1994 DODGE RAM 2500 Suspension Problems

14 complaints about Suspension

14
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Suspension Complaints (14)

Nov 13, 2014

EXPERIENCED AN EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO A WOBBLE/VIBRATION THAT WOULD ONLY STOP WHEN YOU SLOWED TO A SPEED UNDER 25 MPH. THE DEATH WOBBLE WOULD GO AWAY BUT A SLIGHT VIBRATION ASSOCIATED WITH A LOOSE FEELING IN THE STEERING IS NOW CONSTANT. #94V202000, 94V097000, 93V173000, AND 01V037000 ALL NEED REPLACING. THE LAST RECALL MENTIONED HERE IS THE SPEED CONTROL THROTTLE CABLE, AND SO FAR IT HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM. THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS DUE TO ITS FAILURE URGES ME TO REPLACE THIS PART.

Mileage: 100,000

Nov 12, 2014

THE FRONT LEFT TIRE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A SMALL BUMP WHILE SLIGHTLY TURNING LEFT. IT VIOLENTLY STARTED WOBBLING MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL, AND WILL ONLY STOP WHEN YOUR SPEED REACHES UNDER 25 MPH. THE DEATH WOBBLE WAS VERY UNPREDICTABLE WHEN IT FIRST STARTED HAPPENING, BUT NOW IT IS CONSTANTLY THREATENING. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO AUTO NATION DODGE RAM ON ARAPAHOE RD IN COLORADO BACK IN MAY OF 2014. I ASKED THEM TO FIX ALL RECALLS, AND DESCRIBED TO THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THE INVOICE I RECEIVED CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED JUST A FEW RECALLS THAT DID NOT FIX THE MAIN PROBLEM. WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP THE DEATH WOBBLE HAPPENED ONCE AGAIN, AND THE PARTS THAT WERE CLAIMED TO BE FIXED CLEARLY WAS INCORRECT. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

Dec 4, 2008 Crash

DODGE DEATH WOBBLE PICKUP. *TR

Mileage: 1

Jul 25, 2005

DT: THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES SEVERELY AND WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND HE HAD TO STOP TO GET CONTROL AGAIN. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME ABOUT A YEAR AGO, AND IT HAPPENED TWO TIMES THIS PAST WEEKEND. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THE FIRST TIME AND COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG. THE SECOND TIME CONSUMER TOOK A TSB#190596 AND THE DEALER SAID IT DID NOT APPLY TO CONSUMER VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 85,700

Aug 16, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 40-70 MPH FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS SHAKING. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Jul 13, 2002

DRIVING ALONG I-70 I RAN INTO A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD. THE TRUCK ,STEERING WHEEL, STEERING COLUMN,FRONT END,DRIVE TRAIN,IT FELT LIKE THE WHOLE TRUCK STARTED SHAKING SO VIOLENTLY I THOUGHT IT WOULD FLY APART. TO GET IT TO STOP I HAD TO PULL OVER AND COME TO A COMPLETE STOP

Aug 28, 2001

STABILIZER BAR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 37,000 MILES BECAUSE OF VIBRATION AT 35 MPH. AT 52,000 MILES, IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN BY DEALER. *AK THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY DUE TO THE TRACKING BAR FAILURE ALSO, THE LEFT FRONT FENDER FELL OFF. *YH

Aug 6, 2001 Fire

FRONT END OF VEHICLE HAD TO BE REBUILT FOUR TIMES, REPLACING VARIOUS COMPONENTS INCLUDING TIE RODS/ STABALIZER BARS, ETC. SUSPENSION PROBLEMS LEAD TO POOR HANDLING CONTROL,AND IS UNSAFE FOR OPERATION ON THE ROAD. ALSO, IN MAY OF 2001 AFTER STARTING ENGINE, IGNITION WOULD NOT STOP TURNING WHICH CAUSED SMOKE TO COME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Apr 10, 2001

WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM FRONT LIKE GRINDING. ALSO, BEARING AND SPINDLE BROKE. *AK

May 22, 2000

PRIOR TO RECALL THE UPPER COIL SPRING TOWERS FAILED CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. (99V-214). YH

May 4, 1998

FRONT END VIBRATION RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. (FIRST VEHICLE ON DOC# 605854)

Apr 21, 1998

BALL JOINTS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.

Feb 24, 1998

FRONT END SUSPENSION PROBLEMS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF TIRES AND BRAKES.

Aug 15, 1996

FRONT END SHIMMIES UPON HITTING SLIGHT BUMPS IN ROAD.