| Issue ID | 584530 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10154580 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 02/04/06 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving down the road, heard a noise and suddenly my right front wheel detached from my vehicle. My vehicle swerved out of control and i ended up in a shopping plaza. Luckily, i escaped unhurt. I looked and saw that the wheel became detached at the spindle. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer. Even though my vehicle is under warranty, the dealer refused to fix it stating that i hit something that caused the spindle to become detached. The 2004 dodge stratus has had the same problem and there are an awful lot of dodge rams with front end problems. Daimler chrysler refused to do anything stating that they go with what the dealership says. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WELLINGTON, FL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
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| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | ARRIGO DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | 561 683-1511 |
| Dealer's city | WEST PALM BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 33411 |