Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 119889 | 1 | 12/30/2000 | |
| The left tire was lose due to wheel bearing assembly and ball joints failure. *ph *jb | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving on any kind of road surface vehicle would pull towards the right, causing the driver to lose control. *ak | |||
| While driving vehicle severely pulls to the right or left without warning. dealer replaced the gear box which did not correct the problem. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 12/10/1999 | 1 | 12/10/1999 | |
| While driving truck pulls badly to right. dealer told consumer it would straighten up. consumer states there suppose to be a recall on vehicle.*ak the right front wheel assembly fell off due to weld failure. the vehicles surges forward randomly. there was smell of fuel inside the cab when windows are up. the steering box had failed and replaced. tie rods and motor compartment seal failed. the customer had returned the truck to the dealer because of numerous problems. *yh | |||
| 02/12/2000 | 02/09/2000 | ||
| While driving, vehicle wanders from right side to the left side which may cause a loss of vehicle control and result in a crash. dealer cannot determine the problem. consumer still not satisfied with the repair done by the dealer. *ak *ml | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER BALL JOINT | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 86389 | 1 | 07/01/2000 |
| Due to faulty ball joints'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>ball joints'; return true; onmouseout=window.status=''; return true;>ball joints, the consumer experienced unusual tire and brake wear. *ph *jb *tc | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 50520 | 4 | |
| Front wheel bearings became defective shortly after purchase. also, spindles were too small, and master cylinder and both seals had to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 3 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| While driving on state highway and without warning power steering locked up, causing vehicle to stop in middle of traffic. *ak consumer states that the right front center bearings exploded, throwing the vehicle up and down. *yd | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 10/11/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2002 | |
| My 2000 model dodge 2500 3/4 ton pickup lost it's rear axel under normal driving conditions. it has camper package which included a special helper spring on the rear suspension. my insurance company has informed me that the u-bolts holding my rear end on had broke free of the spring assembly. causing my truck to roll side over side and the come to a rest on it's passenger side. the rear axle was found 100 yards away from the truck. this defect has been noted on the 2001 series trucks of the same body style and make. i was traveling at 65 mph on a straight stretch of highway known as il rj 6 1 mile north of i-74. the truck began to get loose. i noticed the back of my truck start to come around and then when i tried to counter steer i lost control and roll side over side onto the median. the rear axle seemed as if it had shifted back on one side causing it to swing the back of the truck around. local law enforcement also noted this to be very possible due to the accident scene. my insurance compnay noted that they believe the u-bolts failed and are currently sending the truck to chicago, il for an extensive investigation into the cause of the failure. my insurance company is state farm insurance. i was not badly injured in the accident, but doctors and police told me i was very lucky to have walked away. mr | |||