10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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1996 Dodge Ram left rear tire came off of vehicle while driving.
- West Mifflin, PA, USA
Nothing leading up to event either incident, with the exception of seconds before tire separated from vehicle because bolts were sheared off, there was a slight vibration. First incident in 1999, bolts sheared off front passenger side while traveling at about 25 mph, no significant damage to truck, repaired and had no further problems until 2005 when traveling 65 mph bolts again sheared off front passenger side tire, again vibrations about a minute before tire separated from vehicle. This time there was significant damage, fortunately no injuries were sustained to those in vehicle or others. Currently truck is in for repair, again using certified Chrysler parts, and they are new and installed correctly. Will need autobody repair this time due to other damage sustained to vehicle. New tires were put on correctly about 4000 miles ago with no problems to this point either.
- Red Wing, MN, USA
While driving 75 mph passenger's front wheel disconnected fom vehicle. Mechanic determined bolts had sheared off.
- Prairie City, SD, USA
Traveling on I-81 approx. 65mph, in passing lane heard noise in front end, moved to the right lane, noise sort of subsided then became very loud and hard to control steering, started to apply the brakes and signaled to get off the highway then a very loud boom, double slam, tire and wheel flew and rolled forward off the road. Notified by a relative the next day that a lug was found intact outside in-laws residence.
- Glen Lyon, PA, USA
While driving the left front wheel fell off of the vehicle, resulting in damage to vehicle. (Ohio traffic crash report)
- North Ridg, OH, USA
When the tires have to be rotated & the lugs: Nuts need to be removed. They would break off. Contacted dealer & was informed the lugs: Nuts were torqued too tight. Not using a 4 way wrench to torque lugs: Nuts.
- Lytle, TX, USA
Lugs:nuts broke in half, causing the wheel to fall off the vehicle.
- Kasson, MN, USA
The front left side bolt that holds the wheel, keeping it from falling off, disconnected. This happened for the third time.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
Front driver lugs and bolts strapped off, causing the wheel to come off vehicle while driving.
- Jeffers, MN, USA
Wheel lug bolts broke, on the left front tire while driving.
- Harrison, OH, USA
- Bridgeport, CT, USA