1998 Dodge Ram complaints

THE HORN IS VERY DIFFICULT TO APPLY. OWNER HAS TO ADD EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO GET HORN TO FUNCTION. DLR SAYS IT'S NORMAL. *AK

QUAD CAB; CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH,HIT A VEHICLE THAT HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT WINDSHIELD. NO PRIOR WARNING OF DEFECTS. *AK

THE BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT WHEN APPLIED CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING HAZZARD. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN TO THREE DIFFERENT DODGE DEALERS IN A TOTAL OF SEVEN (7) TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN A SATISFACTORY REPAIR. THE DEALERS HAVE DONE STEERING ALIGNMENT AND REPLACE BRAKE PARTS ON MANY OCCAUSIONS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS A FACTORY DESIGN DEFICIENCY WHICH IS NOT REPAIRABLE AT THE DEALER LEVEL. DODGE SHOULD BE FORCED TO REDESIGN THE FRONT BRAKE - STEERING SYSTEM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IN A NATIONWIDE RECALL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BECOME A JOKE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY. THE DOT SHOULD PROCEED TO FORCE DODGE TO REDESIGN THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS BRAKE PULL PROBLEM IS A SERIOUS DRIVING HAZZARD WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STEER UNEXPECTANTLY INTO OTHER TRAFFIC LANES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALERS ADMIT THAT THEY CANNOT MAKE A SATISFACTORY REPAIR GIVEN THE EXISTING PARTS AVAILABLE FROM THE FACTORY. THE OTHER DEALERS HAVE BEEN: VALLEY BOULDER DODGE, 2100 30TH STREET BOULDER, CO 80301, TEL: 303-381-1184 AND PRESTIGE DODGE, 200 ALPINE STREET, LONGMONT, CO 80501, TEL: 303-651-3000. THE COLORADO "LEMON LAW" IS NOT EFFECTIVE SINCE THE AMOUNT GIVEN IS TRADE IS LESS THAT NORMAL TRADE-IN NEGOTIATIONED AMOUNTS. THE DOT SHOULD PROCEED TO RECALL ALL DODGE 1998 RAM PICKUPS. SINCERELY, KENT R. RIESKE, 5086 COTTONWOOD DRIVE, BOULDER, CO 80301. TEL: 303-530-1551. *AK

INDSHIELD WIPER FLUID FROZE INTO ONE BLOCK, AND DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO APPLY TO THE WINDSHIELD. DRIVER RAN OFF THE ROAD DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER SAYS THAT WATER WAS IN FLUID. *AK

"AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED THE TRUCK IS A PIECE OF JUNK, THE TRUCK IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE FOR 4 DAYS SO FAR THIS WEEK FOR ALL THE ABOVE PROBLEMS(THIS IS THE REASON I DO NOT HAVE THE VIN NUMBER), ON TOP OF THE ALREADY ACCUMULATED 25-30 DAYS OF SERVICE. THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS MY STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, OH AND BY THE WAY I NEED 4 NEW TIRES AS WELL, AFTER ONLY 25,000 MILES."NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKE, CONSUMER EXPECTING A BUY BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. NLM

WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION WHILE IN 5TH GEAR AS DESCRIBED IN TSB#21-10-98, PRIOR TO REPAIR. MJS

DEFECTIVE BRAKE DESIGN RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE FRONT AND NECCESSARY CONTINUED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE REAR BRAKES, UNABLE TO BE FIXED. MJS

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS DUPLICATED PROBLEM, BUT DOESN'T HAVE A CLUE WHAT IS CAUSING IT.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON. *AK

ENGINE KNOCKS AT START-UP FOR ABOUT 2-3 SECONDS. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE IS NOT AS HIGH AS WHEN FIRST BOUGHT. HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT. SERVICE MANAGER HAS VERIFIED THE KNOCKING, BUT CHRYSLER DOESN'T WANT TO PERSUE IT. SEEMS THAT CHRYSLER WAS REALLY QUICK TO TAKE MY MONEY WHEN IT WAS BOUGHT, BUT NOW THAT IT HAS A PROBLEM THEY DON'T WANT TO KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SITUATION HAS BEEN SENT TO CHRYSLER'S 3RD PARTY ARBITRATION COMPANY TO HAVE A HEARING TO DECIDE WHAT THEY WILL BE FORCED TO DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CHRYSLER HAS BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTING IN THERE "CUSTOMER SERVICE" OR LACK OF IT, TO THE CUSTOMER...

ORIGANAL TIRES FROM FACTORY (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RTS 265/75R16) HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY GOODYEAR 3 TIMES IN 16 MONTHS DUE TO DEFECTS IN MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP. VEHICLE HAD A MAJOR VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 45 AND 65 MPH.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

FIFTH GEAR LOSS IS CAUSED BY ( NUT HOLDING FIFTH GEAR BACKING OFF) AS I WAS TOLD BY DEALER. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE DEALER (TSB 21-10-98) COST TO FIX THIS IS $400.00-$799.00 AND THEY SAID IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I WAS TOLD IT WAS CAUSED BY BACKING OFF THE THROTLE IN FIFTH GEAR. THIS IS A CLEAR CASE OF DESIGN DEFECT IN THE TRANSMISSION. I KNOW OF MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS TRUCK WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.

LEAKING OIL THROUGH TAILPIPE-ENGINE CLATTER AT HIGH SPEED. DEFECTIVE INTAKE BASE GASKET. BLEW OUT FOUR QUARTS OF OIL OVER 750 MILE TRIP, MOSTLY INTERSTATE TRAVEL. SERVICE BULLETIN NOT DIVULGED TO OWNER DURING ROUTINE SERVICE.

I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS YET. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES ALOT OF NOISE WHEN YOU TURN IT EITHER DIRECTION. HAD DODGE CHECK IT OUT. THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED ALOT OF STEERING COLUMNS BECAUSE OF THIS, BUT NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES IT. SAID THAT MOST HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH LOWER MILEAGE. WARRANTY COVER THE STEERING COLUMN. SEEMS MY WARRANTY IS UP, THEY TELL ME TO TRY AND GET USE TO THE NOISE. SAID THAT THE NOISE WILL GET 5 TIMES WORSE, BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT CAUSES IT, HOW CAN THEY BE SURE IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, THEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A FACTORY DEFECT

DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND SLID CROSS WAYS, ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, AND BUSTED THE REAR AXEL. TRUCK FLIPPED OVER, AND FRONT BUMPER WENT INTO FRONT TIRE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TRUCK WAS TOTALLED. *AK

ROTORS OVERHEATING AND CRACKING AND PADS ARE EXPERIENCING EXCESSIVE WEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. MJS (ORIGINAL CL 08-AUG-99, REVISED HL ON 23-NOV-99)

RING & PINION GEAR FAILED. DODGE HAS MORE THAN 1200 ON BACK ORDER AND CANNOT GET THE PART. MY PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER FOR 5 WEEKS. LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THAT DODGE HAS SENT THEM A NOTIFICATION TO TRY TO RESET THE RING & PINION GEAR AS A FIX RATHER THAN REPLACE THE PART. DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE WILL NOT CONFIRM THAT THEY ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART. *AK

MY NAME IS JOHN SIMONELLI AND I PURCHASED A DODGE RAM TRUCK. I HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH IT LIKE BRAKES,AIR, FUEL PROBLEMS, RAIDIATOR, AND WORSE OF ALL STALLING ON LEFT TURNS. I REPORTED TO BELL DODGE OF MY TRUCK STALLING ON LEFT TURNS. THEY LOOKED AT IT ONCE AND SAID THE TRUCK WAS OK. AFTER THAT I TOOK THE TRUCK DOWN TO THE DEALER EACH TIME REPORTING OF INCIDENT. ALL THEY DID WAS DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM AND SEND ME AWAY. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM DESPITE THE DANGER THE TRUCK WAS TO ME AND OTHERS. TO PROVE MY CASE I HAD TO PUSH THEM TO HOOK UP A CO-PILOT FOR READINGS. THE COMPUTER WOULD SHOW THE VEHICLE DIED FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON. HOWEVER THE CO-PILOT WOULD NOT TELL THEM HOW TO FIX PROBLEM SO THEIR FOR THE PROBLEM DID NOT EXCIST. THEN I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH A CAM-CORDER TO RECORD PROBLEM. AFTER DOING SO I WAS FORCED TO SELL VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT GIVE ME A NEW TRUCK. I HAVE TOO MUCH TO SAY SO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL ME. I TOOK A 14,500 DOLLAR LOSS ON MY VEHICLE, SOMEONE ELSE IS DRIVING THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND FINALY BOTH BELL DODGE AND DALMLER CHRYSLER IGNORED MY LAWYER WHICH COST ME AN ADDITIONAL 2,600. *AK

SINCE THE TRUCK WAS NEW, IT HAS BEEN JUMPING INTO NEUTRAL WHEN WE TRAVEL,DOWN BUMPY ROADS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, CHRYSLER CANADA HAS BEEN CONTACTED, MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS BEEN CONTACTED, TRANSPORT CANADA HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE RECIEVED ANY REPORTS REGUARDING THIS PROBLEM. IF YOU WOULD BE ABLE TO E-MAIL ME WITH ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVE IT WOULD BE GRATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HELPING ME OUT. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

5TH GEAR LOST WHILE ON I-37 NORHTBOUND IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. SHIFTED UP FROM 4TH GEAR TO 5TH AFTER ENTERING FREEWAY. NO 5TH GEAR.

THE TRUCK'S STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING AND THEN THE IGNITION WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THE IGNITION HAS EVEN STOPPED WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT AND NOT TURNING. THIS IS A DEFINATE ROAD HAZARD AND CHRYSLER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. WE HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WAS FINALLY INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG YET EACH TIME THEY HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND WE GET IT BACK IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME YOU TURN BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO DO IT. I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURING ANYONE BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT. WE ARE ALSO UNABLE TO FIND A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE NAMES ON THE TITLE HAVE BEEN CLEARED. HOW CAN THIS BE?? DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT WE CAN DO? HOW DO WE GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED? SOMEONE IS HIDING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS TRUCK. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR KILLING OURSELVES OR ANYONE ELSE ON THE ROAD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. SINCERELY, SHIRLEY GOODE

I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH MY DODGE RAM PICKUP. A MAN TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK HIT THE SIDE OF HIS CAR. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND I WAS MOVING AT A GOOD RATE OF SPEED (35-40 MPH). I DID CONTACT DODGE, BUT THEY ARE SITTING ON THEIR HANDS, AND ARE NOT SENDING OUT AN INVESTIGATION TEAM TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WOULD LIKE FOR NHTSA TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION OF THEIR OWN. THE TRUCK HASN'T BEEN WORKED ON, BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS ANTSY TO GET THE TRUCK FIXED, SINCE I AM IN A RENTAL VEHICLE. IS THERE ANY WAY OF HAVING THE NHTSA COME OUT AND DO AN INVESTIGATION IN A TIMELY MATTER (WITHIN A WEEK (BY 11/10))?

VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT INTERMITTENTLY. DRL HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FRONT BRAKES HAVE PADS, AND THE BACK BRAKES HAVE ABS BRAKES. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES THE FRONT OF THE CAR WILL SKID, AND VEHICLE WIIL NOT STOP. HE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER .THEY TOLD HIM BRAKES WERE WORKING JUST FINE. *AK THE VEHICLE CAN NOT MAKE A QUICK STOP, EVEN ON LOOSE GRAVEL. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS THE RESULT OF BRAKE FAILURE. *YH

NO SUMMARY

FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP AND FUEL PUMP/LEVEL, CAUSED SHUT DOWN OF ENGINE. COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED INTO SHOP, ALL PARTS REPLACED STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO NO CHARGE FOR REPLACEMENTS.

AFTER ONLY 40,000 MILES NEW BRAKE PAD DISCS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *AK

FROM SPEAKING WITH OTHER DODGE TRUCK OWNERS, PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKES APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I DON'T KNOW IF ACCIDENTS HAVE RESULTED FROM BRAKE FAULURE, BUT WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW OF THESE PROBLEMS.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHERE IT FLIPPED OVER FIVE TIMES. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND RESTRAINTS DID NOT RETRACT, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES AND EJECTION FROM VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

CLUTCH WOULD NOT RETURN TO POSTION, CLUTCH GO ON, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK

TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT OUT OF LOW GEAR UNTIL ENGINE IS AT ABOUT 2000 RPM AND OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT ENGAGE AT ALL WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP.

ORIGINAL COMPLAINT WAS SEVERE ENGINE PINGING, HESITATION GOING UPHILLS BETWEEN 40-45 MPH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT LIT. DEALER REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR AND REPLACED A SPARK PLUG. PROBLEM CLEARED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES, THEN RETURNED. GOODYEAR DEALER REPLACED IGNITION WIRES AND SPARK PLUGS AT 50,000 ACCORDING TO A DODGE TSB. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. GOODYEAR ADVISED THAT DODGE HAS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ACTION I CAN TAKE.

WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH RIGHT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HIT THE GUARDRAIL. DEALER SAID ITWAS THE OWNERS FAULT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ,VEHICLE WILL PULL HARD TO RIGHT. OR IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED IT WILLTHEN PULL TO LEFT. ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED WITHIN 6-9 MONTHS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT. ALSO, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING OUT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE CHECKED FOR ALIGNMENT AND PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 21612 MILES AND AGAIN AT 30305 MILES, STILL HAVE TO CLIMB ON BRAKES TO GET STOPPED. ALSO KEEP GETTING BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG EITHER.

THE LATCH "WILL" VIBRATE AND COME LOSE WITCH MAY CAUSE THE DOOR TO COME LOSE IN A CRASH

WITH ENGINE RUNNING, YOU CAN SHIFT INTO GEAR JUST BY PUSHING DOWN ON SHIFTER. ENGINE CAN BE STARTED IN ANY GEAR.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKES, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE TRUCK PULLED/SKIDDED, AND MADE A LOUD SOUND. THIS HAPPENED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER A PANIC STOP. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP IN THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT IT SHOULD STOP. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. ON AUG 20, 1999, HAD A REAR END CRASH. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, AND THE OVER RIVE LIGHT COMES ON. DEALER IS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

OWNER'S CHILD WAS ABLE TO SWITCH GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE WITHOUT APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND HIT A FENCE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THERE IS A BUZZING NOISE IN THE TRANSMITION WHEN PUT IN REVERSE AFTER A COLD START. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK IN 4 TIMES NOW TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY ALL THE TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS A NON HARMFUL PROBLEM THAT A MODIFICATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR. THE HAVE PREFORMED THE MODIFICATION AND IT HASN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM. I AM BRINGING THE TRUCK IN AGAIN FOR THEM TO DO THE MOD AGAIN. MY PROBLEM IS THAT I AM ABOUT OUT OF WARRENTY, AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THIS IS A HARMFUL PROBLEM. I HAVE MECHANIC FRIENDS THAT AGREE WITH ME WHEN I SAY IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSMITION ISN'T GETTING FLUID WHEN IT IS FIRST PUT IN REVERSE. IF WHAT MYSELF AND THE MECHANIC FRIENDS I HAVE ARE RIGHT, THE TRANSMITION WILL EVENTUALLY BREAK. THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE I KNOW THAT HAVE DODGES, AND NONE OF THEM HAVE THIS PROBLEM. WHY CAN"T THEY FIX THIS PROBLEM?

THE DESIGN OF HORN BUTTON HARDENS IN COLD WEATHER CAUSING DIFFICULTIES LOCATING HORN IN A EMERGENCY. OCCASIONALLY THE HORN FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE WITHOUT BRAKES BEING APPLIED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *YC

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A TURN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY HEARD A LOUD NOISE; HAD LITTLE POWER. ARRIVED HOME & VEHICLE WAS CHECKED. FOUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS HELD BY SMALL PIECE OF WELDING MATERIAL. TOWED TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THE PROBLEM HAD REAPPEARED AGAIN. TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC TO REPAIR. *AK