Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004280082 Incident Date: Mar, 28 2004
Consumer's City: ALPINE Consumer's State: UT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 13 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Jul, 09 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Right front wheel came off truck while going down freeway. there was a slight vibration in the front end about 10 seconds before the wheel came off. the lug bolts were all sheared. there is no apparent wear on the wheel or rim. we went off the road and luckily i was able to keep the vehicle from rolling. had this been another mile down the road, we would have met a rock wall and suffered serious injury to passengers. *ak