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Complaint 1465342

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 • STEERING • incident Jul 14, 2012

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1465342
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Model Year
2000
Component
STEERING
Incident Date
Jul 14, 2012
Date Received
May 1, 2018
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

STEERING

Owner Narrative

LINKAGE IN STEERING COLUMN WILL REMAIN IN 2ND GEAR WHEN I HAVE PUT IT IN DRIVE. IT HAS BEEN IN MECHANICS TWICE. TWICE INTO MECHANICS REGARDING ANTIFREEZE SPILLING INSIDE THE CAB OF TRUCK. REPAIR WAS ON WATER PUMP BOTH TIMES. STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH CONCERNS. RESULTING IN HEALTH ISSUES BEING AT RISK LINKAGE WHILE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY. ANTIFREEZE SPEWING INSIDE CAB OF TRUCK ON WINDSHIELD, CARPET AND MATS, ALSO CENTER OF CAB NEAR 4 WHEEL GEAR SHIFTER.OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY OR WHEN DRIVING.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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