[A/S] RE: Driveline vibration in Dodge

["Oliver Filippi" <ofilippi@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most modern independent auto repair shops have access to on line data bases
which log known problems with late model vehicles.

You might try one of them to do a search to see if your problem is
documented by others, too.

If so, you could then go to Dodge and say, "Known problem, fix it, or else I
go to the attorney general."

I don't know what state you are in, but there may be a "Lemon Law" (I don't
know if the Lemon Law is a federal one or not.) which applies to your
vehicle.  If so, the dealer and the manufacturer have a finite time period
to fix the problem or the manufacturer has to buy back or replace the
vehicle.

Obviously, if the manufacturer denies a legitimate complaint, they are
inviting you to play "hard ball".  Automakers are not looked upon very
favorably by the liberal judges (and juries) and the legal system in
general.  Thus, they ought to be very willing to avoid a law suit and other
legal actions.  No judge will call a bad vibration "normal." I am sure there
are many law firms that would entertain class action suits, etc. which could
also be used as a bargaining chip.

From my engineering backround, I would suggest to you that any abnormal
vibration is bad news and should be eliminated.  The vibration will put
additional load (and stresses) on a myriad of additional components which
can in turn lead to premature failure.

Good luck,

Oliver Filippi