| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002193519 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2002 |
| Consumer's City: KENT | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: RAM 2500 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7KF2367WJ | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 03 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have recently exerienced what i would describe as a "wandering front end" on my '98 ram. i had a local dealer look at the problem. they spent 0.60 hrs diagnosing a "slightly worn lower column shaft". they were quick to point out that this may not fix the problem and that perhaps i should continue driving the vehicle in hope that the symptoms would become more evident. i declined any repair. i later went "on-line" and was surprised to find a technical service bulletin on the subject. (tsb 19-10-97 - "steering wander") in addition, i found an entire web site dedicated to this phenomena. (key search, dodge ram) the stories are very similar to what i am experiencing and some are much worse - scary! i e-mailed daimler chrysler and asked if they were considering any sort of corrective action. their answer was no. ts |
