Unknowing ling had fca dealership perform recall 19v-021, drag link assembly. by the dealership conducting this it now makes my vehicle illegal for towing per the federal motor carrier safety regulation ss 393.209 (d) steering system. universal joints and ball-and-socket joints shall not be worn, faulty or repaired by welding. the steering gear box shall not have loose or missing mounting bolts or cracks in the gear box or mounting brackets. the pitman arm on the steering gear output shaft shall not be loose. steering wheels shall turn freely through the limit of travel in both directions. i have contacted the fca dealership and they will not replace the part that they have welded therefore making my vehicle illegal if inspected.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 2500. after switching the original tires, which required 85 lbs of air pressure for tires that required 65 lbs of pressure, the tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) sensor remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the local dealer (rocky mount chrysler in rocky mount, nc) who indicated that there was no issue and found that the tpms was operating normally. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 800.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 ram 2500. the contact stated that the tire was inflated above the recommended psi. while driving 30 mph, the contact drove over a set of railroad tracks and the vehicle fishtailed. the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer where it was diagnosed that it operated as intended. the contact stated that the tires were deflated to 63 psi, which prevented the vehicle from fishtailing when traveling over rough terrain. the contact stated that deflating the tire produced a fault code. the contact was informed by the dealer that the manufacturer required the over inflation of the tire. the contact was concerned that the driver's door decal stated that the tire max tire pressure was 60. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 1,700.
Purchased 2017 model ram 4wdtruck on 20 jan 17. on 21 jan 17 noticed grease stream marks on right front tire. drove another 420 miles on highway. noticed heavier grease stream marks on same tire, with spray-on to the front right rear inner fender. drove another 420 highway miles. upon inspection of the backside of said tire i noticed black grease leaking from the inner hub. on 06 feb 17 dealer inspected said hub. first told me " you picked up some dirt from the road"? then to my surprise, dealer's chief mechanic said that not only the front right bearing is leaking, but also the front left bearing is leaking. service manger first told me "there is nothing we can do" upon threatening with legal action, dealer eventually ordered parts to fix problem.