1994 DODGE RAM 1500 Suspension Problems

WE ( MY FAMILY AND I) WERE DRIVING EAST ON I40 GETTING ON THE INTERSTATE AT PAPERMILL ROAD. THERE WAS AS SHIMMY, THEN A POP, BANG CLANK AND SHUDDER AND THEN WE LOST STEERING. IT ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK. I HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES,AND HAD TO TROUBLE STEERING IT TO THE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE CROSSING OVER INFRONT OF OTHER CARS. I LOST STEERING ABILITY IN THE TRUCK WE HAD TO DRIVE IT HOME AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN WE WOULD HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IT WOULD SHIMMY AND SHAKE. IT TAKES THREE ROTATIONS OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE EVEN A GENTLE CURVE. *TR

Mileage: 283,502

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD THE MOST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGEWAS 49,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.*AK

Mileage: 48,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS HEARD THE MOST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION AND BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGEWAS 49,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.*AK

Mileage: 48,000

WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH OR MORE FRONT END VIBRATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TA REPAIR SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

Mileage: 83,000

DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE IF UPPER OR LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED.*AK

DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE AT 40 MPH. REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE TIE ROD AND BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER WAS NOT SURE IF UPPER OR LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE REPLACED.*AK

I'M NOT SURE I FILLED THIS FORM OUT CORRECTLY I JUST WANTED TO GET A LIST OF THE RECALLS ON OUR TRUCK. THANK YOU DT

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

SPRING SHOCK TOWER SEPARATING FROM FRAME ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE/WELDS. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE INTO THE DODGE DEALERSHIP, AND SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL PERTAINING TO MY VEHICLE, DODGE HAS REFUSED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *AK

BOTH FRONT COIL SPRING MOUNTS ARE TEARING AWAY FROM FRAME. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

FRONT END SUSPENSION BEARING HUB AND STRUTS FAILED.

FRONT END SUSPENSION BEARING HUB AND STRUTS FAILED.

WHEEL BEARING MALFUNCTION.

OWNER DRIVING ALONG WHEN VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT, DRIVER LOSS CONTROL AND RAN INTO DITCH. THE INBOARD WELD BEAD NEVER CONTACTED THE STEERING STABALIZER BRACKET CAUSING UNDO STRESS.

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK FEELS A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL, AND IT SOUNDS LIKE METAL IS HITTING AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. HAS HAD REPAIRED TWICE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE DRIVER HAS A BOUNCING FEELING IN THE SEAT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VEERS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL. *AK

WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP VEHICLE WILL SHIMMY AND THE REAR WILL FEEL LOOSE (VIBRATION). *AK

THE FRONT BRAKE PULLS TO THE RIGHT THE PAD,CALIPER WAS REPLACED AND TRUCK WAS REALIGNED. TT