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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	581901
Internal NHTSA #	10152504
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 1500
Model Year	2004
File date	24/02/06
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This started out with a tire almost being flat. Pumped up the tire at home and took vehicle to a tire shop to be repaired. When the shop took the tire off the truck, they told me the tire is no good, it is leaking through the sidewall. They put my spare on and i went to the goodyear dealer in my town. The goodyear dealer looked at the leak through the sidewall and removed the tire from the rim. There was 2 , 2 inch cuts on the inside of the tire sidewall (1 at the leak) of this tire that he could not explain. He told me a new tire was $180. 00 and i asked him to contact goodyear corporate because there is hardly any wear/miles on these tires. He contacted goodyear and 3 days later they said they would replace the tire for $94. 00. This tire had 4/32 worn off from it!!! While waiting for goodyear corporate to reply to the local goodyear dealer i took the truck to my local dodge dealer to have them raise the truck on the hoist to check the rest of the tires for a slight bulge on the inner sidewall because of fear of these tires blowing out the sidewall at highway speeds and causing a fatality! They did not see any but before i left they told me to schedule an appointment to get both outer tie rod ends and the left (driver) side lower ball joint replaced! This vehicle was purchased new on 12-31-2003, has 26,600 miles on it and has always been serviced at this dealer. Parts and labor were covered by warranty but what is going to fail next?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	26680
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CORUNNA, MI
VIN pattern	1D7HU18D14SXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	31/12/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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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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2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge RAM 1500 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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