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

Issue ID	451737
Internal NHTSA #	10049384
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2003
File date	01/11/03
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	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
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BELLEVILLE, MI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	12/09/02
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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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	CRESTWOOD
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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.
What is Failure?
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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