High Severity Issue
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This Problem Across All Years
2004 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FRONT END OF TRUCK. CONSUMER DESCRIBES A SHIMMY AND SHAKY MOTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD OR A BUMP GOING OFF A BRIDGE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, THE ENTIRE TRUCK WOULD SHIMMY AND SHAKE. ONCE THE CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE SHAKE AND SHIMMY WOULD CEASE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED MAINTENANCE TO THE FRONT END, BUT THE FIX ONLY LASTED FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED U-JOINTS, A DAMPER AND THE FITTINGS NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. ALSO, THE DRAG LINKAGE WHICH WAS RECALLED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. *JB
2004 DODGE RAM. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH FRONT END OF TRUCK. CONSUMER DESCRIBES A SHIMMY AND SHAKY MOTION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD OR A BUMP GOING OFF A BRIDGE IN CRUISE CONTROL MODE, THE ENTIRE TRUCK WOULD SHIMMY AND SHAKE. ONCE THE CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKE TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN, THE SHAKE AND SHIMMY WOULD CEASE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY PERFORMED MAINTENANCE TO THE FRONT END, BUT THE FIX ONLY LASTED FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED U-JOINTS, A DAMPER AND THE FITTINGS NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. ALSO, THE DRAG LINKAGE WHICH WAS RECALLED NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. *JB
2004 DODGE TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH STEERING LINKAGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE STEERING LINKAGE FAILED IT CAUSED IN INADVERTENT TURN INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST AND NO BODILY INJURY OCCURRED TO EITHER DRIVER, BUT THE DAMAGE TO HIS TRUCK WAS EXTENSIVE. THE CONSUMER ALSO MAILED IN A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. RECALL # 09E001000.*JB
2004 DODGE TRUCK. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH STEERING LINKAGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE STEERING LINKAGE FAILED IT CAUSED IN INADVERTENT TURN INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMING TRUCK. FORTUNATELY, THE CONSUMER WAS NOT GOING VERY FAST AND NO BODILY INJURY OCCURRED TO EITHER DRIVER, BUT THE DAMAGE TO HIS TRUCK WAS EXTENSIVE. THE CONSUMER ALSO MAILED IN A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED. RECALL # 09E001000.*JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE CONTACT PULLED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SUCH FORCE; IT CAUSED A POWER STEERING HOSE TO BLOW. THIS ALSO CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE CONTACT'S SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE CONTACT PULLED ON THE STEERING WHEEL WITH SUCH FORCE; IT CAUSED A POWER STEERING HOSE TO BLOW. THIS ALSO CAUSED A PULLED MUSCLE IN THE CONTACT'S SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.
WHILE RUNNING CONSUMER FAILED TO TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LEFT OR RIGHT AND IT FAILED TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE MECHANIC INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT NEW POWER STEERING SYSTEMS DO NOT ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE TURNED IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS IN PARKING LOTS AND TIGHT SPACES. *NM
WHILE RUNNING CONSUMER FAILED TO TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LEFT OR RIGHT AND IT FAILED TO MOVE ON ITS OWN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *AK THE MECHANIC INFORM THE CONSUMER THAT NEW POWER STEERING SYSTEMS DO NOT ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO BE TURNED IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. THIS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MAKE TURNS IN PARKING LOTS AND TIGHT SPACES. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LIQUID FLUID LEAKED FROM TOP OF THE HOOD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER. ONCE THE HOOD WAS LIFTED UP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP SOLENOID WAS EMPTY. THE LIQUID HAD APPARENTLY LEAKED OUT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO THE STEERING PUMP SHEARED OFF, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LIQUID FLUID LEAKED FROM TOP OF THE HOOD ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND PULLED OVER. ONCE THE HOOD WAS LIFTED UP CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PUMP SOLENOID WAS EMPTY. THE LIQUID HAD APPARENTLY LEAKED OUT. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC HOSE TO THE STEERING PUMP SHEARED OFF, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK