Steering & Suspension Defects Under Indiana Lemon Law

Steering and suspension defects are safety-critical and routinely qualify under Indiana’s Lemon Law (§ 24-5-13).

Common steering failure modes

• EPS (Electric Power Steering) failure — sudden loss of assist.
• Steering wander / drift — vehicle doesn’t track straight.
• Steering pull — vehicle pulls to one side under braking or acceleration.
• Steering rack failure — premature wear, fluid leaks.
• Steering column issues — clunks, recall-worthy failures.

Common suspension failure modes

• Premature shock failure — leaking, bouncing.
• Strut mount failure — clunking, noise.
• Air suspension failure — Cadillac, Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes, Audi.
• Active damping failure — Magneride, adaptive damping.
• Alignment drift — recurring alignment failures suggest underlying defect.
• Coil spring breakage — premature failure.

Brand-specific patterns

• Ford F-150 / Super Duty — death wobble. Strong IN rural pickup market.
• Ram 1500 / 2500 / 3500 — death wobble.
• Jeep Wrangler — death wobble, front-axle steering damper.
• GM Silverado HD / Sierra HD (Fort Wayne) — front-end issues on HD models.
• Tesla Model Y / Model 3 — control-arm failures, suspension noise.
• Audi / Porsche air suspension — premature failure.
• BMW — front control-arm bushings, EPS warning lights.

Death wobble in rural Indiana

Indiana’s substantial rural pickup market makes Ford/Ram/Jeep death wobble cases common:

• Long highway driving on I-65, I-69, I-70, I-74.
• Rough rural roads.
• Heavy hauling stress.

Why steering/suspension defects qualify

1. Safety-critical — steering loss = immediate accident risk.
2. Substantial impairment — vehicle unsafe to drive.
3. Manufacturer recalls — many issues have associated NHTSA recalls.

Documentation specifics

• Symptom description — pull direction, speed, conditions.
• Alignment specs — manufacturer’s spec vs. measured.
• Photos / video — death wobble videos are powerful evidence.
• Recall documentation.

Bottom line

Steering and suspension defects qualify under § 24-5-13 readily, particularly when safety is implicated. Indiana’s rural pickup market makes death wobble cases especially common.

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