Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING - COLUMN | |||||
| 1900407 | 10/10/2007 | 10023394 | Steering column intermediate shaft - pop, click, or clunk-like sound when turning. *nj | 12/06/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/15/2010 | 22000 | ||
| This vehical was purchased 11/07 new. the corrosion on the drive components is incredible. you can chip the rust off . the brakes have siezed up four times. the first time it was just past the three year warranty at approximately 22,000 miles. i called the dealer at the time, and they said there was no warranty. the last time was friday 3/23/2012, at 4 1/2 years old at 28,000 miles. it burned up the front pads. this is the fourth time i have had to redo the front brakes. i have redone the rear brakes once for the same reason. i called ram customer assistance, and at first their representative said they would buy the replacement parts. after talking with them a second time, a different representative refused to help me and said the case was closed. the steering column is falling apart, the muffler and driveshaft are ready to fall off, the front axles, ball joints and the struts are extreemly rusty. you can chip the rust off of these components. i dismantled the brake system again, and the caliper pistons were frozen solid. upon removal, i found the caliper pistons full of rust and pits on the inside. the body itself has no corrosion at all. i am looking at $2000 to $3000 thousand in parts alone. this truck has never towed a boat or been on a boat ramp. i live in an area where they rarely use salt or soultion on the roads and have maybe 1-3 inches of snow a year. i need help as this truck is going to fall apart within the next year or so. i have documented all of this with pictures, and i have a case number with chrysler. | |||
| 01/04/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Power steering went out on interstate 295 in jacksonville fl.causing to lose control of truck and allmost crashing. had repaired and picked up 6 jan to return home in savannah ga. after driving about 30 miles up i 95 power steering went out again. had tuck towed to savannah and to dodge dealer. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 55500 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the power steering would violently jerk. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacture was aware of the failure. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the current mileage was 56,000. the approximate failure mileage was 55,500. bw | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 75000 | ||
| Steering in any direction becomes very difficult, indicating problems with the power steering system. i suspect a replacement of the intermediate arm/shaft will become necessary as the dealer has commented that it is a very popular item of replacement for this truck. i am scheduled for service tomorrow at the dealer for repair. i do not believe that the steering should fail under normal driving conditions. | |||
| 03/21/2010 | 59000 | ||
| The steering on my dodge dakota pickup froze up so that all of a sudden i could not turn the steering wheel without really putting alot of effort into it. then it would get better and when you would least expect it it would do it again. i went around a corner and it happened mid turn and i almost t-boned a car in the driver door. at this point i had the car in the repair shop and it was a bad universal joint on the steering intermediate joint. what bothered me was that the technician said dodge replaces alot of these defective joints a week. maybe they should fix them before someone gets killed???? | |||