Steering Tie Rod Assembly problems of the 2012 Dodge Ram 1500

Tl the contact owns a 2012 ram 2500. The contact stated while her son was driving 25 mph, he heard an abnormal sound and parked the vehicle on the side of the road. The driver stated no warning light was illuminated. The driver stated while examining the vehicle, he saw the front driver's side tie rod detached from the vehicle. The contact stated the driver was able to mend the tie rod and drive to his residence. The contact called the local dealer morehart murphy regional auto center (31 parker Ave, durango, CO 81303, (970) 247-2121) and made the dealer aware of the failure. The contact stated her son repaired the front driver side tie rod and steering linkage. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 11v350000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 170,00.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that the driver side tie rod was worn prematurely, which caused the tires to be worn. In addition, three security locks and the studs and bolts fractured on the front driver side tire without warning. The suspension on the driver and passenger side tires was unstable and the steering wheel was extremely loose. The contact also indicated that the wheels were locking in the rear, which indicated a drive train failure because the bolts also fractured in the rear. The vehicle was taken to three different dealers for inspection and diagnostic testing. The contact was provided with conflicting information from the dealers and was waiting to determine how the manufacturer was going to remedy the failure. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 13v038000 (power train), 12v474000 (power train), 13v528000 (steering), 11v350000 (steering) and 10e040000 (wheels). The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 13v529000 (steering). The contact was concerned about the safety related issue of the potential failure to the driver side tie rod assembly, which could potentially lead to a crash. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.