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2006 DODGE RAM 3500 — STEERING

1 injured · 749136 · 2009-12-20

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 3500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 DODGE MEGA CAB 3500 (4) WHEEL DRIVE DUALLY STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE 215 IN LAS VEGAS NEVADA. AFTER HITTING A SLIGHT BUMP THE TRUCK THREW ME AND MY WIFE SIDE TO SIDE IN OUR SEATS WHILE GOING ABOUT 68MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MY WIFE HAD HIT HER HEAD AGAINST THE TRUCKS WINDOW DUE TO THE TRUCK MOVING SO VIOLENTLY. I LATER TOOK TRUCK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THESE HEAVY DUTY DODGE TRUCKS HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ITS STEERING. MY TRUCK HAD PAST THE WARRANTY BY 5000 MILES AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE $1000.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE WITH MORE HEAVY DUTY COMPONENTS. IF THIS IS A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM, THEN WHY ARE PEOPLE PAYING FOR THIS? AND IS DODGE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED BEFORE THEY CATEGORIZE THIS AS A RECALL? MY TRUCK WHICH IS BRAND NEW IS CURRENTLY IN OPERABLE, AND IS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY UNTIL I CAN FIGURE OUT HOW TO GIVE UP A $1000.00 DOLLARS TO FIX A MANUFACTURES DESIGN FAULTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10296516
Machine
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