Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 3500 / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026588 Incident Date: Jun, 27 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 3500 Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3D7MS48C75G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 28 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer stated steering box malfunctioned. when turning the wheel, it didn't turn straighten back up on its own. consumer took vehicle to the service department. also, contacted daimler chrysler, and was told they did not hear of the problem. had to take the vehicle to a dealer and have a diagnostic test done to find out if they could help with the problem. consumer noticed the problem june 28, 2005. he has a friend who has the same vehicle, and took vehicle to the service department. he felt it was the same problem with his vehicle. when the vehicle failed it continued to drive, but it was like driving a vehicle without power steering, and it got harder the farther it was driven.*ak