Complaint 1829663
2003 DODGE RAM 1500 • STRUCTURE:BODY • incident May 1, 2020
- Complaint ID
- 1829663
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 1500
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY
- Incident Date
- May 1, 2020
- Date Received
- Jul 30, 2022
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STRUCTURE:BODY
Owner Narrative
The truck was brought in to dealer to inspect/repair wiring for trailer outlet. When they and began raising the vehicle, the rear lift arms broke through the frame on both sides. When I drove it short way to the repair shop (about 5 miles), the frame on the left broke and sagged and I nearly lost control. The repair shop was in sight and I was able to make it at under 10 mph. The road between the dealer and repair shop was an old country road and I never exceeded 45mph. The rusted frame was first noticed by Witt Ford in Pulaski and the frame was reinforced/surrounded by welded plate steel. There was no warning of the defect. If I had been travelling at highway speed and this failure occurred, I would have lost control, the left side of the truck would have been dragging as well as fuel tank. There would have been a crash and probably a fire.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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