9.1

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,000 miles

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problem #1

Nov 142007

Ram 1500 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 2,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500. While attempting to make a left turn at 70 mph, the steering wheel column locked. The contact was able to safely stop the vehicle and, minutes later, the steering column became functional again. Ten minutes later, the failure recurred. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they were unable to duplicate the failure. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 2,000.

- Deer Borne, MI, USA

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