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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	447506
Internal NHTSA #	10045844
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	29/10/03
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Went to have vehicle inspected to reregister. It was discovered that both upper ball joints and both lower ball joints were bad. Based on several estimates, it will cost me anywhere from $500.-$700. To have this repaired. My truck only has 61,010 miles on it and most of those are highway miles. We have not taken this truck "off-road". This defect could have caused a very serious if not fatal accident if it would not have been found. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	61010
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WASHINGTON, MO
VIN pattern	1B7HF13YX1JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	20/09/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Dodge RAM 1500 Suspension Front Control Arm Upper Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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