10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 2 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 2 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 0 miles
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Gear box broke and power steering locked up while leaving parking lot which could have caused loss of control. Dealer replaced gear box and power steering pump.
- San Jose, CA, USA
Consumer was driving at 40-45 mph when suddenly motor froze, and vehicle started to pull to left/ lost all steering capability/hit a concrete divider, and then vehicle rolled over. Consumer noticed that of one of screws that held power steering to frame fell off, and it got stuck between wheel and frame which contributed to crash, causing injuries.
- Miami, FL, USA
On 05/08/99 the complaintant was involved in a single vehicle accident which resulted in significant physical injury (I.e., second and third degree burns) to the passenger, and complete loss of the vehicle and its contents. The cause of this accident was a defective steering mechanism in the 1999 Dodge Ram quad cab truck which allowed the vehicle to the right, resulting in loss of control, hitting a guardrail, and rupturing the gasoline tank.
- Pampa, TX, USA
- Cookstation, MO, USA