Issue ID | 861678 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10404981 |
Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | RAM VAN |
Model Year | 1998 |
File date | 22/05/11 |
Component | SUSPENSION |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While backing out of my parking space and turning the steering wheel i heard a loud pop/thump. Subsequently while driving down the road at 15mph the steering went out and the vehicle was uncontrollable. I had the vehicle towed to a repair shop. The cause of the break down was the front passenger side frame had rusted and cracked. This is where the steering is connected to. No repair was possible. I have contacted alternate repair sources of dealers, body shops, welders and metal fabricators without any success to get anyone willing or able to repair the frame. The vehicle is considered non-drivable and non-fixable. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100101 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
City and State | ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI |
VIN pattern | 2B6HB11Y0WKXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
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Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 03/07/24 |
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Vehicle speed | 15 |
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