Complaint 1720331
2019 RAM 1500 • STEERING • incident Jan 16, 2021
Complaint Summary
STEERING
Owner Narrative
I WAS STOPPED AT A RIGHT LIGHT, MADE A RIGHT TURN AND IMMEDAILTY LOST ALL STEERING IT WAS LOCKED IN A RIGHT TURN HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AFTER THE TRUCK RAN UP OVER THE CURB ONTO THE SIDEWALK INCHES FROM DRIVING THROUGH A BRICK WALL. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF STARTED IT AGAIN AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I WAS 3 HOURS FROM HOME SINCE EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 30 MILES OR SO I HEADED DOWN THE MOUNTIN TO GO HOME. HEADING DOWN HILL ON A VERY CURVY ROAD I LOST ALL POWER STEERING ON A CORNER AND IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD AND AVOID DRIVING OFF THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. EXXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND SCARY. I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE TRUCK HOME FROM THERE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. I AM DRIVING A 2019 RAM 1500 BIGHORN.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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