Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 1500 / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005049775 Incident Date: Dec, 13 2005
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 1500 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 14 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Nov, 12 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact complained about a steering linkage failure. prior to the failure the contact heard a noise coming from the steering column. he took the vehicle to a service dealer, who was unable to duplicate the problem, and no repairs were made. later, while entering a curve, the contact's vehicle steering failed, resulted in the vehicle crashing into a fence. upon inspection he discovered the steering linkage lying on the ground underneath the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a service dealer. no repairs have been made. the vehicle was a dodge, ram van, 1500.*ak