Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM VAN 2500 / 2001

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004270149 Incident Date: Feb, 12 2004
Consumer's City: CAMARILLO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM VAN 2500 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear:shock absorber
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B6KB31Y81K Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 11 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 22 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Van steering is unstable (wanders) at highway speeds (>60 mph) when changing lanes or passing large trucks with weight (two adults) in rear seat/back of rear axle. unable to fully utilized vehicle because of weight restrictions caused by improper rear suspension. did not become aware of tsb that would have corrected problem until vehicle was out of warranty in feb. 2004. never notified by chrysler or by dealer service center during regular maintenance visits.*ak