Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 04/13/2005 | 190560 | 1 | 02/21/2001 |
| I own and drive a 1994 dodge ram 1500. on 4/13/05 i was driving on a four lane highway when the small cable that holds the spare tire under the truck bed in place snapped. the tire exited from underneath the vehicle and entered traffic. miraculously, fellow motorist took evasive maneuvers and missed this tire and wheel bouncing all over four lanes of active traffic. i spent an extensive amount of time until i located the failed part from my truck. i was very dismayed when i discovered this tiny cable was all that retained the spare tire under the truck. upon inspecting equal model trucks at car lots i found that there were no safety devices to prevent this from happening in the event of cable failure. this particular incident showed no signs of corrosion, fray or any rubbing of the cable. it simply broke clean. i mere second either way could have been the difference between the actual event or it being fatal. i am a sworn public safety official, and it horrified my that this could happen. also, i am very upset at the liability that this could have put me in. i have not had the truck repaired nor will i have the truck repaired with the ongoing fear it could happen again. i wrote chrysler about it only to be insulated and apalled at their responce. i feel very confident that i am not the only one this has happened to. i intend to pursue it to the end. any advice, information or assistance public safety division anderson, south carolina 864-617-0889 | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/10/2008 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1994 dodge ram 1500. the vehicle has cooper cobra radial g/t tires. while driving 67 mph, the rear driver side tread had completely separated from the tire. the failure damaged the rear wheel well. the tire did not deflate and no crash occurred. the tires have not been diagnosed by the dealer. the vin and failure mileage were unavailable. | |||