2006 Dodge RAM

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Ram. The contact stated that the vehicle was hauling a trailer while driving at 65 mph when a loud bang was heard and the steering wheel went in circles, which led the vehicle from the center lane into the median and hit the guard rail. The rear driver's side corner of the vehicle was damaged and the front driver and front passenger side of the trailer were damaged from the collision. The contact and passenger did not sustain injuries and medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle and trailer were towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact stated that this was a recurring failure after the tie rod assembly and steering linkage were replaced in October 2020 by an independent mechanic. The contact had also received notifications of NHTSA Campaign numbers: 09E001000 (Steering) and 13V528000 (Steering), after the repair in October 2020. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,660.

THE LEFT TIE ROD END DROPPED OFF MY VEHICLE WHILE BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ISSUED ON SIMILAR TRUCKS. DODGE OFFERS NO HELP ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE RECALLS ARE VIN SPECIFIC. TO REPAIR THE COST WAS $1062. IF DODGE HADN'T REDESIGNED THE PARTS, MY COST WOULD HAVE BEEN $0 DUE TO THE 3 YEAR/36,000 MILE "BUMPER TO BUMPER" WARRANTY WE PURCHASED WITH THE TRUCK. (IT WAS A USED TRUCK WHEN WE PURCHASED IT.) WHY HAVEN'T ALL OF THESE TRUCKS BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE? I SUPPOSE THE FACT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEATHS OR MAJOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL BE THE REASON. THIS IS A MAJOR HIT TO ME AND MY FAMILY. WE NEED THE TRUCK. WE NEED THE $1000 IT COST TO REPAIR. DODGE SAYS THE ONLY WAY THEY CAN HELP ME IS IF THE NHTSA EXPANDS THE RECALL. I KNOW THAT WON'T HAPPEN BUT WOULD YOU PLEASE THINK ABOUT ME AND MY FAMILY'S DILEMMA THE NEXT TIME YOU ISSUE A NON-LIFE THREATENING RECALL. I THOUGHT RECALLS WERE ALL INCLUSIVE. GUESS I THOUGHT WRONG. THANKS FOR LISTENING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE FRONT TIRE BEGAN SHAKING BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY, CAUSING THE CONTACT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING DAMPENER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO IN NEED OF A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,035.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIE RODS ARE FAULTY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE CONTACT WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO THE TIE RODS. SHE BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN IN THE INTERIM, BUT COULD NOT GUARANTEE HER SAFETY. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 34,368.