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2000 DODGE DODGE TRUCK — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

crash1 injured · 510962 · 2004-12-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DODGE TRUCK
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

NUMEROUS FRINT END PROBLEMS, MAINLY BALL JOINTS. DEALER WOULD JUST LUBICATE THE JOINTS AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. ITS BEEN ALMOST 5 YEARS AND PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. FRONT END IS NOT TIGHT AND BALL JOINTS WERE NEVER PROPERLY FIXED. ALSO, SEAT BELT FAILED TO OPERATE DURING AN ACCIDENT IN 2002 WHICH FLUNG MY DAUGHTERS CAR SEAT INTO THE BACK OF THE FRONT PASSANGER AND LANDING HER IN THE HOSPITAL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10102473
Machine
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