LOOSE AND UNSTABLE AREA IN STEERING, VEHICLE WONDERS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, MUST CONTINULY CORRECT TO KEEP IN DRIVING LANE. UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AND WIND SEEM TO INCREASE PROBLEM, CAN FEEL THE FRONT WHEELS PULLING AT STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. HAVE HAD TO DEALER, THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL AND THAT…
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LOOSE AND UNSTABLE AREA IN STEERING, VEHICLE WONDERS TO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, MUST CONTINULY CORRECT TO KEEP IN DRIVING LANE. UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE AND WIND SEEM TO INCREASE PROBLEM, CAN FEEL THE FRONT WHEELS PULLING AT STEERING WHEEL AT TIMES. THIS IS NOT A SAFE SITUATION. HAVE HAD TO DEALER, THEY SAID THIS WAS NORMAL AND THAT CHRYSLER WOULD NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ODI #736912
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2000
SteeringSuspension
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN PASSING A SEMI- TRAILER VEHICLE PULLED, AND COULDN'T CONTROL STEERING. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING AT 65MPH VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN BACK TO THE CENTER. DEALER HAS TRIED TO C…
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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WHEN PASSING A SEMI- TRAILER VEHICLE PULLED, AND COULDN'T CONTROL STEERING. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING AT 65MPH VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL ROAD AND MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN, STEERING WHEEL DID NOT RETURN BACK TO THE CENTER. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #862678
Mileage unknown · May 27, 2000
SteeringSuspensionCrash
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #723244
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2000
Suspension
THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE, ITS DRIFTING. IF TOWING VEHICLE AND ITS DRIFTING, IT MAKES MATTERS WORSE. *AK DEFECT IN FRONT SUSPENSION DESIGN CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO DRIFT. *YH
NHTSA ODI #861061
Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2000
Suspension
STABILIZER SHOCK ON 4-WD MODELS IS MOUNTED BELOW FRONT END. IT IS THE LOWEST PART OF THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN IT HITS AN OBJECT, IT BENDS THE SHAFT AND CAUSES LOSS OF STEERING. I WORK IN CONSTRUCTION, AND IT HAS HAPPENNED TO ME TWICESINCE LAST SUMMER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #720697
Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspension
FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED AND REPLACED 3 TIMES. *ET
NHTSA ODI #784527
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2000
Suspension
TRUCK WONDERS ABOUT ,PULLS TO THE LEFT DODGE SAYS THIS IS NORMAL NOT SO. *AK
NHTSA ODI #718673
Mileage unknown · Jan 19, 2000
SteeringSuspension
THIS IS MY SECOND TRUCK FROM DODGE. THE FIRST TRUCK THEY REPLACED THE STEERING BOX 4-5 TIMES AND TRIED MANY OTHER THINGS LIKE ALIGNMENT, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE ROTATION ETC, TO TRY TO CORRECT A SEVERE WONDERING PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT FIX THIS. CHRYSLER OFFERED ME A NEW TRUCK TO REPLACE THIS ONE AND I RELUCTANTLY AGREED. I FIN…
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THIS IS MY SECOND TRUCK FROM DODGE. THE FIRST TRUCK THEY REPLACED THE STEERING BOX 4-5 TIMES AND TRIED MANY OTHER THINGS LIKE ALIGNMENT, TIRE PRESSURE, TIRE ROTATION ETC, TO TRY TO CORRECT A SEVERE WONDERING PROBLEM AND THEY COULD NOT FIX THIS. CHRYSLER OFFERED ME A NEW TRUCK TO REPLACE THIS ONE AND I RELUCTANTLY AGREED. I FINALLY TOOK DELIVERY AFTER NUMEROUS PAPERWORK PROBLEMS AND IT TURNED OUT THAT THIS TRUCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEM ALONG WITH SEVERAL PROBLEMS. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FRONT END AND THEY TRIED FRONT END ALIGNMENTS, TIRE ROTATIONS, MORE TOW ON THE FRONT END, NEW STEERING BOXES, REPLACED THE BRAKES & TURNED THE ROTORS AT 8,000 MILES, REPAINTED ABOUT HALF THE TRUCK ETC. WHEN I FIRST TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE I TOLD THE SALESPERSON (JOE ZAPPIA) AT WILSONS THAT THERE WAS A FRONT END PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AND HE ASSURED ME THAT IT WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE DELIVERY. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE AND I DROVE THE TRUCK DOWN THE STREET AND REALIZED THAT THE TRUCK WAS NEVER FIXED. I DROVE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY NEVER TOLD HIM THAT THER WAS A FRONT END PROBLEM. SO FROM THAT DAY ON IN JANUARY 1999 I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY TO KEEP MY TRUCK IN MY OWN LANE GOING DOWN THE ROAD!
NHTSA ODI #717568
Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 1999
EquipmentSuspension
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING VIBRATION DUE TO SUSPENSION FAILURE, REPAIRS WERE DONE SEVERAL TIMES, PROBLEMS STILL EXIST, SHOCKS ARE LEAKING OIL DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
NHTSA ODI #546459
Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 1999
Suspension
VEHICLE WANDERS SINCE APRIL 14, 1999. DODGE MANUFACTURER RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM AND SAYS THAT IT'S NORMAL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #837197
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NHTSA investigations
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PE99069 · Oversensitive Steering
Opened Nov 8, 1999 · Closed Mar 27, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
ODI has received 14 consumer complaints concerning steering control concerns.Complainants typically alleged that the steering is loose, oversensitive, or has excessive play.They further alleged that this phenomena contributes to the vehicle wondering back and forth and being difficult to maintain in its lane.The majority of the complaints are on vehicles which are equipped with the V-10 or diesel engine.A preliminary evaluation will be conducted to assess the safety aspects of this matter.
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