Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2007 Dodge Durango

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Durango. The contact stated that the front drivers side tie rod detached from the steering knuckle. There were no prior warnings before the failure. The vehicle had not been inspected. The failure and current mileages were 42,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2007 Dodge Durango 4x4. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently. The contact drove to the side of the road and noticed that the front passenger's side wheel was pointng outward, away from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who stated that the failure was contributed to a loose tie rod. The vehicle was in the process of being repaired. There was a recall possibly related to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number 06v386000 (steering); and the contact planned to notify the dealer to verify whether the VIN was included. In addition, whenever refueling, a substantial amount of fuel would spray out of the filler neck. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2007 Dodge Durango limited, we took the car to get an alignment done in sept. 2010 at Dodge of blaine in mn. They said the left tie rod was loose during the pre inspection. We had it fixed. Less then 2 months later the left tie rod completely broke and detached from the tire. I was driving at the time with kids in the car. I've been told by the Dodge dealership that this is a problem that they see a lot of and Dodge needs to do something about but has not yet. Is Dodge waiting for a death lawsuit before they do a recall on this. This could be a very deadly problem.

The vehicle was operating at highway speed when the right front tie rod broke at the knuckle. There was no warning, abnormal tire wear or damage prior to the failure. The vehicle was on a eight lane highway and was able to get off the road with out a crash. The wheel sustained substantial damage from the loose tie rod end.