Issue ID | 1392113 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11005391 |
Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
Brand | RAM |
Model | 2500 |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 06/03/17 |
Component | SUSPENSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 2500. While driving various speeds, the vehicle began to pull to the right without warning. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (south county ram in gilroy 455 automall drive, gilroy, ca 95020) where it was diagnosed that an alignment was needed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the caster failed and needed to be adjusted or a ball joint needed to be applied. The dealer stated that no known solution was available. The failure was persistent. The contact took the vehicle to two different dealers (1. South county ram in gilroy 455 automall drive, gilroy, ca 95020 and 2. Boardwalk chrysler dodge jeep ram, 1 bair island road, redwood city, ca 94063). The diagnostic results were the same at both dealers. The manufacturer was contacted. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 326. Updated 08/30/17*lj *cn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 326 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | PALO ALTO, CA |
VIN pattern | 3C6UR5FL3HGXXXXXX |
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 | 06/03/17 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | SOUTH COUNTY CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | GILROY |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code | 95020 |