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2004 DODGE RAM 1500 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

crash · 569316 · 2006-01-16

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Miles at failure
22,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 DODGE 1500 QUAD CAB 22K MILES. REAR PASSENGER AXLE END BROKE OFF CAUSING NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THUS THE TRUCK SPINS INTO A SIGN AND DAMAGED THE PASSENGER REAR BED. POLICE REPORT SAYS THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A MANUFACTURE DEFECT OF THE AXLE. WE WENT ON LINE THAT NIGHT AND FOUND SEVERAL CASES THEY SAME. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY HAD AN INVESTIGATOR COME AND LOOK. AFTER APPROX 5 WEEKS I GOT A LETTER BACK THAT SAYS THE AXEL BROKE DUE TO IMPACT AND THEY WERE NOT GOING TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. JUST TYPE IN DODGE AXLES BROKE AND THE INTERNET HAS A LOT OF THE SAME FAILURES RECORDED BY OTHER DODGE OWNERS. THIS IS NOT RIGHT SOMEONE CAN BE KILLED WITH THIS FAULT. THE WHEEL AND BRAKES ALL JUST BREAK OFF LEAVING NO CONTROL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147833
Machine
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