| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006068714 | Incident Date: Jun, 18 2006 |
| Consumer's City: GARFIELD | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: DURANGO | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1B4HS28Y2WF | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 19 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving down a paved road the vehicle suddenly jerked to one side as i braked i attempted to correct with the steering but it did not respond. i came to rest approximately 3 feet from a 70 foot embankment. i laid down under the car to see if i could find an apparent problem and noticed that the steering tie rod end was hanging down. upon further inspection i noticed that all of the threads on the inner tie rod end and on the steering drag link to be completely bare of thread. i am currently pricing the cost of a new tie rod end and drag link which hopefully will repair the problem, however the problem may have caused additional damage to the 4 wheel drive system. after talking to the local tire store and checking on the internet i find that this is a problem that seems to be occurring quite often on this model and could possibly be fatal if the driver panics or doesn't have the strength to hold the wheel. *nm |
