I'VE CONTACTED DODGE A NUMBER OF TIMES, THEY DECLINE RESPONSABILITY FOR AIRBAGS AND REFUSE COMMENT ON BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE. THIS IS ALSO THE FOURTH TIME I'VE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT NHTSA AND WOULD LIKE A REPLY.*AK
2002
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2002 DODGE DURANGO DOWN THE STREET AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ON ME. I COULD NOT TURN OR STEER THE VEHICLE. IT TOOK EVERY OUNCE OF STRENGTH TO FINALLY MOVE THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I AM A PRETTY BIG GUY. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND AFTER EXAMINING IT THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS SHOT. I JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO SO THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I ENDED UP HAVING THEM REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING AND IT COST BE ABOUT $600.00. ITS A GOOD THING I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH WHEN THIS OCCURRED. *TR