- Joined
- Jan 19, 2020
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- Location
- Northern VA
- Ram Year
- 2016
- Engine
- Hemi 6.4L
Weld would have to be ground off to adjust drag link and re-center steering wheel, which I think in the bulletin the dealer is supposed to verify alignment before welding. I thought the welding was an interim fix until the link could be replaced with the redesigned link, but that doesn't appear to be happening. I have read elsewhere, and maybe here, some alignment shops refusing to grind off weld, along with dealers, once it's initially welded. It does appear once the weld is done, the recall is complete, meaning the link will never get replaced.
I replaced my link out of pocket with a MOPAR re-designed link, it was $195 IIRC, albeit I don't think my original link was problematic. Nevertheless, I wasn't going to let dealer weld a perfectly good link and never took truck in for recall. As a side note, I recently had truck in for service and service manager asked me about the recall and I told him the link had been replaced. I later checked my Ram Brand Owners account and the recall had been closed. Although not mentioned on the invoice, my guess is the dealer took credit for recall and was reimbursed for the work, thus preventing me from making a claim for part reimbursement. My fault anyway, because I never filed a claim in the first place. Others replaced link with the Synergy link, which is nothing like the OEM redesigned link, but both use a clamping collet-type set up to lock the adjusting rod end, or ends with the Synergy link. Interestingly, a few complaints have emerged with the Synergy link, but can't recall what they were, maybe the end rod bushings (AKA tie rod ends) were problematic or something else maybe.
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