| Issue ID | 1159195 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10684044 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 2500 |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/01/15 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Otherwise known as the "dodge death wobble". The approximate incident date is the last time it occurred because i can't remember when the first time was. I attempted to have this issue resolved/ repaired by chrysler multiple times just to get the runaround every time. This last time 02/16/2015, they had me driving 30 minutes to their shop, in treacherous driving conditions caused by 5 inches of sleet and snow received the night before. Then they ended up wasting over 3 hours of my time/day by not doing any work at all to my truck the whole time it sat in their shop and tried to make me pay in excess of $575 for any work they was going to do. I had already rebuilt the entire front end in mid 2013 and in 2014 i dumped $10000 into rebuilding the engine because it blew 4 of the 6 compression rings for some reason, i can't afford to rebuild the whole front end....... Again. This is a seriously dangerous issue and has had hundreds of complaints about it. There is even a class action lawsuit over it. Chrysler knows there is a problem and has the parts to fix it, so why won't they just do it? Doesn't chrysler care about the safety of their customers? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 225000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PEA RIDGE, AR |
| VIN pattern | 3D7KU28C14GXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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