1999 Dodge Ram complaints

INVICTA GL TIRES WERE ON MY DODGE RAM CONVERSION VAN WHEN I PURCHASED IT NEW. THE TIRES WERE WORN TO 4/32 IN AT 8050 MILES. WHEN I TOOK THE VAN TO GOODYEAR THEY STATED THAT THEY WERE PASSENGER CAR TIRES AND THAT THEY DO NOT BELONG ON A VEHICLE OF THE RAMS SIZE AND WEIGHT.ALL THE VANS ON THE SALES LOT WERE EQUIPPED WITH THE INVICTAS. A CHEAP ,SOFT AND UNSAFE TIRE FOR CONVERSION VANS AS STATED BY MARTY HAYES, GOODYEAR MANAGER. 716-873 1400 E( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *YC

SINCE INSTALLATION ON 09/23, MY LOCKS AUTOMATICLY OPEN CONSTANTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO AUDIOVOX BY CERTIFIED LETTER AND E-MAIL. AUDIOVOX HAS FAILED TO REPLY. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME IN THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

APPLIED BRAKES AND HEARD LOUD BANG. HAD NO BRAKES, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RIGHT AWAY. TOOK TO DEALER AND PROBLEM NOT LOCATED OR DUPLICATED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING THE STEERING WHEEL OPERATES ERRATICALLY AND UNCONTROLLEABLY, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN / EMERGENCY STOP. THE BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE MECHANIC HAD THE REAR SHOES/ ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED. THE PADS WERE GLAZED OVER. BRAKES HAD FADED OUT AT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. HAD STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED & WHEELS REALIGNED. THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS FAILED TO REGISTER CORRECT GAS MILEAGE PER GALLON. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *AK *YC

THE HORN IS DEFECTIVE. THIS TRUCK IS MANUAL SHIFT. THERE ARE TWO PROBLEMS. 1ST, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE THE HORN BECAUSE OF THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG. IT REQUIRES NUMEROUS HARD PUSHES TO FIGURE OUT WHERE IT IS. A LESS THAN WHAT I WOULD ESTIMATE TO BE A 5 POUNDS OF PRESSURE WILL NOT MAKE THE HORN SOUND. I HAVE TRIED TO USE THE HORN ON AT LEAST THREE INCIDENCES AND WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE HORN SOUND. IN A NON-EMERGENT SITUATION (SITTING AT A LIGHT) I WAS ABLE TO SOUND THE HORN AFTER SUBSTANTIAL PRESSURE. 2ND : IN EMERGENT AVOIDANCE SITUATION (3 TIMES) YOU CAN NOT SOUND THE HORN AND DOWNSHIFT AT THE SAME TIME. BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL, MY LEFT HAND CAN NOT REACH THE HORN WITHOUT TURNING LOOSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THAT LEAVE NO HANDS ON THE WHEEL BECAUSE THE RIGHT HAND IS TRYING TO DOWNSHIFT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THE COMPONENT PART REQUIRES THAT THERE BE NO HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I WOULD LIKE THIS ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. I AM FEMALE, 5'7" 135 POUNDS. I DO NOT HAVE A WIDE ENOUGH SPAN IN MY HAND TO BE ABLE TO HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL WITH FOUR FINGERS WHILE MY THUMB TRIES TO REACH THE HORN. IT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE. THAT TAKES YOU BACK TO PROBLEM NUMBER 1.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE & WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES, THEY WOULD START TO FLUTTER. WOULD MAKE SQUEALING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BEEN TO THE DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE REAR BRAKES & DRUMS WERE GONE. THE DRUMS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE TURNED. NEEDED NEW BRAKE SYSTEMS. *AK

THIS VEHICLE SINCE NEW HAS HAD CONTINUING BRAKING AND STEERING PULLS, IS EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AND UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE. WHILE HOLDING STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHT VEHICLE WILL BE UNDECIDED ABOUT WHETHER TO DRIFT LEFT OR RIGHT, AND EVEN AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY THE DEALER WHICH INCLUDE TWO SEPERATE FULL WEEKS OF TIME AT THE DEALERSHIP, PLUS THREE DAYS OF WORK BY THE FACTORY FIELD REP. AND A FEW OTHER ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE IS STILL DRIFTING AND PULLING ON BRAKING. THE FIRST ATTEMPT I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, ALL THE WAY TO THE TIME PRIOR TO THE FACTORY REP. WORKING ON IT ACTUALLY WRITTEN ON MY REPAIR ORDER "KEITH WE HAVE ALIGNED YOUR RIG TILL THE COWS COME HOME, WE NEVER DID EXPERIENCE A BRAKE PULL AT ANY TIME. I DID HAVE THE TECH. DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME OVERNIGHT. I THINK IT WILL DO WHAT YOU WANT, IF ANY FURTHER ALIGNMENT NEEDED YOU CAN DO IN YOUR SHOP AND SET IT HOW YOU WANT." UPON RECIEPT OF THE VEHICLE IT RESPONDED EXACTLY THE SAME. AFTER THE FACTORY REP. WORKED ON IT I SPOKE WITH HIM ON THE PHONE ON TUESDAY 10-12-1999, AND HE SAID "I THINK IT'S GOOD ENOUGH BUT I'D LIKE TO KEEP IT ANOTHER DAY AND SWAP TIRES, AND MAYBE EVEN BRAKE LINING, TO SEE IF IT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE." HE ALSO STATED THAT UPON INITIAL BRAKING THE VEHICLE WANTED TO GO LEFT BUT SEEMED TO TRACK PRETTY WELL. CLEARLY NOT STATING "IT'S FIXED" BUT RATHER SHOWING THAT EVEN HE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE "REPAIRS". UPON RECIEPT OF THE VEHICLE THIS LAST TIME I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE TO TH

THERE IS A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, MAINLY FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND THERE IS A BURNING SMELL. ALSO, TEMPERATURE GAUGE ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY. *AK

FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS FAILED CAUSING NOISE. NLM

DURING A NORMAL STOPPING PROCEDURE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, GET HARD, AND DRIVER CANNOT TURN. DEALER CLAIMS THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND FIFTH GEAR HAS GONE OUT 5 TIMES. I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 1998 DODGE RAM PICKUP AND AFTER FIFTH GEAR GOING OUT FOUR TIMES I HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION. MY SON OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM PICK UP AND HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND FIFTH GEAR TWICE. WHAT IS WRONG? PLEASE HELP US.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT WOULD DRIFT. SPEED NOT A FACTOR. WOULD TURN STEERING WHEEL A LITTLE & VEHICLE WOULD JERK. STEERING WHEEL NOT CONTROLLABLE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 3-4 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. HAD IT ADJUSTED & HAD THE GEAR BOX REPLACED. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN DRIVER TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER , HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS . DAMAGES WILL BE ESTIMATED BY INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS THE TIRES BLEW OUT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THEY COULD DO NOTHING. *AK

REPORTING DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PARTS; ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FIFTH GEAR WENT OUT DUE TO A NUT THAT RETRACTED AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION TO LOSE FIFTH GEAR. NOW ON THIRD OCCASION THEY WILL REPLACE TRANSMISSION. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.

THIS IS THE THIRD AIRBAG FAILURE I HAVE REPORTED TO THIS AGENCY. ALL OF THESE VEHICLE'S WHOSE AIR BAG FAILED WERE LATE MODEL SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES OF PICK UP TRUCKS. EACH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A RIGHT ANGLE COLLISION AT SPEEDS OF 45+ MPH. EACH VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE CONTACT DAMAGE TO THE ENTIRE FRONT END. IN EACH CASE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I AM EMPLOYED AS AN ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST FOR THE SCOTTSDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS WHICH YOU MAY HAVE.

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AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY SURGE RADICALLY AND MAKE THE TRUCK SHUTTER. IN THE COURSE OF A DAY IT CAN HAPPEN ZERO TO FIFTEEN TIMES, IT USUALLY HAPPENS EVERY DAY. IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HAPPEN IN ANY ONE PARTICULAR BRAKING SITUATION. WHETHER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HEAVILY OR LIGHTLY DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER, IT JUST DOES IT WHENEVER. I CAN BE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, NEVER USING THE BRAKES AND WHEN I PULL OFF AND COME TO A STOP, THE BRAKES SURGE AND THE WHOLE TRUCK SHUTTERS MORE THAN A LITTLE. DUE TO THE ERRATIC NATURE OF THE OCCURANCES, THE DEALER HAS FAILED TO PINPOINT A SPECIFIC PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, EACH TIME THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO FIX WHAT THEY THOUGHT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM BUT TO NO AVAIL. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE BRAKES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SAFETY SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE, THIS IS AN AREA OF GREAT CONCERN. I WOULD PREFER NOT TO FIND MYSELF IN A SITUATION ON AN ICY ROAD IN THE MID OF WINTER AND NEEDING MY ABS SYSTEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND IT DOESN'T.

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL JERKS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SWAY. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. *AK

REAR SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY BACK INTO POSITION, WILL NOT LOCK, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES WHILE HITTING A BUMP, BRAKES RELEASE AND LET VEHICLE KEEP ON GOING. DEALER CANT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

CRANKSHAFT, TRADED FOR ANOTHER TRUCK

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FRONTAL IMPACT WITH CONCRETE CYLINDER. EST. SPEED 40MPH. THE FRONT BUMPER CRUSHED BACK APPROX. 2 OR 2.5 FEET. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT AND "T BONED" ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH, HIT STEEL PIPE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT,DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES EVEN WITH SEATBELT WORN AT THE TIME. *AK

LAP BELTS DO NOT COME ACROSS LAP. BELTS RIDE HIGH ON ABDOMEN. CAN CAUSE SERIOUS PROBLMS IF ACCIDENT HAPPENS. ALSO, SHOULDER BELTS CUT TOO CLOSE TO NECK & JAW LINE AREA. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER TO BE CORRECTED. *AK

TRUCK JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLED INTO WATER WHEN CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO PUT BOAT ONTO TRAILER. NLM

DATES LISTED WERE THE LAST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN.

GOING AROUND CORNER & VEHICLE KEPT STRAIGHT. HAD NO STEERING CONTROL. COULD TURN LEFT, BUT NOT RIGHT. AT DEALER, WAS INFORMED NEEDED STEERING PUMP, BUT IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. *AK

THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER WAS STICKING CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON RIGHT BRAKE (TWO RIGHT PADS IN 50K MILES). ALSO, IN RAIN OR SNOW IT CAUSES NEAR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE DESIGN OF REAR WHEEL ONLY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES IS BAD. IF YOU PRESS HARD TO GET THE ABS BRAKE TO WORK, THE FRONT WHEELS SKID. IF YOU LET OFF THE PEDAL TO STOP THE SKIDING MORE THAN ONCE, THE BRAKES FAIL AND YOU MAY NOT STOP. AT THE VERY MINIMUM, IT TAKES ABOUT TWICE THE NORMAL DISTANCE. THIS NEARLY CAUSED TWO CRASHES. IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, IT SAYS WE HAVE TO MANUALL ADJUST THE BRAKES EVERY TIME YOU GET AN OIL CHANGE. YOU CAN NOT GET THE AUTO ADJUSTERS TO WORK. THIS BRAKE DESIGN IS A MESS AND DODGE WILL NOT EVEN WARRENTY THE BAD PARTS (STICKING CALIPER NOR PADS) THAT WERE REPORTED BEFORE THE WARRENTEE EXPIRED. THEY ALL ACT LIKE IT'S YOUR PROBLEM. THEY WON'T EVEN ADMIT TO A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH MY FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TYPE OF TRUCK HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS.

THE TRUCK IS HARD TO KEEP GOING STRAIGHT. IF THE ROAD IS UNEVEN THE TRUCK WILL SHOOT TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WERE SENDING A FILE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THEY CANNOT GET A REPLACEMENT STEERING GEAR FROM CHRYSLER.THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS SEVERAL OTHER TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. PLEASE HELP.

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE/OUTER SIDE BRAKE PADS WEAR EXCESSIVLEY DOWN TO THE METAL. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WAS NORMAL WEAR. SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER FROM NHTSA. *AK

IGNITION FUSE LINK KEEPS BLOWING OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION . VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT REPAIR SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK INTO THE DEALER 6-7 TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. IT PULLS TO THE RIGHT ON ALL HIGHWAYS. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE TO DRIVE FOR A LONG DISTANCE. THEY HAVE TRIED NUMEROUS TSB BUT TO NO HELP. THEY SAY MUST BE THE ROADS, NO WAY, I DRIVEN ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS AND LOCAL ROADS, DOESN'T MAKE AND DIFFERENCE. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE TRUCK PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES UNSUCCESSFULLY. MANUFACTURER IS BUYING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM CONSUMER. *AK

WHILE BACKING UP THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL JAMMED, CAUSING DRIVER TO RUN INTO HOME FROM UNDER CARPORT. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

SEE E-MAIL '[email protected]' TITLED "1999 DODGE RAM 5.9L THROTTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM" SUBMITTED ON 6/10/99. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

THE STEERING BOX WAS DEFECTIVE ON THE NEW VEHICLE AS EVIDENCED BY CONSTANT CORRECTION BEING REQUIRED WHILE DRIVING. THE AMOUNT OF CORRECTION BECOMES GREATER AS ROAD CONDITIONS BECOME BUMPIER. THE STEERING BOX WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW BOX WITH A 10% IMPROVEMENT. THE DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER 99 DODGE TRUCKS. THEY ARE UNABLE TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WHILE WAITING FOR WORD FROM THE FACTORY. I CONSIDER THIS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU COULD EASILY LOSE CONTROL IF YOU HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN. *AK

THE BACK HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 3600 MILES, AND THEN THE FRONT PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 20,000. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 70 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ABSENCE OF BAFFLE IN FUEL TANK ALLOWS GAS TO SLAM FORWARD AND BACK IN TANK, SUBJECTING CONNECTIONS TO STRESS AND POTENTIAL FAILURE AND FIRE HAZARD. *AK

VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A TRAILOR TOW PACKAGE, HOWEVER DOES NOT CONTAIN A ANTI SWAY BAR ON THE REAR AXLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE SWAYING PROBLEMS, WHILE TRAVELING WITH TRAILOR IN WINDY CONDITIONS. *YC

WHILE TRAVELING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE FROM FRONT TIRES. UPON TRYING TO MAKE A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE CONTINUED TRAVELING. CONSUMER MADE A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE STEERING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY,AND FEELS UNCONTROLABLE.I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER & THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I THEN DROVE IT FOR A SHORT TIME & FELT THERE WAS STILL A PROBLEM. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN, & THEY REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX. UPON PICKING UP THE TRUCK,I FOUND IT TO BE NO BETTER THAN IT WAS PRIOR TO THE GEAR BOX REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY, & THEY CAME TO MY RESIDENCE & PICKED UP THE TRUCK. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY CHECKED IT OUT,& IT WAS OK. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE CALLED THE CHRYSLER "STAR" LINE FOR TECH SUPPORT, & THEY ADVISED HIM THAT ALL THE TRUCKS HANDLED THIS WAY . I WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THAT REPLY, & CONTACTED CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT ON 4-12-99 & FILED A COMPLAINT( # 5680042). I DID NOT GET ANY RESPONSE AFTER 2 WEEKS,AND I AGAIN CALLED CHRYSLER ON 4-26-99. AT THAT TIME ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE TO HAVE THE DISTRICT SERVICE REP LOOK AT THE TRUCK. ON 5-5-99 THE DISTRICT SERVICE REP(REGGIE SANDERS ) DROVE MY TRUCK & ADVISED ME THAT IT HANDLED "NORMAL" FOR THAT VEHICLE. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE,AND FEEL THAT THE HANDLING OF THIS VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, & COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FOR THE PURPOSE OF TOWING A TRAILER, (IT HAS A FACTORY INSTALLED TOW PACKAGE) AND I FEEL I CAN NOT SAFLEY DO THIS.THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT WITH & WITHOUT A TRAILER. AT THIS POINT I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR HELP WITH THIS MATTER .

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH, GOT INTO A FRONT END ACCIDENT THAT TOTALED THREE VEHICLES. AIR BAGS ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK.

STEERING MECHANISM IN THE EXTENDED CABS AND QUAD CABS IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANDER, AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF DEFECT BUT CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK