Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 3384 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states on certain parts of the highway the truck jumps and vibrates uncontrollably. driver has to reduce speed so drastically that it could cause a rear end collision.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle pulled to the side without warning. *nlm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 10/19/2005 | 1 | 01/15/2003 | |
| Dt: contact stated while driving on the highway and hauling an 8 foot by 16 foot trailer it caused the vehicle sway to the left then to the right. the vehicle and the trailer shook. the contact pressed on the clutch and it caused the tires to lose traction. the vehicle swerved into oncoming traffic, and another vehicle hit the contact's vehicle on the passenger's side. upon impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. the contact sustained injuries, and the vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 38700 | 6 | |
| The front alignment malfunctioned prematurely, causing the steering wheel to pull to the left. dealership repaired the problem five times, but problem recurred. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER BALL JOINT | |||
| 10/29/2003 | 61010 | 1 | 09/20/2001 |
| Went to have vehicle inspected to reregister. it was discovered that both upper ball joints and both lower ball joints were bad. based on several estimates, it will cost me anywhere from $500.-$700. to have this repaired. my truck only has 61,010 miles on it and most of those are highway miles. we have not taken this truck off-road. this defect could have caused a very serious if not fatal accident if it would not have been found. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 04/16/2005 | 45200 | 2 | 02/26/2003 |
| Left ball joint started squeaking, i took it to dealer for investigation only to find out that right ball joint was also wearing out. vehicle had only 45,345 miles on it, and cost me $460.07. most of the miles were highway miles, and never used off the road.*ak | |||
| 10/29/2003 | 61010 | 1 | 09/20/2001 |
| Went to have vehicle inspected to reregister. it was discovered that both upper ball joints and both lower ball joints were bad. based on several estimates, it will cost me anywhere from $500.-$700. to have this repaired. my truck only has 61,010 miles on it and most of those are highway miles. we have not taken this truck off-road. this defect could have caused a very serious if not fatal accident if it would not have been found. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 04/01/2005 | 1 | 04/02/2004 | |
| 2003 dodge 1500 dropped down on the right rear of the vehicle resulting from problems with the rear axle housing.*mr the consumer lost control of the vehicle and it spun around 5-6 times inn the road. the tire, rim, axle and housing ended up under the truck. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | |||
| 09/13/2004 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Experienced rear axle shear with tire still intact to the axle hub on 2003 dodge ram 1500 qual cab. vehicle has approx 22,000 miles on it and had previously been repaired (axles and suspension components replaced) by a dodge/chrylser facility. turning left into a residential neighborhood the right rear tire sheared off at the axle hub and the result was loss of control of the vehicle. no personal injury as it was a low speed turn but it did result in damage to the vehicle. chrysler has not agreed that it was a defect, workmanship issue although they admit there is no evidence of side impact to that wheel. *ak | |||