RAM OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. I HAD A 1972 CHEVY P/U WITH ALMOST 200,000 MILES BEFORE NEEDING BALL JOINTS, WHY? BECAUSE I COULD GREASE THEM!!   *LA
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