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2004 Dodge RAM 2500 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	777111
Internal NHTSA #	10319881
Manufacurer	CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
Brand	DODGE
Model	RAM 2500
Model Year	2004
File date	08/03/10
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 dodge 2500 hd. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph on a gravel road surface. A clanking noise was coming from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The front lower and upper ball joints; and rear brakes were replaced. The failure continued after the service repair. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on a separate occasion for the identical failure. The technician detected the lower and upper ball joints repair were performed incorrectly, and several required parts were not installed on the vehicle. The contact was displeased with the authorized dealer for not taking responsible for the insufficient repair. The vehicle was repaired at the owners expense. The failure mileage was 217,000. The vin was not available. The current mileage was 220,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	217000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NORTHFIELD , MN
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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 2500 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Dodge RAM 2500 Suspension Front Control Arm Lower Ball Joint Problems, Complaints and Defects

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